JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for managing all litigations, regulatory and contracts related matter pertaining to Gas & Liquid Assets and Renewable Assets in the Energy Sector (across all plants/projects including regulatory bodies) to maximize/obtain favourable results as well as minimize the negative effects on the business.
ORGANISATION CHART
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Litigation management:
- Taking lead in conducting pending legal and regulatory litigation involving Gas, liquid and Renewable Assets pending before various courts and regulatory forums.
- Taking lead in conducting pending disputed involving Gas, liquid and Renewable Assets pending before arbitral forums.
- Strategizing and advising management on pending and potential litigation issue pertaining to Gas, Liquid and Renewable Assets
- Strategizing and advising management on issue such as choice of counsel, litigation cost & time pertaining to all litigation
- Decision making role on counsel and forum identification
- Drafting, vetting, reviewing, filing and conducting the matters
External Stakeholders:
- Meeting and briefing different counsels for case discussions and hearing to arrive at optimal solutions
- Leading in conferences, briefing, meeting along with the business team/s
- Conducting negotiation
- Processing of bills/invoices
Contract: Drafting, Vetting & Negotiation:
- Taking lead in drafting vetting of various commercial contracts such as EPC, PPA, O&M ,SPA, Financing contracts(project finance, working capital, cost overrun), NDA, MoUs, land related contracts etc. etc..
- Taking lead in negotiations pertaining to various commercial contracts , financing
- Advising and flagging apparent business / commercial /legal risks for business teams
- Extending continuous support to the business team towards development of new projects such as LNG project, Solar plants etc.
Merger & Acquisition Space:
- Taking lead in due diligence, documentation for acquisition of companies / assets
- Taking lead in due diligence for selling power assets (viz. Barge and Liquid assets)MIS & Reporting:
- To oversee and finalize weekly, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly reporting to Management regarding status litigation and its future strategy
- Providing inputs for various MIS templates
- Ensure timely updation of online Litigation Management System
- To present important litigation and contracts before the Board Of Directors companies pertaining to gas, liquid and renewable assets
Developing internal stakeholders’ confidence:
- Advice to business teams on legal issues
Providing written legal opinions and strategic inputs to internal teams
EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS
Developing internal stakeholders’ confidence:
- Advice to business teams on legal issues
- Providing written legal opinions and strategic inputs to internal teams
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS
| Internal – Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work |
| Project Team |
| F&A Team |
| Secretarial Team |
| Commercial Team |
FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS
- In -charge of litigation budget cost centre of around Rs. 3 Crores per annum.
- Defending claims of around Rs. 1200 Cr pending before various courts and regulatory commissions
- Fighting for claims of around Rs. 1000 Cr pending before various courts and regulatory commissions
OTHER DIMENSIONS
- Reduction in litigation expenses by in-house activities
- Exploring alternative dispute resolution methods with specific focus on optimizing costs, time, resources, etc
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Law (LLB)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- 15 years’ PQE of which atleast 70% in regulatory and commercial litigation pertaining to power sector.
- Exposure in handling M&A space, due diligence, PPA, O&M Contracts, Financing Agreements, EPC Contracts, Land related
