Biography

Veena has over 7 years of experience in the insurance industry with a diverse background in handling both contentious and non-contentious matters related to insurance. Her keen interest and expertise lies in transactional, compliance and regulatory advisory services for the insurance sector.

Prior to working in a DIFC based law firm, Veena has worked in a UAE based insurance broking firm  and gained experience as an claims expert which has helped her gain deeper understanding of the practical aspects of insurance claims.

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Recent Experience

  • Conducted due diligences for target companies, provided transactional support, and actively participated in drafting and negotiating SPAs.
  • Assisted in providing complex structuring advice and managed licensing and approvals requirements,
  • Assisted in providing market entry advice to overseas entities and local startups, including end to end support with licensing.
  • Advised a range of insurance brokers, Third Party Administrators (TPAs), and insurance companies on compliance requirements, preparing compliance reports and calendars to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Carried out multiple policy standardization exercise as per the regulatory requirements for various insurer in the Middle East region.
  • Assisted in advising regulators and government departments on drafting of new laws and amendment of existing insurance laws, including benchmarking across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Advice on trade receivables insurance, validity and enforceability of trade credit policies, wording review and drafting
  • Assisting Insurtech entities on set up advice, contractual requirements, regulatory compliance and licensing requirements with various regulators.

Language(s)

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Tamil

Education

  • BLS .LLB Class of 2009-2013
  • Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University, Maharashtra India.

Admission

  • 2014- All India Bar Examination
  • Associate, Insurance Institute of India (AIII)