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

  1. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary

    Datamatics

    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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