# Shivakumar A Shivakumar A is a remote worker on Himalayas, Legal Research Intern, Tax & GST at K. Vaitheeswaran & Co., based in India. Source: https://himalayas.app/@shivakumara ```text I draft contracts, support corporate compliance, and research GST and regulatory matters. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | India | | Authorized to work in | India | | Salary expectations | 70k+ INR | | Job categories | Legal, Corporate Lawyer, Contract Specialist, Compliance Officer, Legal Researcher, Tax Attorney, Mediator | | Skills | Corporate Compliance, ROC Filings, MCA Filings, Company Incorporation, Contract Drafting, Contract Review, Commercial Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Corporate Governance Research, GST, Indirect Tax, Tax Research, Legal Research, Case Law Analysis, Regulatory research, Data Protection Law, AI Governance, Memoranda Of Incorporation, Bylaws, Legal Documentation, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, SCC Online, Indian Kanoon, Manupatra, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Workspace, Tamil, English, Hindi | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking for a legal role where I can contribute to corporate contracts, compliance, company incorporation, GST research, or dispute work while continuing to build practical experience with a collaborative legal team. ``` ## About ```text I've supported in-house legal work at Zoho, reviewing commercial and SaaS agreements, flagging contractual risks, and preparing compliance documentation for legal, product, and business stakeholders. At Vakilsearch, I handled 10+ ROC/MCA incorporation and annual-compliance filings with zero discrepancies and 100% on-time submission. I also prepared company-registration documents, including two sets of Memorandum and Articles of Association at A K Mylsamy & Associates LLP. My legal research work spans GST and indirect tax disputes, corporate governance, constitutional issues, and regulatory policy. At K. Vaitheeswaran & Co., I analyse GST notifications and constitutional provisions and prepare source-verified briefing notes for live matters. I'm also certified in AI governance, data protection law, contract management, and online legal research. I bring experience drafting agreements, affidavits, notices, deeds, applications, writ petitions, and client briefs across corporate, civil, constitutional, and family-law matters. ``` ## Experience ### Legal Research Intern, Tax & GST (current) K. Vaitheeswaran & Co.. Jun 2026 - Present ```text Research direct and indirect tax disputes, including matters pending before the GST Appellate Tribunal, working directly under senior counsel. Analyse GST notifications and constitutional provisions to build arguments used in live matters. ``` Skills: Tax-Research, GST, Legal-Research, Constitutional-Law, Briefing-Notes ### Legal Intern Striex Construction. Aug 2026 - Sep 2026 ```text Drafted and reviewed investor and employee agreements, incorporating commercial, contractual, and compliance requirements. Researched regulatory requirements for construction operations, including contractual obligations and safety standards. ``` Skills: Contract-Drafting, Contract-Review, Legal-Research, Compliance, Construction-Law ### Legal Intern Adhiksha Pvt. Ltd.. Jun 2026 - Aug 2026 ```text Conducted legal research and case-law analysis; prepared structured research summaries and organised legal documentation. ``` Skills: Legal-Research, Case-Law-Analysis, Documentation ### Legal Intern, In-House Legal Team Zoho Corporation. Dec 2025 - Feb 2026 ```text Reviewed commercial and SaaS agreements and flagged contractual risks in plain language for business stakeholders. Researched corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory questions; supported internal policy review and prepared compliance documentation. ``` Skills: Contract-Review, SaaS-Agreements, Corporate-Governance, Compliance, Legal-Research ### Legal Intern A K Mylsamy & Associates LLP. Sep 2025 - Oct 2025 ```text Prepared 2 sets of Memorandum and Articles of Association for company-registration mandates. Drafted 8 affidavits, 4 rent agreements, 3 non-disclosure agreements, and 2 marketing proposals for live client matters. ``` Skills: Memoranda-Of-Incorporation, Bylaws, Affidavits, Lease-Agreements, Non-Disclosure-Agreements, Legal-Drafting ### Legal Intern Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 ```text Researched legislative and regulatory issues across several divisions, including comparative studies on governance and reform policy. Co-drafted internal briefs and policy recommendations submitted to senior officials. ``` Skills: Legal-Research, Policy-Analysis, Governance, Briefings ### Legal Intern Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority. Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 ```text Observed mediation and counselling sessions over three weeks across TNSLSA, the Chennai District Legal Services Authority, and allied institutions, including a sub-jail, a central prison, and the Institute of Mental Health. ``` Skills: Mediation, Counselling, Legal-Services ### Legal Intern Legal Smriti Advocates & Associates. May 2025 - Jul 2025 ```text Drafted legal notices, deeds, applications, and client summaries in constitutional and family-law matters; conducted statutory and case-law research. ``` Skills: Legal-Drafting, Legal-Notices, Deeds, Applications, Legal-Research, Constitutional-Law, Family-Law ### Legal Intern Shivakumar & Suresh Advocates. Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 ```text Drafted 3 civil applications and 2 writ petitions; prepared briefs and hearing notes for 5+ matters and organised and indexed case files. Attended 10+ hearings at the Chennai District Court in motor accident claim and family-law matters. ``` Skills: Civil-Applications, Writ-Petitions, Briefs, Hearing-Notes, Case-File-Management, Court-Proceedings, Motor-Vehicle-Accident-Claims, Family-Law ### Intern, Company Incorporation & Compliance Vakilsearch. Dec 2024 - Jan 2025 ```text Handled 10+ ROC filings for incorporation and annual compliance through the MCA portal with zero discrepancies. Supported company-registration coordination for startups and LLPs, achieving 100% on-time submission across assigned filings. ``` Skills: ROC-Filings, MCA-Portal, Company-Incorporation, Compliance, Startups, LLP ## Education ### Saveetha School of Law BA LLB (Hons), Constitutional Law and Business Law. Grade: 7.3 or 8.0/10.0 Activities and societies: Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, National Qualifying Rounds, 2025; Best Speaker (Male), AGISS Moot Court Competition, 2022; Second Best Entry, Policy Review 2024, hosted by Government Law College, Mumbai; Certified Mediation Program for Law Students, E-Mediation Writings, 2023–2024. ```text Pursuing BA LLB (Hons) with a concentration in Constitutional Law and Business Law, expected to confer in November 2026. Active in moot court competitions and certified in mediation. ``` ### Securiti AI Governance Certification, AI Governance ```text Completed AI Governance Certification in July 2026. ``` ### European Academy of Law (ERA) Introduction to Data Protection Law, Data Protection Law ```text Completed Introduction to Data Protection Law in October 2025. ``` ### TCS iON Contract Management for Beginners, Contract Management ```text Completed Contract Management for Beginners in October 2025. ``` ### E-Mediation Writings Certified Mediation Program for Law Students, Mediation. 2023 - 2024 ```text Completed a certified mediation program for law students. ``` ### Manupatra Manupatra Certified Legal Researcher, Legal Research ```text Certified as a Manupatra Certified Legal Researcher in Online Legal Research in July 2025. ``` ## Tech stack - Google Workspace - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Microsoft PowerPoint To contact Shivakumar, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Arshita Anand User](https://himalayas.app/@arshitaananduser): Freelance Legal Consultant, Fiverr/Upwork - [Kirti Bansal](https://himalayas.app/@kirtibansal): Legal Intern, Kansal Law Chamber - [Subha Lakshmi](https://himalayas.app/@subhalakshmi): Legal Associate, VNS Legal - [Suryaa Rajendran](https://himalayas.app/@suryaarajendran): Advocate (Junior Advocate), MLC - [Divya Dharwar](https://himalayas.app/@Divya_0410): Legal Associate, NES Fircroft - [Balaji Sesha](https://himalayas.app/@balajisesha): Legal Intern (Litigation), Litigation Practice - [Alina Shaheen](https://himalayas.app/@alinashaheen1): Legal Trainee, Jangras Corporation - [Harshini Sugumar](https://himalayas.app/@harshinisugumar): Legal Associate, A.K. 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