NAME- DEVADITYA CHAKRAVARTI
Pursuing B.A.LLB(Hons), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
devadityac09@gnlu.ac.in, +91 9173429474
A C A D E MIC P E RF O R M A N C E
 4th Year, B.A. L.L.B(Hons), GNLU.
 CGPA:
: 5.7/7 (after the Vth semester, i.e. the last declared result)
 Last Semester(VIth Sem) CGPA: 5.2/7(subject to change)
AREAS OF INTEREST
Derivatives, Securities & Investment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity,
Capital Markets.
W O R K E X PE R I E N C E
 Interned at Juris Corp, at their New Delhi offices (November 1st-December 14th
2011)
 Worked
under
Partners
Mr.
Hoshedar
Wadia,
Veena
Sivaramakrishnan and Sonali Sharma on Debt Restructuring,
Derivatives, Securities, Banking Insurance & Finance, Winding Up,
Insolvency, Financial Reconstruction, Forward and Future Contracts etc.
 Prepared notes and researched on indemnities and insurance,
confidentiality clauses, letters of comfort, RBI circulars relating to transfer
of shares, ready forward contracts, Islamic finance, pledging of mutual
funds, competition law matters and compiled a consolidated manual on
Charges on Property in India.
 Interned at PXV Law Partners, at their Kolkata offices (December 15th-January
5th 2011)
 Worked under Partners Mr. Pingal Khan and Mr. Souvik Bhadra on
Study of Intestacy and Escheats, Land Laws of West Bengal, Company
Liquidation, Amendments vide Finance Act 2010, 2011, External
Commercial Borrowings, Private Trusts and Tax Liabilities, Mutual Fund
etc.

Interned in Victor Moses & Co., in Kolkata (December, 2010).
 Worked under Mr. Amit Basu, Managing Partner, at Calcutta High
Court on Goods & Service Tax, Mergers & Amalgamation under the
Indian Companies Ac, 1956, Bail Petitions, Trade Law, .

Interned under Adv. Rajdipa Behura, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court
Government Counsel at her chambers (May-June, 2011)
 Drafted and rendered assistance in composing legal notices, affidavits.
Also researched and prepared notes on matters related to pension and
NAME- DEVADITYA CHAKRAVARTI
Pursuing B.A.LLB(Hons), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
devadityac09@gnlu.ac.in, +91 9173429474
gratuity scheme to central government and public sector employees,
liability of companies for negligence, employment laws and payment of
delayed interest in arbitration.

Interned at Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited, at their Bharuch Circle
Offices. (June 15th-June 28th 2012).
 Provided recommendations for the swift disposal of cases pending at
various courts relating to theft and recovery under the electricity laws and
updated the same on the E-Urja centralized database. Also assisted in
preparation of summary of cases pending at various stages in local courts.
P UB L I C A T I ON S

Paper entitled “Green Shoe Option: a Novel Beacon of Protection or a Superficial
Consideration: A Comparative Reckoner across Jurisdictions” published in
Taxmann, [2012] 19 taxmann.com 193 (Article)

Paper entitled “Abrogating Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement Cases:
Retreating without Disgrace” published in the Journal of Intellectual Property
Rights, NISCAIR, New Delhi in the Vol. 16, September Issue, 2011, pp. 418-425.

Co-authored a book entitled “Women and Sport in India and the World: A SocioLegal Perspective” brought out by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
ISBN-10: 3659105910.

Secured 2nd position in the VIth D.M. Harish National Essay Competition, 2011
for a paper on Nuclear Liability Bill.

Paper entitled “Transfer of Seat in International Arbitration:A Fly on the Razor’s
Edge” published in NLIU Law Review Vol. III, Issue No. 1 .

Paper entitled " E-Governance: A call for modernisation and an overview of legal
approaches to counter antiquated system of bureaucracy" brought by Macmillan
Publishers India Ltd. ISBN 10: 0230-33273-0 and ISBN 13: 978-0230-33273-7.

Paper entitled “Liberalization of Higher Education in India- Easy to Lead or
Difficult to Drive?” published in Nirma University Law Journal Vol-1, Issue-1,
July 2011. ISSN No- 2249-1430.

Paper entitled “Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India: A Case of Putting the Horse
before the Cart” published in the Gujarat Law Journal, Issue- 2, March 2012.
COURSES UNDERTAKEN

Completed Diploma in Investment and Securities Law from ASCL, Pune with 85%
NAME- DEVADITYA CHAKRAVARTI
Pursuing B.A.LLB(Hons), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
devadityac09@gnlu.ac.in, +91 9173429474
distinction.

9th Summer Course on International Law, conducted by ISIL, New Delhi (MayJune 2010).
R E S E A R C H P A P E R P R E S E N T AT I ONS

Presented a paper at the International Conference on "Global Governance,
Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development" during December 22-23,
2010 at IPE, Hyderabad entitled " Constitutionalism and Good Governance: A
Dangerous Servant or a Fearful Master?"

A research paper entitled, “‘Strangers on Board’- A case for corporate criminal
liability and a call for independent director accountability” had been selected for
the National Conference on Independent Directors hosted by National Law
University, Jodhpur from April 7-9, 2011.
C O - CU R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S (Moots & Allied Competitions/ Additional Courses)

Represented the University at the 53rd Philip C Jessup International Law Moot
Court Competition North India Rounds in the month of January, 2011 held at
RMLNLU, Lucknow, stood Fifth and was duly awarded the third best
memorials.

Represented the University in the position of Speaker at the 10th Henry Dunant
Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2010, held in the Indian Society of
International Law, New Delhi from 9-12th September, 2010.

Coached the team representing India for the Copenhagen Negotiation
Competition, 2011 on Access to Food conducted by the University of
Copenhagen.

Represented the university as a speaker in the Parliamentary Debate competition
named Gambit 2009 held in Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

Represented the university as a speaker in the Parliamentary Debate competition
named Manzar 2010 held in Miranda House, University of Delhi
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Student Editor at the GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics (2010present)

Member of the Student Activities Committee, Gujarat National Law University,
NAME- DEVADITYA CHAKRAVARTI
Pursuing B.A.LLB(Hons), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
devadityac09@gnlu.ac.in, +91 9173429474
Gandhinagar.(2009-2011)

Member of the GNLU Center for Agro-Food Security and Economy and
Executive Editor of the Center Journal.(2010-present)
REFERENCES

Mr. Bimal Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat National Law University,
Gandhinagar, India.

Dr. Dolly Jabbal, Registrar, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar,
India.

Dr. Manan Dwivedi, Faculty of International Relations, Indian Institute of
Public Administration, New Delhi, India
D E CL A R A T I O N
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and accurate to the best of
my knowledge.
Date: August 1st, 2012
Place: Gandhinagar.