Adv. Pooja Terwad, is a founding partner at a full service law firm Pooja Terwad & Associates (PTA) based out of Mumbai. She has completed her graduation from Mumbai University and her higher education (LL.M) from O.P. Jindal Global University. She has successfully completed her second LL.M at Maurer School of Law, Indiana University USA, while pursuing her LL.M. At the end of the course she was presented a Gold Medal for academic performance and also for Leadership. She was recently awarded a “Distinguished Alumni Award, 2019” by O.P. Jindal Global University. Her law firm, Pooja Terwad and Associates, is the only start-up and SME focussed firm and has serviced over 400 start-ups and mentored 3000+ start-ups in the last 4 years. She has been invited by several government funded incubation centers to mentor and advise start-ups and Entrepreneurs. She closely works with Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra government and assists them in rolling out successful Entrepreneurship programs. Her goal is to create local employment by promoting Entrepreneurship. In this month's StartupGrind, Pooja will be telling about A. Preparing your company for Legal Due-Diligence B. Term Sheet & Share Holding Agreements : Interpretation and Negotiation C. Convertible Debts D. ESOP Scheming , Structuring and Assignment Having successfully created a community of over 100 Entrepreneurs, who contribute to the society by providing free mentoring to budding and passionate Entrepreneurs who cannot afford a formal education. As a part of her law firm activity she has initiated a specialized wing, whereby complete legal and business solutions are provided to Entrepreneurs to encourage innovation and nation building. A passionate academician and a researcher, she is currently associated with multiple Entrepreneurship Cells at academic institutions in Mumbai. As a part of her contribution to academics she is a visiting faculty at NMIMS University School of Business, NMIMS School of Law and IIT Bombay. She teaches courses around Entrepreneurship and Negotiation Skills. She has previously worked with the Additional Solicitor General of India, Mumbai and handled crucial matters like the Adarsh Scam Case, Mumbai Dumping Ground Case etc. Ms. Terwad has also worked for consumer activism and was an invitee at Consumers International, a world forum of consumer organizations at their Asia Pacific Office at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She often engages in panel discussions aimed to educate the consumers and public in general. She has successfully established a center for free consumer guidance and grievance redressal through which over 150 consumers are benefitted every week. A balanced technique of using law along with Alternate Dispute Resolution is used to help consumers settle their disputes amicably and ultimately reduce the burden on courts, which are flooded with undecided cases. Her areas of interest for research and practice are Entrepreneurship & Law, Legal approaches to make business and innovation simpler in India.
Pooja Terwad & Associates
Founding Partner
Sunday, December 15, 2019
5:30 AM – 7:30 AM UTC
5:30 AM | Introduction of audience and guests |
5:45 AM | Fireside chat on legalities |
6:45 AM | QnA with Pooja |
7:00 AM | Networking and Product Shoutouts |
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