C.V. of Satyajit Gupta

NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
Post Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi,
Bangalore - 560072.
Ph : 321 2227
SATYAJIT GUPTA satyajit@nls.ac.in

EDUCATION

YEAR COURSE/ EXAM BOARD/ UNIVERSITY

Presently 4th Year, B.A., LL.B.(Hons.)
Graduating in 2003
National Law School of India University, Bangalore

1998 Indian School Certificate
(89.75%) Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi

1996 All India Secondary School Examination
(85.2%) Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

WORK EXPERIENCE

DURATION ORGANIZATION/ LAWYER WORK PROFILE

June 2002 PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited, Calcutta. 1. Worked on dematerisalization of stock.
2.Researched on creation of a registered society.
3.Drafted and vetted indentures, and deeds.

January - March 2002 Mr. G. E. Vahanvati, Advocate-General, State of Maharashtra, Mumbai. 1.Worked on the Enron (Dabhol) litigation.
2.Researched on various opinions.
3.Worked on Larsen & Toubro winding-up litigation.
4.Worked on contempt of court and vexatious litigation applications.
January - March 2001 M/s. Fox Mandal, Advocates,
Calcutta 1.Attended arbitration, trial and High Court proceedings.
2.Researched extensively on various areas.
3.Drafted petitions in trial matters.

January - February 2000 M/s. Khaitan & Co., Advocates & Notaries, Calcutta 1.Attended High Court.
2.Worked on arbitration petitions.
3.Researched on various legal issues.

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

2002- 2003 Member, Finance Committee - Student Bar Association, NLSIU.
a. In-charge, Literary & Debating Society.
b. In-charge, Law & Information Technology Committee.

2001 - 2002 Member, Finance Committee - Student Bar Association, NLSIU.
a. In-charge, Moot Court Society.
b. In-charge, Event Management Committee.
c. In-charge, SPIRITUS 2001, the Sports Fest.
d. In-charge, Univ Week 2002.

2000 - 2001 Convenor, Law & Information Technology Committee, NLSIU.

1999 - 2000 Member, General Welfare Committee, Mens Halls of Residence, NLSIU.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2001 Co-ordinator (Audio Documentation), National Conference on Racism cum Public Consultation, jointly organized by the National Human Rights Commission and National Law School of India University.
April 2001 Co-ordinator, Consilience 2001, A Conference on Law in the Knowledge Economy, organized by the Law & IT Committee , Student Bar Association, NLSIU.

October - December 2000 Jointly organized the TechLaw Lecture Series, under the aegis of Law & IT Committee, NLSIU.

May 2000 Member, Core Group, Consilience 2000, A Conference on Law in the Knowledge Economy, organized by the Computer & Law Society, Student Bar Association, NLSIU.

LEGAL AREAS OF INTEREST

·Corporate, commercial and business Laws
·Maritime and Admiralty Law
·Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques
·Constitutional Law
·Technology Laws
·Intellectual Property Law
·Labour Laws

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS/ TERM PAPERS

·Venture Capital Funds and Dotcoms: Regulatory Issues
·Electronic Equivalents of Bills of Lading
·Evidentiary Issues in Cyberspace: Analysis of Information Technology Act
·Closure of Undertakings : S. 25 O of Industrial Disputes Act: A Case Study of J.L. Morison Limited
·Public Interest Litigation in India: Genesis and Evolution
·Personal Liability of Directors
·Human Rights of Aliens in Contemporary International Law
·Tests to Determine Patent Infringement
·Domestic Application of International Environmental Law Principles
·Conflict of Laws and the Contracts of Insurance
·The Human Rights Jurisprudence of the World Court

PUBLICATIONS

·Article on Hijras in India: Socio Legal Issues accepted for publication by Combat Law, a journal on contemporary legal issues.

·Working on Critique of S. 25 O of Industrial Disputes Act for the Indian Labour Journal, published by the Labour Bureau, Shimla.

·Working on Trafficking in Women : A Case Study of Baina Beach, Goa for Combat Law, a journal on contemporary legal issues.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

·Member, International Law Students Association - NLS Chapter

·Member @ Large, ICANN

1. Member , Supervisory Panel, ICANN At Large, April - July 2002.
2.Organizer, ICANN India.
3.Member, General Assembly, Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO)

KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS

·Conversant with various Operating Systems and Word Processing software.

·Experienced in Internet use and search techniques.

·Familiar with usage of various databases, including Lexis, SCCOnline, Manupatra and Westlaw.

SEMINAR/OPTIONAL COURSES

·Enrolled for the following Seminar Courses (July - September 2002):
a. Law Relating to Financial Intermediaries.
b. Human Rights Responses to Ethnic Violence.
c. Advertising Law.

·Attending the Seminar Course on Law & Accountancy co-ordinated by Mr. Vinay Giri and Prof. Narayanswamy (not enrolled).

·Attended a single credit course on Competition Law & Policy co-ordinated by Prof. Brendan Sweeney, Monash University, Australia, November 2001 (did not complete evaluation).

·Attended a single credit course on Admiralty Law co-ordinated by Mr. S. Venkiteswaran, Senior Advocate, Bombay, December 2001 (results yet to be announced).

·Attended a single credit course on South African Constitutional Law co-ordinated by Justice Zak Yacoob, Judge, Constitutional Court, South Africa, April 2002 (results yet to be announced).

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ÏQuizzed regularly and won numerous contests in school.

1.Third in School Fest Quiz (Nirvana 1997).
2.First in Inter-class Quiz in National Law School, April 2002
3.Third in Literary - Entertainment Quiz, Univ Week 2002.

ÏMooted in National Law School

1. Seventh in Intra- Class Rounds of University Selection Moot in 1998.
2. Participated in University Rounds in 1998.
3. Challenging team for the International Maritime Arbitration Moot 2002.
4. Third in Inter-Class Moots, May 2002.