CS DHANAPAL

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  Member Since : 09 June 2010  (Chennai)

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S.DHANAPAL

 FCS,B.Com,BABL

Managing Partner

S Dhanapal & Associates

(A firm of Practising Company Secretaries)

I am a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Commerce graduate from the University of Madras and a law graduate from the reputed Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Law College (Five years integrated Law course), Chennai.

I have around 15 years of experience in the areas of Corporate Secretarial and Legal matters and have undertaken statutory compliances and voluntary audits under the Company Law. With my reasonable exposure in both Secretarial and Legal matters, I am performing as a mentor in providing secretarial and legal solutions to the entire corporate sector.

I am a passionate reader, voracious speaker and prolific writer on varied legal and secretarial matters. I regularly contribute as a speaker and writer in various professional forums/journals including the Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

I have authored four  books so far, namely “LLP Made Easy”, “Handbook on Companies Act, 2013” andGuide to Companies Act, 2013” all of which were very well received by the readers. “Guide to Companies Act, 2013”  is one of the very few books available in the market on Companies Act, 2013 which presents the Act and Rules in a very simple, crisp and logical manner. This Second Edition of Guide to Companies Act, 2013 is updated with MCA amendments made till August 2015.   

I am privileged to receive India’s most coveted Institutional Presentation and Prestigious Recognition Award of “BHARAT GAURAV AWARD” for being worthy example to inspire others for remarkable achievement in the Grand Annual Glittering Ceremony to be held at New Delhi organized by INDIA INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, India’s leading Voluntary Organisation of Socio-Economic Existence, New Delhi in the year 2015.

I am privileged to get selected to receive India’s most coveted Institutional Presentation and Prestigious Recognition Award of “BEST CITIZENS OF INDIA” in recognition of his exceptional calibre and outstanding performance in his chosen area of activity by BEST CITIZEN PUBLISHING HOUSE, India’s leading Voluntary Organisation of Socio-Economic Existence, New Delhi in the year 2015.

HONOURARY ELECTED POSITIONS IN THE YEAR 2005

Treasurer,Southern India Regional Council,Institute of CompanySecretaries of India,New Delhi

Council Member,Southern India Regional Council of Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Professional Development Committee of Southern India Regional Council of ICSI

Council Member,  Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, HCC

Chairman,Expert Committee Corporate & Allied Laws, CSR, Governance and Ethics of HCC

Member,Executive Committee,Centre for Entrepreneur Development,Anna University,Chennai

Committee Member-Confederation of Indian Industry (SR),Sub-Committee for CSR Initiatives

Committee Member- Accounting Standard for Local Bodies,Southern Regional Council ICAI

 

Professional Experiences

 

The following are the some of my major areas of practice:

 

1)       Drafting of various types of agreement including Shareholders Agreement, Foreign Collaboration Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement and Standing Order of the Company etc.

 

2)       Mainly focused on Scheme of Amalgamation/Merger, Demerger and Scheme of Arrangement and Reconstruction of Companies (M&A). Handled many important and complicated matters and got favourable orders.

 

3)       Regular appearance before Company Law Board.

 

4)       Regular interaction with the Registrar of Companies, Regional Director, Ministry of Company affairs, Official Liquidator, High Court Chennai, Stock exchanges.

 

5)       Undertaken Secretarial Due Diligence and Audit for various companies. 

 

6)       Main focus in the area of Foreign Exchange related law matters(FEMA)

 

My other Professional Involvements

 

§  Authored a book “LLP Made Easy”.

 

§  Passionate writer of various articles on variety of legal issues and new legal enactments.

 

§  Following are some of the Article topics on which the Articles has been published:

o   Article on analysis of provisions of Companies Bill 2012

o   Article on Insight on Companies Bill 2012 and its impact

o   Article on Major Highlights on Companies Bill 2012

o   Article on Amalgamations under Companies Bill 2012

o   Article on Enforcement Mechanism under Companies Bill 2012

o   Article on FRAUD under provisions of Companies Bill 2012

o   Article on Government Companies under Companies Bill 2012 

o   Article on Highlights (Diagrammatic) on Companies Bill 2012

o   Write up on Companies Bill 2011 in SIRC – ICSI e-NEWS LETTER

o   Write up on XBRL - A Way Forward – II (SIRC – ICAI NEWS LETTER)

o   Multi-Disciplinary Partnership-a Wakeup call to Professionals(SIRC–ICAI NEWS LETTER)

o   Article on Revised Schedule VI-Contributed to Coimbatore Chapter of SIRCofICSI e-souvenir.

o   Synopsis on Recent Circulars Notifications and amendments by MCA, 2011.

o   Write up on XBRL - A Way Forward – I (SIRC – ICAI NEWS LETTER)

o   Article on All about MSMED Act 2006 & Opportunities in 36th Regional Conference of Company Secretaries Backgrounder.

o   Write up on Foreign Companies in India 2011.

o   Write up on Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010.

o   Write up on Union Budget 2010-2011.

o   Write up on Charges under Companies Act 1956 (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Article on Preference Shares under Companies Act - Reward or Sword

o   Write up on Part IX Conversion (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Write up on Section 25 Company (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal) 

o   Write up on LLP formation and its Benefits (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Write up on Structuring Business Entities in India

o   Write up on EES & CLSS 2010 (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Write up on Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008

o   Write up on Intellectual Properties and its advantages in India

o   Write up on Legal Due Diligence for Corporate Entities

o   Write up on Foreign Investment Routes in India

o   Article on All about merger and demerger (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Article on Scheme of Arrangement by Listed Companies (Chartered Secretary (ICSI))

o   Write up on “All about annual filing with Registrar of Companies

o   Article on Appointment of Auditors etc. (Chartered Accountant Study Circle Journal)

o   Monthly contribution on Company Law Cases Article in Monthly Journal Chartered Accountant Study Circle of SIRC of ICSI- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

§  Visiting faculty to handle Management Skills Orientation Programme (MSOP), Executive Development Programme (EDP), Students Induction Programme (SIP), Professional Development Programme (PDP), Oral Coaching classes, Executive programme for The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Chennai.

Official Address: S D h a n a p a l  &  A s s o c i a t e s

  Suite No.103, First Floor, Kaveri Complex,

  No.96/104, Nungambakkam High Road,

  Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

  Next to Ganpat Hotel & ICICI Bank Ltd.

        Land-line 044 - 4553 0256 / 4553 0257

        Dir- 42652127 

        Email: csdhanapal @ gmail.com,Contact No.: 9677022712.

 

 

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TOPICS

PLACE WHERE I LECTURED /ADDRESSED

1

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES UNDER MSME ACT 2006

12TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARIES AT OOTY ORGANISED BY ICSI

2

REVISED SCHEDULE VI AND EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE

ALL INDIA MANUFACTURER’S ASSOCIATION

3

REVISED SCHEDULE VI – AN INSIGHT  AND HIGHLIGHTS

ALLSEC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

4

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS

SIRC - ICAI - CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS STUDY CIRCLE

5

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT & OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

COIMBATORE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

6

INTRODUCTION OF FEMA AND ROLE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, INVESTMENTS BY NRI’S PIOS & FDI (INCLUDING REAL ESTATE POLICY)

COIMBATORE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

7

COMPANIES BILL 2012 – A COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS (GOVERNMENT COMPANIES – ACCOUNTS & AUDIT)

COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (CAG-AUDIT)

8

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT & OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

ERODE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

9

LIMITED LIABILTY PARTNERSHIP  - PRACTICAL ASPECTS

ERODE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

10

COMPANIES BILL 2012 – AN INSIGHT

ERODE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

11

INTRODUCTION OF FEMA AND ROLE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, INVESTMENTS BY NRI’S PIOS & FDI (INCLUDING REAL ESTATE POLICY)

ERODE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

12

LEGAL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY, TRUSTS AND SECTION 25 COMPANY

ERODE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

13

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORPORATE ACTIONS

HINDUSTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

14

ALL ABOUT LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

HINDUSTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

15

MERGER AND ACQUISITION UNDER  COMPANIES BILL 2012 – A COMPARITITVE ANALYSIS

HINDUSTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

16

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP , FORMATION BENEFITS AND LEGAL ASPECTS

KANNUR BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

17

“COMPANY LAW SETTLEMENT SCHEME AND EASY EXIT SCHEME 2010”.

KOCHI  CHAPTER OF SIRC OF ICSI

18

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT

M.O.P VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHENNAI

19

INDIAN FINANCIAL CODE  - OVERVIEW

MADURAI CHAPTER OF SIRC OF ICSI

20

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

OFFICE OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

21

HIGHLIGHTS ON COMPANIES BILL 2011

PALGHAT  CHAPTER OF SIRC OF ICSI

22

RECENT MCA CIRCULARS AND AMENDMENTS

PALGHAT BRANCH  OF SIRC OF ICAI

23

SCHEDULE VI  E FILING UNDER XBRL

PONDICHERRY  BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

24

RECENT MCA CIRCULARS AND AMENDMENTS

RAJA MUNDARI BRANCH  OF SIRC OF ICAI

25

EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE (XBRL)

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM BRANCH  OF SIRC OF ICAI

26

IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF NEW COMPANIES BILL  2012

REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, CAG, CHENNAI

27

COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2011

SALEM BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

28

FORMATION OF TRUSTS & NPOS

SALEM BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

29

COMPLIANCE OF REVISED SCHEDULE VI AND ITS LEGAL IMPACTS

SALEM BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI & SALEM CHAPTER OF ICSI

30

COMPANIES BILL 2012 – A COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS

SIRC – ICAI - KOTTURPURAM ADYAR CPE STUDY CIRCLE

31

“COMPANIES BILL – 2013”

SIRC – ICAI - PERUNGUDI STUDY CIRCLE

32

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP – LEGAL ASPECTS

SIRC – ICAI - T.NAGAR – WEST MAMBALAM STUDY CIRCLE

33

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INCLUDING REAL ESTATE POLICY

SIRC – ICAI - T.NAGAR – WEST MAMBALAM STUDY CIRCLE

34

LLP - FORMATION AND OTHER ISSUES

SIRC – ICAI - T.NAGAR – WEST MAMBALAM STUDY CIRCLE

35

KEY CHANGES PROPOSED UNDER COMPANIES BILL 2012

SIRC – ICAI - T.NAGAR – WEST MAMBALAM STUDY CIRCLE

36

FORIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (INCLUDING REAL ESTATE POLICY)

SIRC OF ICAI

37

PRACTICAL ASPECTS – LIMITED LIABILTY PARTNERSHIP

SIRC OF ICAI

38

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM UNDER COMPANIES BILL 2012

SIRC OF ICAI

39

LEGAL ASPECTS, PROCEDURES & OPPORTUNITIES IN MSMED ACT FOR CAS

SIRC OF ICAI

40

FORIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

SIRC OF ICAI

41

SEBI’S DIRECTIVES ON QUALIFIED AUDIT REPORTS

SIRC OF ICAI

42

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

SIRC OF ICAI – ANNA NAGAR STUDY CIRCLE

43

OVERVIEW – NEW AUDIT REPORT FORMAT

SIRC OF ICAI – ANNA NAGAR STUDY CIRCLE

44

FDI RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

SIRC OF ICAI – ANNA NAGAR STUDY CIRCLE

45

REVISED SCHEDULE  VI AND XBRL - HIGHLIGHTS

SIRC OF ICAI – TAMBARAM STUDY CIRCLE

46

THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF REVISED SCHEDULE VI

SIRC OF ICSI

47

ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM  AND AMALGAMATIONS AND DEMERGERS UNDER COMPANIES BILL 2012

SIRC OF ICSI

48

REVISED SCHEDULE VI AND XBRL - HIGHLIGHTS

SIRC OF ICSI – WEST STUDY CIRCLE

49

EASY EXIT SCHEME AND CLSS 2010

SOCIETY OF AUDITORS

50

RECENT MCA NOTIFICATIONS INCLUDING MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION & LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP RECENT CHANGES

SOCIETY OF AUDITORS

51

COMPANIES BILL 2012 SCHEMES OF ARRANGEMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM

THRISSUR CHAPTER OF SIRC OF ICSI JOINTLY WITH THRISSUR BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

52

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP – LEGAL ASPECTS  AND  EASY EXIT SCHEME AND CLSS 2010

TIRUNELVELI BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

53

COMPANIES BILL 2011

TIRUPUR BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

54

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (INCLUDING REAL ESTATE POLICY)

TIRUPUR BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

55

INVESTMENT BY NRI’S & PIOS

TIRUPUR BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

56

“COMPANY LAW SETTLEMENT SCHEME AND EASY EXIT SCHEME 2010”.

TRIVANDRUM CHAPTER OF SIRC OF ICSI

57

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP – LEGAL ASPECTS & RECENT CIRCULARS & NOTIFICATION 2011 BY MCA

VELLORE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

58

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS IN COMPANIES ACT AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

VELLORE BRANCH OF SIRC OF ICAI

 

 

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