PRACTICE OVERVIEW
We understand that legal advice is only useful when it is clear, actionable, and grounded in your business reality. We, therefore, take an expert-led, hands-on approach and translate complex legal frameworks into practical, plain-language advice that supports informed business decisions.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Patents
- Designs
- IP Licensing
- Portfolio Management
- IP Due Diligence
DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY
- DPDP Act 2023
- GDPR, CCPA, PDPO & PDPA
- Consent Frameworks
- Privacy Policies
- DPO Advisory
- Breach Response
TECHNOLOGY LAW
- AI / GenAI Governance
- Software Agreements
- SaaS Contracts
- Fintech Advisory
- Platform Compliance
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
- Film & OTT Deals
- Music Rights
- Publishing Contracts
- Influencer Agreements
- Content Clearance
PERSONALITY RIGHTS
- Image & Likeness Rights
- Defamation
- Deepfakes & AI
- Endorsement Agreements
CONTRACTS & TRANSACTIONS
- Commercial Agreements
- Joint Ventures
- MSAs, NDAs, Vendor Agreements
- Cross-Border Contracts
- Change of Control
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES
- Delhi High Court
- Trial Courts
- Injunctions
- Recovery Actions
- IP Enforcement actions
ARBITRATION & ADR
- Domestic Arbitration
- International Arbitration
- Mediation
SECTORS WE SERVE
- Technology
- Banking & Fintech
- Media & Entertainment
- Healthcare
- FMCG
- Publishers & Academic Institutions
- NGOs & Social Sector
Intellectual property is your most valuable business asset. Whether you are a startup building a brand, a corporation with a global trademark portfolio, a technology company protecting software, or an artist safeguarding creative work — we provide end-to-end IP advisory, prosecution, and enforcement.
Your brand is your identity. We help you register, protect, and enforce it.
- Trademark search, clearance, and filing across classes in India and internationally (Madrid Protocol)
- Prosecution, examination responses, hearing representation before the Trade Marks Registry
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings — filing and defending
- Portfolio management across multiple brands and jurisdictions
- Brand watch and monitoring services to detect infringement early
- Domain name disputes
- Trademark licensing and assignment agreements
- Registration of literary, artistic, musical, dramatic, and software works
- Copyright licensing — exclusive, non-exclusive, and sub-licensing structures
- Infringement actions, takedown notices, and injunction proceedings
- Content clearance and fair use / fair dealing opinions
- Rights management for creators, publishers, and media companies
- Patentability assessments and freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions
- Patent drafting, filing, and prosecution before the Indian Patent Office
- Industrial design registration and protection
- Patent licensing, technology transfer, and commercialisation agreements
- IP audits to assess the strength and gaps in your portfolio
- Due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising rounds
- Structuring IP-heavy commercial agreements and investment deals
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) is the most significant data law India has enacted. For organisations that collect, process, or store personal data of Indian citizens — compliance is not optional. We help organisations build compliance frameworks that are practical, audit-ready, and proportionate to their risk profile.
What the DPDP Act means for your organisation — In plain terms:
- Gap Assessment: We review your current data practices against DPDP Act requirements and identify areas of non-compliance.
- Notice & Consent Frameworks: We design lawful, layered consent mechanisms that satisfy the Act's requirements across customer touchpoints.
- Privacy Policies & Internal Procedures: Drafting and updating privacy notices, data retention schedules, and internal data governance policies.
- Data Fiduciary Obligations: Advising on obligations of significant data fiduciaries and sector-specific requirements.
- Vendor & Processor Agreements: Drafting data processing agreements with third parties, cloud vendors, and outsourcing partners.
- Data Principal Rights Implementation: Setting up mechanisms for access, correction, erasure, and grievance redressal.
- Breach Management: Response protocols, regulatory notification timelines, and engagement with the Data Protection Board.
- DPO Advisory Support: Assisting appointed Data Protection Officers with day-to-day legal questions and escalations.
- GDPR advisory for organisations with EU customer data or EU operations
- CCPA, PDPO & PDPA compliance for organisations dealing with respective jurisdictions
- Cross-border data transfer mechanisms — Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, BCRs
- Harmonising Indian and international data compliance obligations
- Reviewing product and platform architecture for privacy compliance
- Advising engineering and product teams on privacy-compliant feature design
- Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
Technology law sits at the intersection of contract, regulation, and emerging risk. As organisations adopt AI, cloud infrastructure, and third-party software at scale, the legal frameworks governing these relationships are evolving rapidly. We help organisations understand, negotiate, and manage these risks.
Artificial intelligence is not just a technology decision — it is a legal and regulatory one.
- Drafting AI use policies for internal deployment and customer-facing tools
- Risk classification frameworks for generative AI tools by function and sensitivity
- IP and copyright issues in AI-generated content — ownership, licensing, liability
- Reviewing AI vendor contracts for liability allocation, data use, and indemnity provisions
- Advising on compliance with evolving AI regulatory guidance in India and globally
- Addressing deepfake, synthetic media, and personality rights concerns in AI deployments
- Software development, licensing, and maintenance agreements
- SaaS, PaaS, and cloud service agreements — vendor and customer side
- Technology outsourcing and managed service agreements
- Open-source software compliance reviews
- API licensing and data sharing agreements
- Cybersecurity incident response — legal support and regulatory notification
- CERT-In compliance advisory — incident reporting obligations
- IT Act 2000 compliance, including Section 43A obligations for sensitive personal data
- Digital intermediary compliance under Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021
- Fintech and payments regulatory advisory — RBI guidelines, payment aggregator frameworks
We advise content creators, production houses, streaming platforms, artists, athletes, publishers, and entertainment companies on the full spectrum of media and entertainment law.
- Film, television, and OTT production, distribution, and co-production agreements
- Music publishing, synchronisation licensing, and artist management agreements
- Publishing contracts, editorial agreements, and author rights
- Influencer agreements, brand collaboration and endorsement contracts
- Image rights, likeness, and personality rights protection for public figures
- Defamation — civil and criminal remedies
- Deepfake and AI-generated content: identification, takedown, and enforcement
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Joint venture and shareholders' agreements
- Master service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor contracts
- Distribution, franchise, agency, and supply chain contracts
- Change of Control and anti-assignment clauses in commercial agreements
- Cross-border commercial agreements with international counterparties
- Commercial litigation before the Delhi High Court and subordinate courts
- IP infringement suits — injunctions, Anton Piller orders, damages
- Breach of contract and recovery actions
- Urgent interim relief applications
- Domestic arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- International commercial arbitration
- Mediation, conciliation, and negotiated settlement support
WHO WE SERVE
SMBs & Startups
Brand protection, IP registration, contract templates, DPDP Act readiness, and commercial agreements designed to scale with the business.
Entrepreneurs & Founders
From company incorporation to IP portfolio management, founder agreements, and technology licensing.
BFSI Organisations
DPDP Act compliance, technology contracts, IP advisory, cybersecurity legal support, and regulatory alignment with RBI, IRDAI, and SEBI frameworks.
Technology Companies
AI governance frameworks, software IP protection, SaaS agreements, data protection compliance, and technology outsourcing contracts.
Media & Entertainment Companies
Content rights, OTT deals, music licensing, influencer agreements, and personality rights enforcement.
Artists, Creators & Public Figures
Copyright protection, personality rights, defamation, deepfake takedowns, and endorsement agreement advice.
Academic Institutions
IP policies, research collaboration and commercialisation agreements, technology transfer, and institutional contracts.
NGOs & Social Organisations
CSR structuring, FCRA compliance, trust deeds, and institutional agreements.