Surabhi Singh

Email: [email protected],

Phone: 9650294335

Summary
I am a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Law [BBA LL.B.] graduate from
GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY and enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi since 2018. I am keen on
exploring opportunities in the areas of Labor & Employment, Legal Process Outsourcing, Intellectual
Property, Real Estate, Disputes, and Corporate matters. I am an independent lawyer with 2 years and 2
months of experience handling advisory work in the area of disputes.

Bar Admissions and Professional Memberships

Bar Council of Delhi D/5778/2018 2018

Education
GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY - May 2018
Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Law
[BBA LL.B.]

GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY GREATER NOIDA(UTTAR Aug 2018 - Jun

PRADESH) 2020
Masters in Law [LL.M]

Work Experience
Allahabad High Court, Jan 2018 - Feb
Allahabad 2018
Legal Intern
I have experience across a broad range of matters including general corporate commercial advisory,
mergers & acquisitions, other alternate dispute resolution methods, mediation, arbitration, criminal
litigation, civil litigation, industrial design, IP litigation, copyright, trademark, patent, litigation support,
administration support, IP services, transactional support, employment disputes, employment law
advisory and compliance, general real estate advisory and litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

start-up and founders' agreements, investment in start-ups;

entry strategy, company incorporation and foreign exchange control regulatory advice;
distressed debt trading and investment in distressed assets, debt restructuring and refinancing,
restructuring of various convertible and redeemable securities, exit strategy for investors from
stressed assets, including under a strategic sale, demerger, slump sale and auction;
share purchase agreements, asset and business transfer agreements, disclosure letters, escrow
agreements, transition services agreements, non-compete agreements, completion board
meetings/post-closing formalities, schemes of arrangement;
determining a dispute resolution strategy;
conducting Commercial mediation in accordance with The Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution
 Mediation and Settlement) Rules and Civil Procedure Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation
Rules (the Mediation Rules); institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations before various domestic and
international arbitral tribunals;
liaising with external counsel;
drafting necessary pleadings and statements;
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals;
providing design prosecution, enforcement and advisory services;
licensing of patents, technology transfer agreements, patent audits, patent prosecution, representing clients
in contentious proceedings before the IPO, the IPAB and other courts., issues relating to SEPs (Standard
Essential Patents) and FRAND (Fair Reasonable and Non Discriminatory) terms, Freedom to Operate
(FTO) searches, validity searches, white space analysis, risk analysis and feasibility opinion;
trademarks in use with registered trademarks, the risks of third party claims for trademark
infringement and related issues, and prevent other parties from using similar trademarks;
copyright prosecution and registration, licensing and assignment, contracts, clearances and
regulatory compliances, dispute resolution and enforcement;
IP aspects of corporate transactions including M&A, initial public offerings and IP licensing
arrangements; enforcement of IP, infringement, passing off, unfair competition and counterfeiting
claims;
patent litigation, patent prosecution, patent portfolio management and patent opinions;
preparation of invoices, collation of time sheets and other billing related processes and
procedures;
drafting pleadings and discovery responses, compiling witness binders, maintaining calendar,
preparing chronologies, and performing focused searches for deposition preparation for litigation;
research involving copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade
secrets; reviewing and proofreading contracts and agreements;
drafting of standard contracts, agreements, letters to the clients, patent applications and other legal
documents; crisis management, advising clients on their most challenging and sensitive HR-related
issues;
employment litigation in the local courts and the employment tribunals, alternative dispute
resolution methods such as mediation and conciliation to resolve disputes, and advising clients on
the commercial strategies associated with such processes;
redundancy exercises, group reorganisations and restructurings, and
outsourcings; employment aspects of public and private M&A deals and
corporate transactions; internal and regulatory investigations, grievance and
disciplinary proceedings;
employment advisory and regulatory issues, including executive appointments and terminations,
employment contracts, policies and procedures, implementation of pension and other benefit
changes, labour law compliance; real estate focused funds on investments, joint ventures, property
acquisitions/ sales, and leases;
real estate and construction disputes before a broad range of courts and arbitration tribunals;
applicable local regulations including land-use regulations, zoning regulations, stamp duties and
registration formalities; and
structuring real estate investments.
 Supreme Court of India Jan 2017 - Jan
2017
I have experience across a broad range of matters including other alternate dispute resolution methods,
arbitration, civil litigation, criminal litigation, general real estate advisory and litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

conducting Commercial mediation in accordance with The Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation
and Settlement) Rules and Civil Procedure Alternate Dispute Resolution and Mediation Rules (the Mediation
Rules); institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations before various domestic and international arbitral tribunals;
drafting necessary pleadings and statements;
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals;
representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
real estate focused funds on investments, joint ventures, property acquisitions/ sales, and leases;
joint venture agreements, sale and purchase agreements, investment agreements, project
management contracts, joint development agreements and arrangements for the development of
property; and
structuring real estate investments.

ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT, ALLAHABAD (UTTAR PRADESH) Jul 2016 - Jul

2016
I have experience across a broad range of matters including criminal litigation and civil litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
representing clients on complex domestic and international commercial cases before all courts,
tribunals and forums on matters pertaining to disputes relating to joint ventures and shareholder
rights, real estate transactions, taxation, commercial and infrastructure contracts, company law
matters;
institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations before various domestic and international arbitral
tribunals; drafting necessary pleadings and statements; and
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI Jun 2016 - Jun

2016
I have experience across a broad range of matters including employment disputes, employment law
advisory and compliance, arbitration, criminal litigation and civil litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

 redundancy exercises, group reorganisations and restructurings, and outsourcings;
employment litigation in the local courts and the employment tribunals, alternative dispute
resolution methods such as mediation and conciliation to resolve disputes, and advising clients on
the commercial strategies associated with such processes;
employment aspects of public and private M&A deals and corporate transactions;
representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
representing clients on complex domestic and international commercial cases before all courts,
tribunals and forums on matters pertaining to disputes relating to joint ventures and shareholder
rights, real estate transactions, taxation, commercial and infrastructure contracts, company law
matters;
drafting necessary pleadings and statements; and
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals.

DISTICT COURT ,Faizabad (UP) Jan 2016 - Jan

2016
I have experience across a broad range of matters including criminal litigation and civil litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
representing clients on complex domestic and international commercial cases before all courts,
tribunals and forums on matters pertaining to disputes relating to joint ventures and shareholder
rights, real estate transactions, taxation, commercial and infrastructure contracts, company law
matters;
drafting necessary pleadings and statements; and
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals.

DISTRICT COURT , Faizabad (UP) Jun 2015 - Jun

2015
I have experience across a broad range of matters including civil litigation and criminal litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
representing clients on complex domestic and international commercial cases before all courts,
tribunals and forums on matters pertaining to disputes relating to joint ventures and shareholder
rights, real estate transactions, taxation, commercial and infrastructure contracts, company law
matters;
institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations before various domestic and international arbitral
 tribunals; drafting necessary pleadings and statements; and
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals.

ASRA, NGO, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh Jun 2014 - Jan

2015 I have experience across a broad range of matters including other alternate dispute resolution
methods, arbitration, criminal litigation and civil litigation.

In particular, I have experience in:

representing clients on a variety of criminal matters in India before different courts, including
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District Courts;
representing clients on complex domestic and international commercial cases before all courts,
tribunals and forums on matters pertaining to disputes relating to joint ventures and shareholder
rights, real estate transactions, taxation, commercial and infrastructure contracts, company law
matters;
institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations before various domestic and international arbitral
tribunals; determining a dispute resolution strategy;
drafting necessary pleadings and statements; and
representing clients on a variety of civil matters in India before various forums such as the
Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals.

Research and Publications

Constitutional Rights and Safeguards provided to vulnerable groups in India Legal 2015
Desire International journal on Law with ISSN No:2347-3525-International Social Impact
2015

Surrogacy in India: Look Beyond the Martial Status. Residence and Sexuality ISBN 2019
No. 978- 9387739-78-9- Sociological Issue.

Moot Courts & Debates

Intra Moot Competition 7 rank 2015

Certifications
5- days Legal Research and Drafting Training Program Knowledge Steez 2020

•International Social Impact 2015, Constitutional Rights and Safeguards 2015

provided to vulnerable groups in India Swami Vivekananda Subharti University,
Meerut.

National Conference in Environmental Sustainability and Social Dynamics on Effect of 2016

Environmental changes on various groups in India Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,
Punjab.
 International Seminar, Protection of Right to Information under Right to Information 2016
Laws
National Law University, New Delhi.

International Conference on Rule of Law for Supporting the 2030 Development Agenda National
Green Tribunal, Delhi 2016

Participated at V.R. Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture Series Indian Society of International Law, 2017
Bhagwandas Road.

National Conference on Law of Evidence: Contemporary Development on Witness Protection 2017

Scheme Galgotias University, Greater Noida.

International Conference on Crime and Investigation: Emerging Issues& Challenges in 2018

Criminal Justice Administration on Modern Methods of Crime and Investigation Galgotias
University, Greater Noida

ABHIGYATA, Legal Awareness Camp by Legal Aid Society Dhankaur, Guatam Buddha Nagar, 2014
Galgotias University,Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Achievements & Awards

34th BCI Moot Competition Galgotias University. 2018

Member at Legal Aid Society Galgotias University. 2018

Guest Lecture by Justice Deepak Mishra Galgotias University. 2018

Mahila Sashkitkaran aur Unke Kanuni Adhikar FM 109.1 , Prasar Bharti All India Radio Doordarshan. 2017

ASRA, Women Empowerment, U.P 2014-2015

Intern
I helped the poor/ uneducated women to know their legal rights and remedies for the same.

Interest and Activities

Legal Writing, Reading and Legal

Research Team Management
Dancing
Reading

Skills

Debating

Languages
French (spoken, written), English (spoken, written), Hindi (spoken, written)