KULIN VIJAY DAVE

BASIC INFORMATION
Job and Position Founder and Managing Partner at Dave and Rizvi, Advocates
Date of Birth 13th May 1994
Mobile Number (+91) 9769697077
E-mail kulin.dave14@gmail.com

A lawyers’ lawyer with almost 4 years of wide and varied experience advising
international clients based in New York, UK, EU and India on commercial, legal,
regulatory issues, cross border transactions, private equity and resolving disputes
through negotiations, arbitration and litigation.

QUALIFICATION AND EDUCATION

• Admitted as an Advocate on the Rolls of The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.
• B.L.S. LL.B. from University of Mumbai (India), May 2017
• Intermediate from M.M.K. College, Bandra, March, 2012
• Matriculation from Vidya Vikasini English High School, March 2010

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Certification course in Cloud Computing: Data Protection Regulation (Microsoft)
• Certification course in Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (WIPO)
• Certification course in Introduction to Psychotherapy Certificate - Accredited
• Certification course on how to become a Psychotherapist and open practice
• Certification course on Cyber Security
• Certification course on Blockchain Technology and Management
• Authored 3 courses on Intellectual Property Rights
• Invited as guest lecturer by profuse University and Institutes in different areas of Law.

WORK SUMMARY AND INDICATIVE EXPERIENCE PROFILE

Founder and Managing Partner at Dave and Associates (August 2020 – Present)

We, at Dave and Associates, strive to provide extensive legal solutions covering a vast area of law.
Being a full-service law firm, we have a diverse clientele from different parts of the Country. We
are a team of skilled lawyers dedicated to smart, aggressive and strategic advocacy. Our practice
areas include corporate advisory, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, bankruptcy & insolvency,
banking & insurance, arbitration & civil litigation, & criminal litigation among many others.

Founder and Managing Partner at Dave and Rizvi, Advocates (October, 2019 – July, 2020)

• Dave and Rizvi is a full service law firm in India. We have a market-leading regulatory,
policy and commercial-law practice for technology and innovation-led businesses. We
provide legal and strategic advice to a wide variety of clients, from high impact startups
 to mature market-leading companies and are often at the forefront of policy and
regulatory debates for emerging business models. The firm is privileged to represent
some of the most exciting entrepreneurial and innovative ventures in the country, that
include content developers; e-commerce companies; social media platforms, cloud
services providers, blockchain and other fin-tech ventures.
Practice Areas:
• Corporate and Commercial
• M&A – Private Equity
• Labor and Employment
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Cross Border Transactions
• IPR
• TMT

Roles and responsibilities:

• Advising clients in obtaining ECB loans, cross border transactions, FEMA and RBI
Guidelines.
• Drafting GDPR policies; Data Protection policies for different jurisdiction which includes
but is not limited to India, USA, Saudi Arabia and UK; Drafting Anti-Money Laundering
Policy and POSH Policy.
• Assisted foreign client in acquiring 51% stake in a technology company.
• Assisted client in acquiring private equity worth $ 7 million in exchange of promissory
note and letter of credit.
• Drafting share purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, share transfer agreements,
IP assignment agreement, employment agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Drafted notices under Section 138 of NI Act, notices to invoke arbitration proceedings,
notices invoking insolvency proceedings and drafting notices for recovery of dues.
• Conducting risk assessment of a payment gateway company using KPI and KRA methods.
• Advising clients in different regions in APAC in different jurisdictions.
• Drafting petitions, written statements, statement of claims, affidavit in examination in
chief and other litigation documents.
• Drafting and filing of trademark and copyright applications.

Associate at King Stubb & Kasiva, Mumbai (December 2018 – September, 2019)

• Drafting Share Purchase Agreement, Share Holders Agreement, Loan agreement, Articles
of Association, Deed of Pledge, Inter Creditors Agreement, Factoring Agreement,
Memorandum of Understanding and other similar Agreements.
• Reviewing various compliances under the Companies Act, 2013 and ECB guidelines and
compliances between a Domestic and a Foreign Company.
• Filing of Application pertaining to Intellectual Property Rights.
• Reviewing the draft Valuation report, Share Subscription Agreement, Security Trustee
Agreement, writ petition, Technical service agreement, employment agreement, escrow
agreement and share swap agreement.
• Drafting conducting title search and drafting reports
• Drafting documents relating to litigation in high profile Consumer Cases.
• Drafting Asset Purchase Agreement of Multi National Company
• Procured Type Approval Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for various equipment to be
imported
• Advisory opinion on AIF category III under SEBI.
 • Legal opinion on various labour laws compliances.
• Compliances under the Companies Act.
• Legal Opinion on establishment on Special Economic Zone and filing of a recovery suit.
• Legal Opinion pertaining to FEMA and FCRA
• Drafting privacy and Data protection polices for various entities.
• Calculation of Stamp duty for various transactions.
• Research and advice on queries relating to sensitive data for World’s largest valuation
company
• Drafting Memorandum for the investigation process under POSH Act
• Drafting Code of Conduct for Various Companies
• Legal opinion on appointment of Shadow Director
• Incorporation of company by Foreign national.

Associate at Wakhariya & Wakhariya, Mumbai (July 2017- December 2018)

• Assisted in advising a top US telecommunications company and its Indian subsidiaries, on

all Indian law related issues, including corporate law and compliance, employment law, HR
policies, investment regulations and telecom licensing issues.
• Assisted in advising the world’s largest non-profit membership organization for project
management on Indian corporate and commercial law issues and HR policies.
• Assisted in advising a US textiles company on corporate law, HR and compliance issues.
• Assisted in advising UK’s largest operator of hotels, restaurants and coffee shops on labour
law issues.
• Drafted Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for website of an EU origin company in
compliance with EU data protection laws.
• Assisted and coordinated with counsel in a high profile complex international family law
case in California and India.
• Assisted as a Strategic Legal Advisor to a religious charitable trust and its affiliates on
various trust law, WAQF law, commercial litigation issues, intellectual property protection,
risk mitigation and settlement issues.
• Drafted an article on ‘Setbacks of arbitration in India’ and ‘Amendments on Export
(SCOMET List)’.
• Researched and assisted in preparing Power Point presentation for Oxford Offshore
Symposium and Cyprus Symposium.
• Drafting and vetting of Agreement including but not limited to Limited Liability
Agreement, Leave and License Agreements, Application Development Agreements, Media
Partnership Agreements, Service Agreements, Copyright.
• Researching and drafting notes on various issues raised by the client.
• Drafted Shareholder and Share Subscription Agreements, Distribution Agreements,
Agency Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Agency
Agreement, Settlement Agreements, Conducting Agreements, Leave and License
Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements.
• Conducted due diligences on various Indian companies.
• Advised a US based E-commerce Company to establish their business in India. Advised one
of the largest multinational company in India on issues relating to running a
telecommunications company in India.
• Drafted a memorandum setting out entry strategies and forms of establishing a business
presence in India.
• Drafted a memorandum dealing with the search and seizure powers of Customs and Excise
 Department under the Customs Act.
• Drafted memorandum on challenging a foreign arbitral award in India.
• Drafted memorandum on the nature of conducting agreements
• Drafting Statement of Claim, Statement of defense, Counter Claim, Plaint, Affidavits and in
Reply, Winding Up Petitions, Arbitration Petitions, Petitions and other pleadings
Commercial before the Company Law Board and other litigation related documents

Intern at IntellectLegal, Mumbai (December 2014- July 2017)

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in drafting various types of notices and applications.

• Researched and assisted in drafting plaints, written statements, wills, agreements.
• Assisted in Court procedural work and filings.
• Assisted in intellectual property applications.
• Attended and assisted in court commissions.
• Attended and assisted in Arbitration and Mediation.

Moot Court:

• Participated in Rizvi Law College Preliminary Moot Competition.

• Participated in Rizvi Law College Intra Collegiate Moot Competition.

Co-curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities:

• State level Scout in National Scouts and Guide.

• President of Leo Club of Navghar Vasai Road.