Career Profile |
Independently practising as a Company Secretary since October 2008Wide exposure of Company Secretarial functions in medium sized enterprises
Represented matters before Company Law Board
Member of Training and Educational Facilities Committee in the Eastern & Southern Regional programmes of ICSI
Addressed various forums of professional bodies and have written articles for the EIRC Magagine |
Areas of Expertise / Knowledge |
- Company & LLP formation
- Compliances under Company & LLP Law
- Consultancy in FEMA & FDI related issues
- Knowledge on Takeovers & Mergers
- Corporate Governance Report
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- Secretarial Audit (Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit)
- E-filing
- Filing of Petitions for change of regd. office, condonation of delay in filing of charge, compounding of offences and oppression & mismanagement
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Professional and Academic Qualification |
Company Secretary (December 2006)
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
52% (All three groups in 1st attempt)
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (Year 2005)
Shri Shikshayatan College, Calcutta University
63% (1st Division)
Higher Secondary (ISC) (Year 2002)
Bishop Cotton Girls High School, Bangalore
85% marks |
Career Progression |
Currently Whole-time Practising Company Secretary
Since October 2008
Vinod Kothari & Company, Practising Company Secretary
Junior Partner (August 2007-September 2008)
Internship (January 2007-August 2007)
West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited
Internship (May 2006-January 2007)
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Training Role |
- Member of “Training and Educational Facilities Committee” of EIRC1 of Institute of Companies Secretaries of India
- Visiting Faculty in various programmes of EIRC of Institute of Companies Secretaries of India
- Faculty in OTC classes of EIRC & SIRC2 on Securities Law and Compliances for Intermediate Students
- Rapid course for Intermediate level- Company Secretary at Haldia Law College
- Guest faculty at private tutorials on SARFAESI Act
- Lectured at IIFT Kolkata on Asset Backed Securities
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Professional Experience |
Neha Singhi & Company (Sole Proprietorship)Since October 2008
- Advisory Services to Corporates: Legal Opinions
- Incorporation of Companies
- Incorporation of Limited Liability Partnerships
- Handling compliance of various companies
- Search Report for charges and others
- Compliance Certificate u/s 383A
- Extension of date for holding Annual General Meeting
- Change of Name of a Company
- E-filing of forms
- XBRL filing
- Liaison with department in various matters
- Contribution of various Articles on the website, magazines etc.
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Vinod Kothari & Company, Practising Company Secretary
Junior Partner (August 2007-September 2008)
Internship (January 2007-August 2007)
- Preparing and assisting in Articles, write ups and Presentations on varied topics viz. Securitisation, Covered Bonds, Credit Derivatives, Leasing, NBFCs, VCF, and Foreign Investment.
- Assistance in preparation of a cash flow model for Securitisation transaction for a Foreign Rating Agency.
- Delivered a 2- hour lecture on Asset Backed Funding in Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
- Assisted in providing expert opinion on various Company Law, NBFCs, RBI and FEMA matters.
- Preparation of advisory notes on various issues related to Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes (Service Tax, TDS and others).
- Incorporation of company
- Subsidiary of a foreign company
- Private and Public limited Company
- Compounding of offences under Section 621A of the Act: carrying out the procedural formalities for filing of the Application, and representation before Company Law Board.
- Making petitions under various sections such as:
- Change of registered office from one state to another u/s 17.
- Revival of Section 17 order u/s 18 & 19
- Condonation of delay for filing of charge u/s 141.
- Oppression and Mismanagement u/s 397 & 398
- Rectification of Register of Members u/s 111A
- Making reply to show cause notices for various companies.
- Conducting Secretarial Audit, Share Transfer Audit, Annual Report Audit for various companies;
- Handled Postal ballot Assignment for companies.
- Preparation of application for Exemption from SEBI DIP Guidelines.
- Coordination for in-principal approval for listing of securities.
- Part of the merger assignments team.
- Advisory services w.r.t. discharge of regular Company Secretarial functions, e-filing on MCA portal, compliance certificate, drafting of minutes
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Personal Information |
Interests
Date of Birth
10th November 1983
Marital Status
Married with Amit kumar Baid on 27th June 2010 |