Muditt Srivastava

About Muditt Srivastava

Legal and finance professional with 8+ years of experience across the UAE and India, specialising in commercial legal operations, corporate compliance, and financial governance for high-growth organisations.What makes my profile distinctive is the combination: I operate across both legal and finance functions at a senior level — drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, managing IP protection and trademark strategy, overseeing UAE regulatory compliance (VAT, Corporate Tax, FTA), producing IFRS-aligned financial reports, coordinating audits, and advising leadership on risk and governance. Most organisations need two people to cover this ground. I do it as one.Currently serving as Legal & Finance Controller at VAP Group (Dubai), where I manage the complete legal and financial function across a multi-vertical media and events business operating in the UAE, Europe, and South Asia. I work directly with senior leadership on commercial structuring, dispute resolution, corporate governance, and financial strategy.Prior to this, I led legal and finance operations at Blockwiz Solutions (Canada) — managing cross-border commercial agreements and compliance across the US, UAE, Singapore, and India. I began my career as an independent practitioner at Delhi High Court, building deep technical grounding in corporate law, taxation, IBC, and commercial disputes.Qualifications: BBA LLB (Hons.) — Symbiosis International University (M&A, Corporate Governance & Investment Law)| MBA Finance — Golden Gate University (2024)

Experience

1. Legal and Finance Controller

   VAP Group

   Aug 2025 — Present · Dubai, AE

   Building and managing the end-to-end legal and financial function for a fast-growing B2B media and events company with operations across the UAE, Europe, and South Asia.Legal & Compliance:• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including sponsorship contracts, vendor MoUs, service agreements, employment contracts, NDAs, and licensing deals — managing the full contract lifecycle from execution through renewal and termination• Lead trademark registration and IP protection strategy for company brands and event properties; draft IP licensing and assignment agreements to secure proprietary assets• Manage UAE corporate compliance including entity-level regulatory obligations, UAE Labour Law adherence, and corporate governance documentation• Lead pre-litigation dispute strategy — coordinating with external counsel, compiling evidence, and managing settlement negotiations across commercial and employment mattersFinance & Reporting:• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close cycle — producing IFRS-aligned management accounts and board-level financial reports• Manage all UAE FTA obligations: VAT returns, Corporate Tax filings, audit documentation, and regulatory reconciliations• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts; deliver variance analysis and financial commentary to senior leadership• Coordinate external audits as primary liaison — managing schedules, documentation, and query resolution

Education

• Golden Gate University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Finance

  2022 — 2023

• SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

  BBA LLB, Legal Professions and Studies

  2014 — 2019