Neha Lakhwara

Partner

2024 - Current

Assistant Vice President-Investments

2023 - 2024

I serve as Assistant Vice President-Investment wherein I am Exploring Partnerships with other Angel Networks, Syndicates, Investment Bankers, VC's & Family Offices for deal sharing Providing consultancy to onbaorded companies to structure the deal including finalisation of valuation, type of instrument, round size etc. Build networks and relationships with key stakeholders to ensure local and global partnerships Supported portfolio companies to raise follow on rounds of funding. In 3 months, a funding of around 20 Crores has been done. Exploring and creating exits for the investors. In 3 months and exit of around 2 Crores has been generated.

Manager- Investments

2022 - 2023

Onboarding Indian & International Angel Investors Overseeing Investors in make startup investments Exploring Partnerships with Angel Networks, Syndicates, Investment Bankers, VC's & Family Offices Provide legal & corporate support for assigned key subsidiaries, including advice to the senior executives and members of the boards of directors Build networks and relationships with key stakeholders to ensure local and global partnerships Provide governance support on material transactions as part of a multi-functional business-facing team

Manager- Legal and Secretarial

2021 - 2022

Angel Fund setup, registration of Category-I Angel Fund with SEBI alongwith other registrations viz., CERSAI etc. Documentation for Angel Fund, Private Placement Memorandum, Contribution Agreement, Trust Deed etc. Managing Angel Fund compliances, with Trustee, SEBI, Fund Administrator etc.; Monitoring& reviewing Legal, Secretarial and Financial Due Diligence Drafting & signing of MoU, Term Sheets, SHA, SSA etc. Company and LLP Compliances: Ensuring timely compliances of Investment Manager entity as a private limited Company as well as other group entities and LLPS with Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), RBI etc.; Conducted research and review of board resolutions and documents to ensure accuracy and compliance. Collaborated with firmwide secretarial teams and mentors to promote a high level of client service and team building.

Company Secretary

2020 - 2021

Secretarial Compliances: Conducting Compliances for various types of Companies with Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") viz. Pvt Ltd. Company, Sec 8 Company, Public Limited Company etc.; Annual General Meeting and Board Meetings: Conducting Board Meetings and Annual General Meetings in person as well as through Video Conferencing facility; Issuance and Allotment of Shares and Debentures: Preparation, finalisation and filing of documents with MCA for Issuance and allotment of Equity Shares, Optionally/ Mandatory Convertible Debentures, Preference Shares etc.; Due Diligence: Independently handled the corporate and secretarial due-diligence assignments; Incorporation and other related Compliances: Incorporation of private and public limited company, subsidiary of a foreign company and section 8 company and handling their post-incorporation compliances; Other Various Compliances: Compliances related to transfer or transmission of shares, buy back of shares, alteration of Memorandum and Articles to make in line with SHA, change in name, object, registered office etc. to raise fund;

Deputy Manager- Legal

2017 - 2020

Insolvency and Bankruptcy: Establishing and setting up of IBC Department as the Partner of the firm and ·preparation, filing and appearances before Hon’ble NCLT on behalf of Operational Creditor and Financial Creditor; Legal Drafting: Drafting and vetting of various business collaboration agreements, Shareholders Agreements, LLP Agreements, Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting documents etc. Legal Corporate: Preparation, filing, admission and arguments on various petitions before Hon’ble NCLT in the matters related to oppression & mismanagement, merger of companies, revival of companies, compounding of offences, change of financial year etc. under the Companies Act, 2013 (2013 Act); Legal Litigation: Drafting and filing of various legal notices, civil suits, execution petition Arbitration & Conciliation petitions, Winding Up and other applications and replies thereto with various District Courts and High Court; FEMA Compliances: Independently handled various compliances related to FDI regulations for the entities and filing of annual return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets etc.; Secretarial Compliances: Preparing and maintaining secretarial records, filing necessary forms and conducting meetings for private as well as public companies; Intellectual Property and Misc. Laws: Preparation and filing of various application and registrations for Trademark, MSME, Shops & Establishment etc.