Kavitha Vijay

Practice Areas

Healthcare

E-Commerce/Fintech/ Start-ups practice/Technology/ Agri-tech

Corporate and Commercial

Real Estate

JV, M&A, PE, VC

Energy

Banking/Finance, Capital Markets & Securities Laws

Energy (Renewable & Conventional)

Career

• Crawford Bayley & Co, Advocates & Solicitors: Mumbai: Sept, ’98 – Oct, ‘99 : Associate

Worked with Mr. Suresh Talwar and his team on general corporate matters during this tenure before returning to Chennai

• Universal Legal: Chennai : July 2006- 2010 : Senior Associate

• Universal Legal – 2010 -2017–Partner

• IC Universal Legal – 2017-till date – Senior Partner

Professional Memberships

I. Directorships: MM Forgings Limited | A V Thomas And Co Limited | AVT Natural Products Limited | Neelamalai Agro Industries Limited | Abhinava Rizel Automotive Private Limited | Kodaikanal International School | Simeio Development Center Private Limited | Metacomp Technologies Private Limited.

II. Trusteeships: She is a trustee in an NGO Foundation “The Interface” which is involved with implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility related activities for corporate organizations.

III. Memberships: She has been involved with The Indus Entrepreneurs, Chennai Chapter (Charter Member), the Round Table of India and the Rotary Club for several years. She is also a member at the Women’s Leadership Network.

Personal

To further her interest in protection of human rights and her inclination to give back to society, she is an independent and External member of Internal Committee established by several leading companies in accordance with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and has initiated several activities in furtherance of corporate social responsibilities through a combination of aiding communities and probono work.