Sruthi Konnangath
About Candidate
In-house and corporate legal counsel with experience across commercial contracts, dispute resolution, employment law, and regulatory compliance. Advises clients and internal stakeholders on contract structuring, termination strategy, dispute risk allocation, and pre-litigation settlement outcomes, with a strong focus on practical, commercially sound legal solutions. Experienced in both advisory and contentious matters, with hands-on exposure to arbitration, corporate transactions, and firm-side practice development in fast-paced environments.
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- Led end-to-end contract lifecycle management across development and brokerage operations.
- Drafted and negotiated commercial, vendor, and service agreements aligned with business objectives.
- Supported AML/KYC implementation and broader compliance framework.
- Rebuilt employment documentation and internal policies to address compliance gaps and exit risk
- Partnered with business teams to provide practical legal advice and risk mitigation strategies.
- Managed dispute-related matters including contract enforcement and terminations.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements, including vendor, digital service, SPA, employment, loan, and MoU arrangements.
- Advised retainer clients across digital, construction, and securities sectors on employment, compliance, and governance matters, managing their ongoing legal requirements.
- Advised on disputes, including issuing and responding to legal notices, drafting arbitration submissions, and managing procedural aspects of proceedings.
- Reviewed evidentiary records at the pre-litigation stage and prepared documentation to support litigation strategy and filings.
- Advised on contract structuring, termination strategy, and risk allocation to align legal advice with commercial objectives.
- Developed contract templates and standardized clauses to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Contributed to firm management and practice development initiatives, including standardizing proposal and engagement templates, improving client onboarding processes, supporting website reformulation, authoring legal articles, and training interns.
- Provided legal advisory on corporate, labour, and compliance matters across group entities.
- Drafted and reviewed commercial and employment documentation.
- Supported governance alignment and compliance reviews.
- Advised on corporate, labor, and commercial compliance matters across UAE and India.
- Managed IP enforcement and infringement matters, achieving resolution at pre-litigation stage.
- Supported arbitration proceedings, including DIFC-LCIA matters.
- Conducted legal due diligence for corporate transactions and acquisitions.
- Assisted on estate planning and foreign investment advisory.
- Supported corporate, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters across GCC jurisdictions.
- Drafted legal documents, conducted research, and assisted in case preparation.
