Shanmugasundaram B

Professional Profile Accomplished Executive Leader with over 24+ years of experience leading major areas of complex, highly matrixed legal, compliance, governance, intellectual property and competition law domains. Handled civil and criminal litigations, regulatory inspections and risk management on such areas. Collaborated with external counsel on various legal matters. Extensive experience in drafting business agreements, contract negotiation & administration with a wide experience in consulting, manufacturing, trading, IT, and financial services industries. Thought Leader Thought Leader with a high level of research aptitude with extensive contributions and long engagement with professional institutions. Having been credited with extensive research publications, award winner, and a regular speaker at various forums on legal. governance and compliance domains. Member of the Expert Group on Auditing Standards Board and a Member of the Secretarial Standards Board of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Past member of Expert Committee on Company and Corporate Laws of Madras Chamber of Commerce; CSR, Economic Affairs and Legal Affairs. Expertise & Skills Substantive knowledge with legal and compliance experience in manufacturing, trading, IT, and financial services, agri-solutions sector including legal issues involving international customers and internal business units. Adept understanding of competition law, contracts, insolvency law, IPR, data protection, finance, accounting, direct and indirect tax, and commercial aspects in business contracts and the impact of the regulatory landscape on these areas. Expertise in corporate M&A matters, business advisory, corporate structures, transaction advisory, and setting up of business entities. Adept, proven, and successful performance in the development of operational processes to control legal and compliance, and governance risks and ensure compliance. Agile to adapt to different sectors, and fast-paced business environments, understanding business needs, risk based compliance approach and contributing towards strategic, effective, and timely legal and compliance solutions. Established compliance standards and frameworks, and automation for legal compliances. Undertaken proactive risk reviews and developed procedures and processes to reduce legal, compliance, and governance risks. Value-driven contributor A seasoned professional with a sound understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape, with the ability to assess their impact on business. Connect with me at shanmugasundaram.fcs@gmail.com