Niveditta Panda

29 years of core legal experience in handling legal functions in large Corporate Power Sector organization and in a prominent Export - Import arm of Government of India. Designated as Chairperson of IC under POSH in STC and now External member in IC under POSH in IREL. Areas of Expertise and Exposure to Ø Legal Strategy Planning Ø Management of legal matters practices Ø Contract Act Ø Labor Laws Ø Corporate laws Ø Electricity Laws Ø Sales of Goods Act Ø Consumer Protection Act Ø Specific Relief Act Ø Transfer of Property Act Ø Registration Act Ø Negotiable Instruments Act Ø Constitutional Law Ø Arbitration & Conciliation Act Ø SEBI Legislations Ø Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, Industrial Designs Ø Drafting and scrutinizing numerous agreements such as Licensing, Lease, Joint Venture, Distribution, Technology Transfer/collaboration/License, Marketing, Extra Commercial Borrowing etc., Contracts & Materials Management, and Procurement etc.  Planning strategies and procedures in litigation by providing pre-emptive and strategic litigation advisories, facilitating settlements.  Formulating legal risk mitigating strategies in line with Corporation interest.  Providing critical legal oversight on various contentious and non-contentious matters. Ensure legal compliance with respect to the Branch as well as the Corporate office.  Advise on Business Laws such as Contract Act, Sales of Goods Act, Competition Act, Consumer Protection Act, Specific Relief Act, Transfer of Property Act, Registration Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Constitution & Arbitration & Conciliation Act.  Drafting of Statutory notices, Complainants, Suits based on varied types of facts, Petitions, Written Statements, Affidavit-in-Reply, Affidavit-in-Evidence, Appeals & Miscellaneous proceedings.  Review pending litigation by and against the Corporation and chalk out strategy for early closure of litigation. Specialties: Contracts and Arbitration,Energy laws,Joint ventures & Handling litigations etc.