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Nayanatara Shankar

nayanatarashankar@gmail.com
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+91- 8248156720, 7760069051
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Work Experience

A.K Mylsamy & Associates LLP Chennai

Associate
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Jul 2017 - Current
  • Company Litigation – Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Restoration of Company, Disqualification of Directors, Oppression and Mismanagement.
  • Commercial Contracts and Agreements.
  • Legal Opinions and Queries
  • Setting up and managing ibccases.com an online repository of all the cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Chennai

Intern
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Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
  • Research on the Right to Education Act.
  • Participated in the Public Hearing on Violation of Child Rights in Tamil Nadu.

The Banyan Legal Aid Cell

Intern
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Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
  • Research on the Mental Health Act.
  • Filling Legal Aid forms at the clinic and making detailed notes on the clients’ cases.
  • Discussion of legal remedies available with the court appointed lawyer.

R.Vaigai and Anna Mathew (Advocates at the Madras High Court)

Intern
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
  • Research for case preparation, mainly worked in Labour court.
  • Adverse possession- Research work for adverse possession only allowed as a defence
  • Sexual harassment- Sexual harassment as a part of Ragging.
  • Delayed Pension- Research on the interest payable when there is a delay in payment of pension.

K.Subba Rao, Senior Counsel, High Court of Karnataka

Intern
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May 2015 - May 2015
  • Research for case preparation

Centre for Internet and Society

Intern
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Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
  • Big data project, privacy policies of e-gov websites
  • UID program critical analysis (research)
  • NIVH program

Kochhar and Co

Intern
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
  • Analysis of the Takeover code for arbitration proceedings
  • Research of impounding of passport for debt recovery by DRT
  • Preparing handbook for potential investors in the Indian Market (Tamil Nadu Specific)
  • Research for cases in the High Court Madras

Education

School of law, Christ University, Bangalore, India

LLB Law

CGPA (2.89/4.0) Percentage 60%

Projects

The Chemistry Of Chauvinism: A History Of Acid Attacks Against Women in India

Author

Tamil Nadu Book Publications, 2015, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, History of Acid attacks against women and current legal remedies available. (Published)

Debates

VIT Debating Tournament, 2013, Vellore Institute of Technology; VIT Debating Tournament, 2014, Vellore Institute of Technology; St. Xavier’s British Parliamentary Debate, 2014, St. Xavier’s Mumbai; Quarter finalist at The Debating Premier League, 2013, Christ University Bangalore.

Organisational experience

Volunteer, Human Rights Committee Seminar At School of Law Christ University, School Of Law Christ University, 2013; Volunteer, Christ University Parliamentary Debate 2014, Christ University Bangalore; Volunteer, School of Law National Conference 2014, School of Law Christ University Bangalore; Organising Committee, School of Law National Conference 2015, School of Law Christ University; Organising Committee, Media head, School of Law International Model United Nations 2016, School of Law, Christ University; Organising Committee, Judges Committee, Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2016.