Prarthana Shukla

Led, negotiated, and closed Cyient's largest aerospace deal valued at $700M.
• Counsel for major technology, engineering, and outsourcing transactions with OEMs, EFSI, Telecom, Automotive, and Semiconductor clients.
• Updated and strengthened Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) policy; delivered global compliance training.
• Developed and enhanced CLM tools; led UAT and organization-wide training to improve contracting efficiency.
• Managed outside counsel for litigation, employment, regulatory, and cross-border matters.
• Oversaw Export and Trade Compliance; advised on GDPR, Hi-Tech, and employment law issues.
• Authored the company's AI Playbook and mentored legal team members.

Negotiated large-scale IT outsourcing, engineering services, ERS, Infrastructure, Managed Services, Pharma Co-Vigilance, and SaaS agreements.
• Closed multiyear, multimillion-dollar global deals with Fortune 50/100/500 and private equity clients.
• Managed rebadging and people-transfer transactions; advised on IP, data privacy, employment, and compliance issues.
• Strengthened internal CLM tools; performed UAT and delivered training across business units.
• Managed outside counsel for litigation, employment, immigration, and regulatory matters.
• Produced annual deal-performance reports and mentored legal team members.

Reduced operational costs by 25 percent through financial analysis and process improvements.
• Managed WIP, AR/AP, profitability reporting, and collections for 1,000+ clients (approx. $3M annually).
• Oversaw accounting, reconciliation, and performance reviews.

• Provided legal advice and contract management for the Jamnagar Refinery expansion project, including petrochemical supply, throughput, land-lease, and water-supply agreements; reviewed and analyzed complex contract terms and conditions.
• Collaborated with senior leadership on contractual matters, compliance requirements, contract development, and risk assessment.
• Advised on and closed polymer-product transactions, including agency and del credere agency agreements, OPOC technology development agreements, and O&M agreements; drafted legal notices and responses to claims.
• Supported Reliance Retail through negotiation and management of product-supply agreements, franchise agreements, technical services agreements, jewelry processing agreements, jewelry purchase agreements, and consumer pump agreements.
• Negotiated and managed supplier contracts for flagship retail stores such as Hamleys and Lowe’s, generating approximately $30M in annual revenue.
• Managed contract negotiations and closings for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and takeovers.
• Drafted and negotiated EPC contracts, RFPs for petroleum operations, and power-purchase agreements.
• Drafted equipment-lease agreements, share-purchase agreements, loan-facility agreements, software-licensing agreements, technology-licensing agreements, and service-provider agreements.
• Managed litigation matters, including correspondence review, case chronologies, briefing external counsel, drafting pleadings, and preparing legal opinions for disputes involving customs duties, loan repayment, and employment issues.
• Drafted and reviewed guarantees, lease and license agreements, NDAs, MOUs, company-law notices, service bonds, and legal opinions relating to the Right to Information Act, stamp-duty issues, and prenuptial agreements in India.