Mona is a corporate and commercial lawyer qualified to practice in Australia and India.
She has worked in both jurisdictions for almost 10 years and has developed a strong understanding of both the Australian and Indian legal and commercial culture.
She leverages her unique combination of international experience in conjunction with legal, accounting and financial management skills to provide commercially-focused, pragmatic legal advice.
Mona has a diverse background and is uniquely placed to understand clients’ needs having international legal industry experience working in private practice as well as multi-national companies in the renewable energy industry.
Her commercially driven and outcome focused attitude empowers her to provide strong commercial advice. She is proficient in English and Hindi languages.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
True Value Solar Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia - Head of Legal And Compliance - 2.5 years
True Value Solar Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia - Legal and Compliance Manager - 2 years
Singla & Associates (India) - Lawyer
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Kurukshetra University, India
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Master in Laws (Specialization in Corporate Law) from Kurukshetra University, India
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Master in Accounting and Financial Management
Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Services from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.
Working as part of Hope Earle Lawyer team, Mona can provide general commercial advice on matters including:
Commercial agreements – drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of consumer law contracts, local and international supplier agreements (procurement), various media services agreements, sponsorship agreements, software development and licence agreements, re-seller / distributorship agreements, confidentiality agreements, employee contracts and franchise agreements.
Intellectual Property – providing general Intellectual Property advice pertaining to trade marks, copyright and patents; including filing applications, pursuing infringement claims, defending oppositions and managing IP portfolios.
Advertising / Marketing advice – advising in relation to advertising and marketing law with particular focus on Australian Competition and Consumer Law, retail advertising review /compliance, ASB complaints, codes of practice, packaging and privacy law.
Competition and Consumer Law – advising on all aspects of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and developing regulatory compliance programs to avoid potential breaches of the ACL.
Dispute Resolution - dealing with various supplier disputes, involving negotiation, drafting letters of offer, deeds of release, attending mediations and engaging with external legal providers;
Compliance Program and Training - developing compliance training programs as per Australian Standard AS 3806 2006, particularly in the areas of Competition and Consumer Law and other regulatory issues.
Mona can also assist with migration requirements for businesses.
