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Shila Kunwar

@shilakunwar

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Experienced banking and commercial law professional, lecturer, and legal researcher.

Nepal

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What I'm looking for

I seek in-house or academic roles where I can apply commercial and banking law expertise, lead compliance initiatives, teach, and drive pragmatic legal solutions in a collaborative environment.

I am a commercial and international law specialist with experience as a Senior Legal Assistant at a leading Nepalese bank and a Lecturer of Business Law. I provide legal research, contract review, regulatory compliance advice, dispute resolution strategy, and represent institutions in courts and tribunals.

I have supported bank operations across domestic and international branches, drafted policies, standardized templates, and staff byelaws, and presented published research on AI and law. I combine practical litigation and transactional experience with teaching and academic research to help organizations manage legal risk and implement compliant, business-focused solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lecturer of Business Law

Current

Trinity International SS and College

Jun 2025 - Present (3 months)

Deliver lectures on business law topics including contract, labor, sale of goods, bailment and insolvency, and guide students in applying legal principles and dispute resolution to real-world business scenarios.

Teaching Contract Law Labor Law Legal Research Curriculum Development Dispute Resolution

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Senior Legal Assistant

Current

Everest Bank Limited

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Conduct legal research and provide advisory opinions on banking, regulatory, HR and transactional matters; review and draft contracts, bank templates and lending documents, and represent the bank in courts and tribunals across labor and commercial disputes.

Legal Research Regulatory Compliance Contract Drafting Litigation UCP 600 URDG 758 Dispute Resolution

Legal Assistant

NIC ASIA Bank

Apr 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Drafted legal documents and represented the bank before courts and the Debt Recovery Tribunal on matters including blacklisting, forgery, mortgage nullification and injunctions; supported litigation, settlements and contract administration.

Litigation Drafting Court Representation Debt Recovery Legal Research Case Management Negotiation

Legal Officer

Seethos

Nov 2019 - Mar 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Managed legal workflows, drafted and translated contracts for national and multinational clients, and engaged with banks and institutions on AI-related legal challenges and compliance issues.

Contract Drafting Legal Research Compliance

Legal Trainee

Seethos

Jan 2019 - Oct 2019 (9 months)

Supported legal research, documentation, and client communications; assisted in transcribing legal workflows and presentations on company, banking and labour law matters.

Legal Research Documentation Minute Taking Client Communication Presentation

Legal Intern

Seethos

Oct 2018 - Dec 2018 (2 months)

Performed legal research and assisted in organizing legal processes and presentations; contributed to AI-related legal outreach and collaboration with financial institutions.

Legal Research Administrative Support Documentation Presentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Tribhuvan University - National Law College

Master of Laws, International Law and Commercial Law

2020 -

Pursuing Master's in International Law and Commercial Law; final results pending.

Tribhuvan University - Nepal Law Campus

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (BA.LLB), Law

2015 - 2020

Grade: First division

Activities and societies: Coordinator, Nepal Law Campus Moot Court Committee (2018-2021); Secretary, International Law Student Association (2016-2018); General Member, Nepalese Law Student Association (2015-2019)

Graduated with a BA.LLB from Tribhuvan University (Nepal Law Campus) in 2020 with first division.