1. NAVEEN KUMAR INDRAKANTI
Head Compliance and Senior Legal Consultant at Cresco Group, Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mob: +971 - 561631603
Email: navin_indrakanti@yahoo.com
naveen.indrakanti@cresco.ae
Personal Details:
Gender: Male
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 25th May 1974
New-business rainmaker driving success, creating operational vision/strategic
compliance & Legal advisory for high-growth companies
• A highly caliber and competent Advocate with more than 16 years of experience in
advising corporate companies in varied sectors
• Currently associated with M/S CRESCO, Dubai, United Arab Emirates as Head
Compliance and Senior Legal Consultant.
• Extensive experience in regulatory compliance, clients, due diligence and anti
money laundering laws.
• Dexterous in drafting Legal contracts, M.O.U.s, Joint Venture Agreements, Definitive
Agreements, Term Sheets, Tripartite Agreements, Work Orders, Letter of Intents,
B.G.s, Consultancy Agreements, Engagement Agreements etc.
• Extensive experience in filing and dealing with Section 17 applications before Arbitral
Tribunals as well as filing and defending Section 34 applications against arbitral
awards
• Hands on experience in Arbitration Proceedings, Writ Jurisdiction, Criminal Law,
Company Matters, Civil Litigation, Revenue Matters, Matters Under Excise Act,
Endowments Act and Companies Act as well as on various legal aspects
• Highly capable of providing legal and negotiation services for government and
corporate clients
• Extensive cross-functional experience across all core functions with an understanding of
laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents and government regulations in accordance
with statutory and legal provisions
• Meticulous in closing strategic partnership agreements and big commercial contracts
for major clients /corporate/ PSUs/Govt/ Semi Govt
• Good at writing legal documents, communicating legal arguments to clients in easy to
understand terms and always providing high level, accurate legal advice

2. KEY EXPERTISE
• Corporate and Commercial Laws
• Companies Act & Corporate
Governance
• Arbitration Proceedings
• Drafting and Vetting of Legal
Contracts
• Writ Petitions
• Law Enforcement Practice
• Litigation
• Anti Money Laundering Laws
• Regulatory laws
• Compliance Strategies
• Internal Audit
• In house legal counseling
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Risk Analysis
• Legal Research
• Technology Laws
• Business Communication
• Team Management
EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
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Bachelor of Academic Laws and Bachelor of Law, Sri Venkateswara University, India
(Five years integrated law course)
• 2015 Diploma in Compliance and Financial Crime, Henley Business School, University of
Reading, United Kingdom.
CAREER TRAJECTORY
Organization Designation Duration
M/s Cresco
Head Compliance & Sr. Legal
Consultant
September 2015 –
Till Date
M/S Indu Projects Ltd
Consultant
Jun 2014 – 10 Sept
2015
Senior Manager – Legal
Jun 2011 – Jun
2014
M/s NCC Limited (Formerly known as
Nagarjuna Construction Company
Limited)
Deputy Manager – Legal
August 2010 – Jun
2011
M/S Indu Projects Ltd Deputy Manager – Legal
Jun 2008 – August
2010
High Court Life Member Advocate
Mar 2003 – May
2008
Lanco Industries Ltd Assistant Manager – Legal
Dec 2001 – Mar
2003
District Court Lawyer
Apr 1998 – Dec
2001

3. OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITIES
At M/S Cresco Group
• Conducting and preparing customer due diligence,
• Preparing KYCs for clients Viz Banks and Financial Institutions,
• Advising Banks and Financial Institutions on Regulatory Compliances and on FATCA
• Advising Banks and Financial Institutions on Anti Money Laundering Laws.
• Providing Estate Planning.
• Spearheading the legal department as a Consultant.
• Representing Clients before DIFC Courts, Dubai International Arbitration Centre etc.
At M/S Indu Projects Ltd
• Spearheading the legal department as a Consultant (Equivalent to General Manager –
Legal)
• Appearing before courts / Tribunals (Labour Courts, Arbitration Tribunals, District Courts,
High Court and Supreme Court) on behalf of the Company and managing various
litigations and contracts
• Coordinating with various investigation agencies including Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorates
• Drafting and making presentations on legal subjects, vetting all Legal contracts, M.O.U.,
Joint Venture Agreements, Definitive Agreements, Term Sheets, Tripartite Agreements,
Work Orders, Letter of Intents, B.G.s, Consultant Agreements, Engagement
Agreements, H.R. related Agreements
• Accountable for preparing contracts, create forms and fill online trade applications.
• Handling HR related labor disputes, matters under Workmen Compensation Act,
Insurance Act, Provident Fund Act and Gratuity Act
• Providing suggestions and doing Due Diligence for purchase and sale of Land
At M/s NCC Limited (Formerly known as Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited)
• Served as a Deputy Manager Legal, reporting directly to Senior Vice President Legal
• Directed and notified the management regarding the legal risks that company can face
• Represented organization in all legal meetings and Proceedings
• Handled litigation worth of more than 200 crores and appeared before various High
Courts by defending on behalf of the Company
• Provided Valuable suggestions to company in litigation and legal policy matters and
effectively implemented legal MIS

4. At High Court
• Became life member in High court of Andhra Pradesh and gained enormous experience
on Writ Jurisdiction, Criminal Law, Company Matters, Civil Litigation, Revenue Matters,
Matters Under Excise Act, Endowments Act and Companies Act as well as on various
legal aspects
• Acted as a legal advisor for various organizations and clients
• Participated in various legal proceedings on different issues related to land and other
properties; attained numerous credits in all litigation
http://hc.tap.nic.in/csis/AdvTotal.jsp?advno=8796&yr=1000
• The above link indicates the cases in which I have appeared before High Court. This is
only list of cases before High Court of AP in which I have appeared in my name and
apart from this I have represented my office in numerous cases. This list also does not
include various cases that I have attended before various other courts/forums.
At M/s Lanco Industries Ltd
• Worked as Assistant Manager – Legal in Lanco Industries Ltd
• Handled various cases such as Negotiable Instrument Act, Civil Suits, Winding Up
Proceedings under Companies Act, 1956, Excise Cases, Arbitration Matters
• Co-ordinated with H.R. Dept. to solve Problems like labor disputes, matters under
Workmen Compensation Act, Insurance Act, Provident Fund Act and Gratuity Act
At District Court
• Practiced as a Lawyer before District, Sub-ordinate and Munsif Courts at Chittoor D.T.
and other regions
• Drafted affidavits, power of Attorneys, sale deeds, contracts, plaints, written statements,
civil suits, agreements and original Petitions
• Appeared for the accused in trials before the trial Courts and also in the Appellate Stage
NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Arbitration Proceedings:
• Successfully handled both Domestic and International Arbitral Proceedings before
various Arbitrators
• Managed International Arbitration Proceedings before London Court of International
Arbitration, UK (LCIA) by briefing Queen’s Counsels (QC) as well as before Singapore
International Arbitration Centre, Singapore (assisted AZB in the said matter)

5. • Filed numerous Section 9 Applications under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and
obtained stay on Encashment of BGs to the worth of more than 230 crores (which are
still in force) by various employers
• Got stay vacated and enabled company to encash BGs by appearing before Supreme
Court
• Appeared before Bombay High Court with regard to Section 9 petition filed by a lender
and successfully defended the same to the interest of the company
Writ Petitions:
• Independently handled more than 200 Writ Petitions before Hon’ble High Court of A.P.
and assisted Indu Projects Ltd. in succeeding a matter which is worth about 250 Crores
and the same was widely published in all news papers (matter pertaining to Land)
• Handled various matters related to Environmental Protection Act, Revenue Matters,
matters under Land Acquisition Act, matters under Urban Land Ceiling Act, Agricultural
Land Reforms Act, Inams Abolition Act, Tenancy Laws both in Telengana Area, Andhra
Area, Tax Matters, Civil Supplies Act, Endowments Act, Industrial Disputes Act,
Insurance Laws, Railways Act, etc., are few fields of cases appeared before Hon’ble
High Court of A.P. under Writ Jurisdiction
• Drafted writ petition and briefed Senior Advocate in a matter where Government has
cancelled allotment of 8800 acres (in Anatapur District near Bangalore) and obtained
stay and the same is still in force
• Jharkhand Government blacklisted the Company for which got the said order quashed
by appearing before Jharkhand High Court
Tax Matters:
• Handled Cases under Sales Tax, Income Tax, Labour Cess, Service Tax and Tax under
Motor Vehicles Act
• Appeared before Settlement Commission, Customs, Bombay and reduced the penalty that
has been imposed against the Company
Company Matters:
• Filed and succeeded in many cases before Company Board, High Court of A.P. and
High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore, like winding up proceedings, Implead Petitions in
Company Cases, Merger Petitions, etc.,
• Currently defending (through various Counsels) many company petitions filed against
the company
Civil Litigation:

6. • Filed and defended many civil cases before District courts, Subordinate Courts, Principal
Junior Civil Judge Courts, Metropolitan Courts situated in and around Tirupati,
Hyderabad, and Ranga Reddy.
• Cases handled while practicing are for Recovery of Damages, Recovery of Debts,
Property Disputes (Injunction Suits, Suit for Declaration of Title) Matrimonial Cases,
Sale of Goods Act and Transfer of property Act
Criminal Matters:
• Deal with various criminal cases before District & Sessions judges, Metropolitan
Sessions Judges, Assistant Session Judges, Judicial First class Magistrates and High
Court of A.P.
• Handled cases pertaining to Calendar Cases, Sessions Cases (under Sections 302, 376,
354, 420, 498-A etc. of IPC), Criminal Revisions, Criminal Appeals, Bail Petitions and
Petitions under Sec.482 of Cr.P.C. before Hon’ble High Court of A.P. apart from Under
Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act before Judicial First Class Magistrates and
District Courts & High Court
• Currently handling 3 charge sheets filed by CBI against the Company and appeared
before the said Investigation Agency throughout the investigation. Strategized and took
forward the course of these cases. Assisted an I.A.S. officer with regard to these matters
and helped her in getting relief
Prevention of Money Laundering Act:
• Appeared before Enforcement Directorate and before Adjudicating Authority, Delhi with
regard to attachments made by the said department in relation to CBI charge sheets filed
against the Company
Debts recovery tribunal:
• When a banker has invoked SECURITIZATION Act and taken over possession of 250
acres of land in Hyderabad; SA filed before DRT and obtained stay against the said
possession notice. This has been achieved without any direction against the company to
deposit any part of the loan amount. Considering the scenario before DRTs it is
considered as a great milestone
• Apart from this currently defending company against various OAs filed by lenders under
DRT Act.
Consumer cases:
• Handled company’s real-estate and numerous cases filed against it by various
customers (before District Forum, State Commission and National Commission) who

7. have purchases flats / villas and handling all these cases. Significant achievement is that
in none of these cases company has suffered to pay any amount to any of the customers
Real-estate:
• Real-estate issues of the company which includes due-diligence / Title Search of the
properties and also various agreements with customers and bankers. Assisted Company
in acquiring 8800 acres
Mining:
• Drafted various agreements viz Consortium Agreements / MoUs (for bidding of coal
mining) and also post award of contract. Accountable to draft various agreements
between the parties and Vendors
• Assisted a Chinese Company when they had a problem with an Indian enterprise and
successfully resolved their issue
Miscellaneous:
• Appeared before various judicial and quasi judicial forums such as, State Consumer
Forum, Lokayuktha, Excise Tribunals, Co-operative Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal,
CCLA, R.D.O. and other such authorities and forums.
• Apart from other legal issues, Dealing with all Tripartite Agreements, NOCs, etc.
between Customers, Company and Bankers (Viz a Viz HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, ING
Vysya Bank etc..) and also responsible for scrutinizing various agreements with bankers
NAVEEN KUMAR INDRAKANTI