1. KAMDEO KHANDEKAR
10, Kolaba House, Dumania Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005
+91 9820974740 | ktkhandekar@hotmail.com
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Talented and successful legal professional with 26 years of experience in litigation, providing legal counsel regarding
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 Advising clients on legal rights, representing them in court & briefing them about the needed documents
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 Negotiating, drafting, vetting, evaluating and finalizing corporate and commercial contracts
 Providing legal guidance on real estate purchasing, acquisition, selling and leasing activities, investigating property
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 Legal advice on acquisition of businesses, franchise contracts and enforcement/ compliance actions and resolving
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 Resolving legal matters amicably while pursuing the most efficient and appropriate course of action.
 Excellent dexterity of expression both verbal and written lending to skillful articulation of legal issues and
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Yours sincerely,
KAMDEO

2. KAMDEO KHANDEKAR
10, Kolaba House, Dumania Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005
+91 9820974740 | ktkhandekar@hotmail.com
LEGAL ADVISOR/ REGULATORY AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE
LITIGATION | LEGAL CONSULTANCY | REAL ESTATE LAWS | COMMERCIAL LAWS | CIVIL LAW | CRIMINAL LAW |
DRAFTING AND LEGAL RESEARCH | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | NEGOTIATION AND MANAGEMENT
 Talented and successful Legal Professional with 26 years of experience in litigation, providing legal counsel
regarding property laws, corporate and commercial laws, corporate debt restructuring and legal compliance
 Proficient in managing litigation and non-litigation assignments including drafting deeds, contracts, memorandum
of understanding, other documents as per specific requirements of the clients.
 Analyzing legal provisions and providing advice to the management to ensure compliance with legal provisions.
 Profound knowledge of real estate laws, property titles and tax laws & zoning laws; leasing procedure and
agreements; drafting, vetting and negotiating contracts and agreements
 Constantly focused on resolving legal issues and always looking for ways to improve and evolve legal processes.
 20 years visiting faculty K C Law college Ambedkar Law college Mumbai & Port Management training center.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Now I am practicing Advocate w.e.f 05/06 2015
Mumbai Port Trust
Chief Law Officer & Advocate(20.03.2013 to 31.05.2014)
Deputy Chief Law Officer & Advocateand EstateOfficer (14.06.2010 to 19.05.2013)
Law Officer & Advocate (Sr.) (10.10.2003 to 13.06.2010)
Law Officer & Advocate (18.02.1989 to 09.10.2003)
Corporate and Commercial Law:
 Experienced in managing various corporate dealings and handling issues related to corporate and commercial laws
and providing legal consultancy to various clients
 Counseled corporates in the planning and execution of company legal affairs to ensure protection of legal rights.
 Advised clients on commercial contracts and agreements, company law and corporate compliance
 Provided legal advice and counsel on transactional, compliance and government regulatory issues
 Negotiated, drafted, evaluated and finalized complex contracts
 Advised on M and A, corporate restructurings, capital markets, private equity, corporate governance, contract law
and all other legal aspects of commercial transactions
 Ensured that the clauses of contracts are in consonance with company’s policies & highlighted changes required in
the agreements and persuaded the management to accept suggestions
 Analyzed matters relating to Registration lease deeds, assignments to protect Board’s interest.
 Filed applications for registration - classification, registration and renewal of registrations
 Implemented Contract Management System & Litigation Management System; devised system for statutory
compliances
Real Estate Law:
 Performed corporate due diligence, due diligence for properties / big parcels of lands for corporate requirements
 Overseen commercial real estate procurement, financing transactions, property mergers and new acquisitions
 Provided legal guidance on real estate purchasing, acquisition, selling and leasing activities, investigated property
history and zoning laws, reviewed property documents to identify any fraud
 Worked as an Estate Officer, equivalent to Additional District Judge under public premises (unauthorized
occupation) Act 1971
 Drafted and negotiated documents in connection with the sale, purchase and financing of commercial property
 Performed tasks like renewal of lease agreements and termination of lease contracts
 Experienced in formation of co-op society and preparing Title search & title Repo

3. Due Diligence:
 Administered projects involving due diligence activities, consultancy for development of corporate contracting
policy and department standard operating procedure, and supported counsels concerning litigation matters
 Attended and participated in numerous negotiations including Corporate Debt Restructuring Process between the
Company and its Lenders
Litigation:
 Handled more than 3,000 litigation matters including correspondence, attended conferences with solicitors
Advocates and provided approval for their bills
 Legal Head of the Mumbai Port Trust to supervise law officers with 4 officers and 25 staff members
 Managed litigation in Magistrate’s Courts in Mumbai and various states in India, Bombay City Civil Court, Mumbai,
Debt Recovery Tribunal, Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, High Courts in Mumbai, Supreme Court of India
 Examined legal data to analyze merit of cases, possible outcomes & deciding if worth pursuing
 Initiated and contested litigations wherever needed and pursued matters to facilitate logical conclusions
 Advised businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and legislation.
 Initiated recovery proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Contract Act
Drafting:
 Drafted and vetted Agreement for allotment of Pallet Positions, Unit Holder’s Service Agreements and Warehousing
Contracts, International Agency Agreements for Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain Management Agreements,
Staffing Services Agreements, Security Services Agreements, C&F Agreements, Warehousing Agreements, Lease
Deeds and Leave & License agreements etc.
 Prepared legal opinion on issues after meticulously researching various provisions of laws, agreements, case laws
and necessary actions to be taken in the Courts for referral of grievance
Legal Research/ Legal Advice:
 Researched and interpreted rules, regulations, statutes, and decisions of regulatory bodies
 Analyzed/ interpreted legal provisions and provided pertinent advice to the clients to ensure regulatory compliance
with legal provisions and avoided inadvertent violations and related penalties
Teaching experience
.20 years experience as visiting faculty of K C Law college ,Ambedkar Law college & port management
training centre Mumbai.
EDUCATION
 C.S. (Inter) Passed in 2012, Two groups of final are cleared and two groups yet to be cleared.
 M.A.M. from Jamunalal Bajaj Institute of Management Science, Mumbai.1998
 LLM (in Jurisprudence and Criminology and Property) from University of Mumbai in 1989
 LLB (Criminology and Labor Laws) from University of Mumbai in 1987
 B.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural extension from MPKV, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmadnagar in 1975
Diploma:
 Diploma in Labour Law and Labour Welfare, Mumbai University in 1991.
 Government Diploma in Cooperation and Audit in 2005.
 Diploma in Arbitration and ADR, Institution of Arbitration and Cancellation, Hyderabad in 2006.
 Diploma in Intellectual Properties in 2010.
 Number of Courses pertaining to Port Management Computerization and Globalization from Indian Institute of Port
Management, Kolkata and Chennai
. Computer Proficiency: MS Windows 98, MS Office 97 and MS Outlook, MS Excel (Advance)
Dateof Birth: 1st June 1954
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi
References: Available on request