AMEYA SHARMA
Mississauga,Ontario
Summary
Experienced legal professional with a strong background in Corporate, Civil, Wills and Estate, and Real Estate law. Possesses strong communication and problem-solving abilities to effectively advocate for clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Lawyer
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
06.2023 - Current
- Areas of focus: Corporate, Commercial, Civil Litigation and Real Estate
- Civil Litigation counsel representing clients in Superior Court of Justice and Small Claims Courts with a focus on mortgage enforcement proceedings, power of sale/foreclosure, debt recovery, landlord and tenant matters
- Advised clients on corporate governance, starting-up businesses, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance
- Trade Mark filings for clients starting businesses in cosmetic, and food and beverage industries
- Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, sales contracts, and industry specific service agreements
- Conducted due diligence and managed legal aspects of corporate transactions
- Represented clients in negotiations and settlements with third parties
- Managing collections portfolio for institutional clients
- Handling real estate transactions: refinance, purchase, sale, first and second mortgages
- Drafting mortgage commitments, undertaking letters, directions, affidavits.
Articling Student and Supervised Candidate
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Drafting correspondence, court documentations, transaction specific documentation, and other materials
- Reviewing legal correspondence
- Attending court (via Zoom and in person) with clients before the Small Claims Court, and Landlord and Tenant Tribunal
- Attending court for adjournments and consent motions
- Preparing case conference briefs and settlement conference briefs
- Preparing corporate transaction specific documentation and drafting requisition and response to requisitions
- Organize legal documents, invoices, and letters & compile legal documentation into files and maintain an organized filing system
- Deliver documentation to courthouses, law firms, and other locations as needed
- Assist attorney in locating files and organizing, copying, and maintaining documents
- Managing collections portfolio for institutional clients
- Maintaining and updating client files, list and databases
- Providing legal assistance with all real estate matters
- Handling all real estate transactions: refinance, purchase, sale, first and second mortgages
- Handling all administrative duties: answering phone calls/emails, banking (loan/mortgage payouts, completing purchase/sale/refinance transactions), filing, scheduling and confirming appointments
- Drafting mortgage commitments, undertaking letters, directions, affidavits.
Legal Assistant
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Drafting correspondence, transaction specific documentation, and other materials
- Attending court (via Zoom and in person) with clients before the Small Claims Court, and Landlord and Tenant Tribunal
- Attending court for adjournments and consent motions
- Preparing case conference briefs and settlement conference briefs
- Preparing corporate transaction specific documentation and drafting requisition and response to requisitions
- Organize legal documents, invoices, and letters & compile legal documentation into files and maintain an organized filing system
- Deliver documentation to courthouses, law firms, and other locations as needed
- Assist attorney in locating files and organizing, copying, and maintaining documents
- Managing collections portfolio for institutional clients
- Maintaining and updating client files, list and databases
- Handling all real estate transactions: refinance, purchase, sale, first and second mortgages
- Handling all administrative duties: answering phone calls/emails, banking (loan/mortgage payouts, completing purchase/sale/refinance transactions), filing, scheduling and confirming appointments
- Drafting mortgage commitments, undertaking letters, directions, affidavits.
Associate Lawyer
Tatva Legal
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Areas of Focus: Corporate and Commercial laws, was particularly involved in Mergers and Acquisition, Corporate Restructuring, Strategic Partnerships, Start-Up ecosystem advisory and support
- Member of Start-up advisory 3 lawyer team
- Directed Transactional structuring, for corporates in pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, real estate, information technology and biotechnology industries
- Drafted and negotiated transaction documentation for strategic investments and joint ventures
- Advised and negotiated on contracts for domestic and cross-border commercial transactions
- Reviewed, advised on, revised and vetted agreements pertaining to Governmental bids/tenders, corporate compliances.
Education
LLM in International Business Laws -
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
North York, OntarioBBA. LL.B. (Honours) - Intellectual Property Laws
Amity Law School, Amity University
Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSkills
- Excellent technical proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe
- Highly experienced in contract review and negotiations
- Exceedingly energetic and proactive
- Excellent technical proficiency in CosmoLex and Unity
- Highly motivated individual who takes pride in outstanding performance, with the ability to work independently and as a team, taking initiative and effectively managing changing priorities
- Possesses excellent client communication skills
Extracurricular Activities
Member of Divya Disha NGO in Hyderabad, India. Coordinator of the Amity Legal Aid Society, Amity Law School 2013 to 2016. Organized multiple seminars, including the ‘National Seminar On “Commercial Surrogacy in India”, held in 2013 at Amity Law School, Noida. Conducted civil rights awareness camps and surveys in various villages near Delhi, India and provided free legal aid to the residents. Helped them connect with participating Lawyers on pro bono basis. Registered Para Legal Aid Volunteer with District Legal Services Authority at the District Court, Uttar Pradesh, India. Provided advice and awareness to prisoners about Plea – bargaining, at Dasna Jail in Uttar Pradesh, India, and Tihar Central Jail in Delhi, India at a numbers of camps.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public: Law Society of Ontario
License No: 87394K
Timeline
Associate Lawyer
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
06.2023 - Current
Articling Student and Supervised Candidate
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
07.2021 - 04.2023
Legal Assistant
Suleman Law Professional Corporation
01.2021 - 05.2021
Associate Lawyer
Tatva Legal
07.2016 - 10.2018
LLM in International Business Laws -
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
BBA. LL.B. (Honours) - Intellectual Property Laws
Amity Law School, Amity University
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