KRITIKA KHANNA

Symbiosis Law School, Pune

9205557806, kritika.kr@gmail.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Presently in 3rd Year (6th Semester) : 7.26/10 CGPA
• B.A. L.LB. (Hons.) Course:
• 12th Standard (AISSCE Board) : 83% (St. Patrick’s Senior Secondary School, Lucknow)
• 10th Standard (AISSCE Board) : 9.6 CGPA (Nirmal Ashram Public School, Rishikesh)
• CLAT 2013 : All India Rank 5
• Obtained ‘A+’ grade in Corporate Law, ‘A’ grade in Securities Law and ‘A’ grade in Mergers and
Acquisition Law.

SKILLS LEARNT FROM THE DIPLOMA COURSE IN M&A, INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE Commented [1]: Avoid using this symbol for "and", always
use the full form.
AND INVESTMENT LAWS (LAWSIKHO)
Commented [2]: Mention the full name of the Lawsikho
● Drafted an asset purchase agreement, business purchase agreement, joint venture agreements course you're enrolled in

● Prepared loan agreements, securitization documents, shareholder agreements, share purchase agreements, Commented [3]: Be very specific while mentioning your
learnings from the course. Don't write vague sentences.
asset purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, business purchase agreements, etc. Mention the exact document that you had drafted, which you
● Learnt the application of SEBI Takeover code apply and the steps to be followed for the takeover of a can easily work upon these days.

listed company. Commented [4]: For these pointers, you may refer to the
"specific learning objectives" on the Lawsikho web page of the
● Drafted a Joint Venture Agreement. course.
● Learnt how to raise finance through inter-corporate loans and debentures. You can also refer to the "list of weekly" exercises mentioned
● Published blog titled, “Five major types of mergers and acquisitions in India” on iPleaders Blog. within the web page of each individual course.

● Published blog titled, “Scope of hostile takeover in India” on iPleaders Blog. Prepare one rough CV for your reference which has the
complete list of learnings you've gained from the course. Use
that rough model to prepare your CV based on the
requirement of the organization you're applying at.

SKILLS LEARNT FROM THE DIPLOMA COURSE IN COMPANIES ACT, CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND SEBI REGULATIONS (LAWSIKHO)
● Learnt how to advise the foreign clients on the incorporation of a company in India and how to frame
internal company policies.
E.g. you might have learnt how to draft 100 different kinds of
contracts within the contract drafting course, but for a banking
job, you need not mention franchise agreement etc, so you
mention 5-6 main types of contracts specifically related to
banking sector which the recruiter might be interested in
knowing.

● Drafted Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, employment agreements, schemes for Commented [5]: Mention the full name of the Lawsikho
course you're enrolled in
amalgamations, mergers and demerger transactions.
Commented [6]: Mention the full name of the Lawsikho
● Learnt how to advise the board of directors of large-sized companies about installing corporate course you're enrolled in
governance mechanisms in the company.
● Learnt how to frame the internal company policies and set up reporting and escalation mechanisms.
● Learnt how to do the structuring of related party transactions and inter-corporate loans and investment
transactions within the restrictions of the Companies Act, 2013.
● Published blog titled, “How to invest in share-market in India” on iPleaders Blog.

INTERNSHIPS Commented [7]: Mention the internships in reverse

chronological order.
Bharucha and Partners LLP [May, 2015: 4 weeks]
● Researched on the ‘Scope of deficiency in Service’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
● Research on grounds available for setting aside of the arbitral award for mistakes in calculation, non-
application of mind and insufficiency of quantum of damages awarded by the Arbitral Tribunal under the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
● Research regarding scope of territorial jurisdiction of a writ court in Land Acquisition cases under the
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Commented [8]: Specify the exact work done. Do not write
vague sentences like “researched on constitutional law”,
rather write “researched on Article 14 of the Constitution”.
HCL Technologies Limited, Legal Department [June, 2019: 4 weeks] Limit the scope of work to the specific area you explored. This
allows the interviewer to ask specific questions limited to the
● Research and presentation on the newly introduced The Code of Wages Act, 2019. work you have done. If you write vague sentences, the
● Research on Majithia Wage Board. interview might end up asking you anything related to that law
which you may not even be prepared for.
● Prepared a file on ICANN and NIXI to lodge complaints on Cybersquatting.
● Due Diligence and proofreading of documents.

Advocate Aditya Kumar, the High Court of Delhi [December 2018: 4 weeks]
● Attended and assisted in mediation by putting forward personal opinions and suggestions.
● Drafted domestic violence petition, divorce petition and rejoinder.
● Prepared case briefs.

PAPER PUBLICATIONS Commented [9]: Mention publications in reverse

chronological order
● “Anti dumping: A Change with no change” published and presented at The Juris En Conference on
International Law on 5th October 2019.
● “Section 87 of the Arbitration Act”, “Confidentiality in Arbitration Proceedings” and “Supreme Court Lifts Ban on the
Cryptocurrencies” published on INBA Viewpoint.

MOOT COURT EXPERIENCE Commented [10]: Remove this heading if you don’t have
any moot court exposure.
● Researcher (Second Runners Up), the Law Campus- II B. R. Trikha Memorial Delhi NCR Moot
Court Competition, 2019 held at New Delhi on 15th July 2019.

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES HELD

● Member of the Hospitality Team and Public Relations (PR) Team in the college fest “SymFiesta’18”.
● Member, Legal Aid Society at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS

● Successfully completed FICCI’s certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights.
● Currently enrolled in ADR ODR International certificate course on Mediation.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
● Volunteered with the PUCL NGO to provide free medical check-ups and medicines in various areas in
the city of Jaipur through medical camps.
● Conducted a successful conference on the legal rights at Centre for Rights of Dalits in Jaipur.
● Trained in Classical Bharatnatyam dance Nav Sadhana Academy.
● Participated in the inter-batch Badminton championship, 2018-19.