We protect intellectual property, digital assets, and emerging technologies with cutting-edge legal solutions.
TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHT, DOMAIN NAMES & PATENTS
- Provided advice to technology giants and represented clients in contentious matters related to data protection, data mining, infringement, unfair competition, intermediary liability, licensing, and regulatory issues.
- Regularly advise tech start-ups on structuring their IP portfolios and licensing/ownership arrangements.
- Advised and represented clients in matters concerning parallel imports.
- Managed domain name disputes before WIPO and other international forums and tribunals.
- Advised and represented multinational pharmaceutical companies on investigations and enforcement of patents, successfully defending license applications filed before international patent offices.
TECHNOLOGY & E-COMMERCE PRACTICE
- Provided advice and representation before courts for various e-commerce giants.
- Assisted in matters related to incorporation, responsibilities, and liabilities before regulatory authorities.
TECHNOLOGY & AI PRACTICE
- Advised on the use and implementation of AI-enabled chatbots.
- Advised AI companies on product structuring, considering regulations, IP, and data privacy.
- Advised an AI video surveillance company on global commercial arrangements for the development and use of their product.
- Advised an AI company in the voice recognition and prosodic voice dubbing space on their fundraising efforts and global IP protection.
- Advised a global agri-tech company on the responsible use of AI in their products for the benefit of farmers.
TECHNOLOGY & CRYPTO PRACTICE
- Advised on tokenization of products and services in Web3.
- Advised companies on setting up and operating cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Advised on fundraising through NFTs.
- Advised on financing through IP leverage.
- Advised on DeFi product structuring.
- Advised on integrating play-to-earn games with blockchain/crypto-enabled solutions.
- Advised on integrating social media platforms with blockchain/crypto-enabled solutions.
- Drafted End-User License Agreements for crypto products.
- Provided structuring advice for high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) holding crypto assets.
- Provided guidance on IP, corporate, and tax structuring for Web 3.0 and crypto-enabled businesses.
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Advised media companies on celebrity rights management and corporate collaborations.
- Advised companies on negotiations with celebrities, issuance of NFTs, use of digital avatars, and virtual (metaverse) concerts.
- Advised companies on service agreements with celebrities and the legal framework for their digital platforms.
- Advised companies on performers’ rights, enforcement and management of rights, and contracts with music publishers and performers.
- Legally reviewed content for clients.
- Advised media companies on IP structuring and management for NFT-related projects.
- Provided general counsel services to several independent production houses.
- Advised various independent celebrities.
- Advised companies on agreements with celebrities and influencers, including marketing collaterals.
- Advised a leading fantasy game provider on issues relating to online gaming.
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY
- Regularly advise clients on compliance with global and Indian data protection laws.
- Assisted clients in formulating internal and external data protection policies.
- Advised companies on data structuring, including structuring personal, proprietary, and non-proprietary data.
- Advised an ed-tech company on a data breach incident under UK-GDPR.
- Advised clients on handling personal data on blockchain applications.
- Advised multinational companies on processes for the collection and transfer of employee data across jurisdictions.
- Advised e-commerce and logistics companies on processes for the collection and transfer of personal information.
- Advised e-commerce companies on the protection and enforcement of proprietary data and databases.
- Advised companies offering AI-based products (such as AI chatbots, AI surveillance, and AI marketing) on processes related to consent, collection, and utilization of personal data.
- Client success in Risk Management and Compliance
Expected loss reduction
We assisted a leading merchant acquirer in the travel and airline industries with risk management and compliance, resulting in reduced exposure, lower expected losses, and increased profitability in high-risk sectors during a crisis. We successfully reduced the client’s exposure by over one-third and mitigated expected losses by approximately 85% during this turbulent period.
Uplift
A global USA bank partnered with us to enhance their treasury, asset and liability management operating models, as well as their liquidity and interest rate risk management process. Through this transformational engagement, we made revisions to the client’s behavioral models and hedging strategy
Automotive industry
We designed and implemented a global integrity and compliance program for a world-leading automobile manufacturer. The program focused on implementing processes and inspiring people, strengthening governance and processes across more than 500 legal entities worldwide. Through diverse communication, training, and enablement initiatives, we engaged all employees on the path to achieving sustainable culture change.
