Divya Kumat
President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary at Datamatics Global Services Ltd.
- Role
- Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary at Datamatics
- Location
- Mumbai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Divya Kumat
Seasoned legal professional | Award-winning contributions in the legal domain | Marathon…
Experience
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary
Apr 2004 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Listed entity’s compliances including secretarial compliances of more than 30 group companies worldwide;2. Incorporation of companies in India, US, UK, Australia, Swiss, Mauritius, Germany, BVI, Philippines, Dubai, Sweden and Singapore. Drafted and implemented various policies as per listing agreement requirements viz. Insider Trading, Code of Conduct, Whistle Blower policy, related party transactions, material subsidiaries.4. Execution and implementation of ESOP schemes, RSU Plans, Phantom Plans for incentivizing the employees. Headed the internal complaints committee for Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy. Actively managed more than 14 acquisitions of companies in India and overseas right from due diligence phase till post acquisition compliances.7. Worked on various restructuring strategies of the listed company and group companies in India and overseas involving mergers, de-merger, amalgamations, buy-back, change of name, reduction in preference share capital etc. Managed litigations in India, US, Germany, Dubai and other geographies. Managed Contracts globally. Launched a contract management policy. Executed joint venture agreements in India and overseas including product acquisition agreement alongwith employee transfer and IPR agreements in Germany. Managed the negotiation and closure of union in Germany. Achieved significant IPR registrations viz. trademarks, copyrights and logo/designs in India, US, EU countries and other countries. Successfully managed IPR litigations to protect the brand name of the company in India and US. Major success in recovering the outstanding dues from customers in India and US. On one of the big recovery in India through court litigation, the paper was published by Cambridge University Press on the journey traversed in that recovery. Successfully completed the GDPR compliances for group companies worldwide.
Education
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
1988 — 1990
Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India
Certification Course on Corporate Governance
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
FCS, Corporate Law & Other Laws
1990 — 1993
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Master of Laws (LL.M.), CPC, Cr.P.C, Arbitration Law etc.
1999 — 2000
ICSA, UK
Company Secretary, Corporate Law, Administration Law
2006 — 2006
FCS [India]; LL.M [Gold Medalist]; ACS [UK][Merit Holder]; LL.B [Hons.]; B.Com.
FCS [India]; LL.M [Gold Medalist]; ACS [UK][Merit Holder]; LL.B [Hons.]; B.Com., Company Law, Arbitration Law, Various other Laws in India and UK
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
6 Months Certificate Course, Corporate Governance
2018 — 2019
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.);, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
1983 — 1987
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Certificate, Corporate Governance
2018 — 2019
Skills
- Legal Documentation for Purchase of Land and Building
- Legal Advice
- Business Analysis
- Listing Compliances
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Law
- Mergers
- Management
- Joint Ventures
- Arbitration
- Leadership
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Ipr Management
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Assistance
- Due Diligence
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