Key Responsibilities
1. Contract Management
• Manage the entire contract lifecycle including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, finalizing, and monitoring compliance.
• Participate in commercial discussions with internal stakeholders and external parties to align legal risk mitigation with business objectives.
• Maintain a repository of agreements, oversee renewals, and ensure timely amendments and updates.

2. Intellectual Property (IP) Management
• Oversee adoption, prosecution, registration, renewal, and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights (including international IPR).
• Conduct trademark searches and advise on brand strategy, especially in foreign markets such as Africa and GCC.
• Manage a large global trademark portfolio and coordinate with local/international counsel for filings, oppositions, cancellations, restorations, and litigation.
• Lead IP enforcement activities, including actions against infringers, counterfeiters, and unauthorized use of brand assets.
• Support IP-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, business transfers, and assignments.

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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Handle a broad range of civil, criminal, arbitration, and commercial disputes including recovery suits, breach of contract, cheque dishonour, fraud, and property matters.
• Draft legal notices, responses, applications, and coordinate case strategies with external advocates and senior counsel.
• Lead initiatives for dispute resolution, settlement strategies, and pre-litigation advisory.
• Manage international litigation matters where applicable.

4. Corporate Legal Advisory
• Provide legal counsel to management, business heads, and functional teams across commercial, finance, production, regulatory, and CSR domains.
• Support business transactions such as cross-border mergers, acquisitions, business transfers, and due diligence.
• Ensure all business decisions and initiatives align with statutory requirements and risk mitigation strategies.

5. Compliance & Regulatory Over

📌 Legal Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Aristo Pharmaceuticals
📍 Mumbai