PEOPLE

Namrta Sudan Rai

Director

LOCATION
Toronto

Profile

Namrta has over 24 years of experience and focuses on the whole range of domestic and international commercial transactional issues, in particular mergers and acquisition, private equity transactions and exits, general corporate, joint ventures, technology transfer and licensing agreements, strategic transactions and intellectual property issues. She is known for her solution-focused approach, concentrates on offering creative legal strategies and viable solutions.

Namrta advises and assists domestic and international clients across a wide array of industries in particular Telecom, Media and Technology, real estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Transportation & Logistics including E-mobility, Pharma and Ayurveda, some of them being Fortune 500 companies. She also has worked with various Central and State Governments, public and private sector organizations. data privacy and e-commerce.

She actively provides advice on labour & employment related matters and advise on both central and local employment laws, from the perspective of employee contracting (including drafting various employee/contractor/consultant agreements), preparation of employment manuals/handbooks and policies (such as Alcohol and Drug Policy, Disciplinary Action Policy, Grievance and Disciplinary Policy, Leave Policy, Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy, Whistleblower policy etc.), employee IP ownership and assignment, data protection and confidentiality agreements, compensation structuring and termination procedures including with regard to reduction in workforce and employee exits. She has given senior in-house counsel at multinational corporations the support they require to conduct sexual harassment investigations and has assisted them in comprehending stage-by-stage documentation and case summary compilation.

Clients describe Namrta as “a lawyer and a partner in true sense for in-house counsel, who should be on your side, with a practical approach to transactions while being hands-on with full spectrum of advisory on multiple issues. She understands the challenges of an in-house counsel and advises accordingly, while being approachable, available as and when required. What is remarkable about Namrta, is her ability to manage client relationship so well, being calm and composed.”

“Team is ably headed by Ms. Namrta Rai who possess hands on experience in Corporate and M&A practice. Namrta goes about the job in a professional manner and ensure that she covers all the facets of the transaction to give the client a 360 degree view.” Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023.

Namrta is also an avid speaker. Namrta has contributed her legal knowledge and expertise in various panel discussions involving multiple legal topics. Her pragmatic and tactile approach to her work renders her a valuable resource for her clients.

Expertise

Corporate M&A
Private Equity and Joint Ventures
Intellectual Property
Labour & Employment

Publications

Co-authored an article on “Budget Special : Key Sectoral Expectations From Union Budget 2022” - Published in Mondaq [Budget Special : Key Sectoral Expectations From Union Budget 2022 - Sales Taxes: VAT, GST - India]
Authored an article on “The Indian Real Estate 2.0”- Published in Mondaq [The Indian Real Estate 2.0 - Real Estate - India]
Authored an article on “Is your organization posh compliant?’- Published in Lex Witness Magazine and also available on Lexology [The Horizon Vol.5 | Issue 1 - Lexology]
Authored an article on “Labour Law Ministry Notifies Creche Facility Rules in the Mine Establishment” – Published in Lex Witness Magazine
Co-authored an article on “India’s First Dynamic Injunction against Rogue Websites” – Published in Lex Witness Magazine
The Indian Media and Entertainment Sector - Published in Lex Witness Magazine and also available on Lexology
Co-authored an article on “Toils and Turmoil of Media & Entertainment Sector”- Published in Lexology
Authored an article on “Building The New Skill India – A Ready Reckoner For Updates On Labour Laws” - Published in Mondaq
Co-authored a chapter in “Getting the Deal Through, 2013” edition on Product Liability.
Co-authored a chapter in “Getting the Deal Through, 2013” edition on Real Estate.
Contributed various articles and write-ups in one of the leading telecom magazines (tele.net)

Awards & Recognitions

Top 100 Individual Lawyers (Above 10 years of experience) in Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2022
Recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 in the rankings of “Recognized Lawyer” and “Recommended Lawyer” Corporate and M&A practice

Education

  • BA (Hons.) LLB Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune University 2002

Memberships

  • Punjab & Haryana Bar Council, Chandigarh 2002

Industry Presence

Telecom, Media and Technology
Real Estate
Energy & Natural Resources
Transportation & Logistics

Contact Details

  • 74, Bermondsey Way, Brampton – L6Y6K9, Toronto, Canada
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