Rai S Mittal

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT RAI S MITTAL

Accomplished, seasoned, solutions-focused business attorney with comprehensive work experience of about 30 years in areas of dispute resolution, business and corporate laws, intellectual property rights, public policy and regulatory work; reputation for integrity, analytical skills, eye for detail and all–round legal skills. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: Significant work experience in assisting large multinationals in a variety of legal issues including setting up of businesses and exits, contracts, negotiations, foreign investment, technology transfers, litigation before courts/tribunals, arbitration, mediation & conciliation, intellectual property protection and enforcement, mergers and acquisitions, company law matters, anti-competition issues, audits and due-diligences, regulatory and government relations, international trade/cross-border transactions, anti-corruption issues, conduct of inquiries and investigations, white collar crimes and management of day-to-day legal affairs (including contractual issues, property, tax, employment and consumer matters). COMPETENCES: • skilled in both general law and specific areas of law and capable of mastering niche skill sets and knowledge in specific areas; competence of handing legal matters with commercial sense • skills of strategising matters to achieve best results • highly versatile and can quickly master new functions, roles and responsibilities • politically-savvy professional with ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and facilitate a harmonious team environment. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Assisted a large number of multinationals, in different industries, from all over the world, in handling their complete portfolios; good understanding of different work cultures and people’s expectations • Developed the capability to manage a variety of legal issues from a broader perspective, thereby helping in maximizing returns and minimizing risks • Overall success rate is high (>90%) • Served corporates in a positive way and with mutual satisfaction; constantly maintained overall high satisfaction rate amongst corporates (>95%) • Effective legal cost management; cut legal costs for corporates by >33% • Effective time management; cut delivery time by up to 50%; meeting important deadlines • Managing a team of attorneys; responsible for team’s training and development • Extensively briefed and worked with senior counsels, industry experts/area experts/of counsels and local lawyers • Written several legal articles/research papers