TRADEMARK LEADERS
INDIA
Safir Anand
Position: Senior Partner / Head of Trademarks / Contractual & Commercial IP
Law firm: Anand and Anand
Phone: +91 12 0405 9300
Email: safir@anandandanand.com
Website: www.anandandanand.com
Accredited as one of India’s top IP attorneys, Safir Anand is a senior partner at Anand and Anand, with over 25 years of experience. He offers input on strategy, business models, marketing and commercial insights, blended with an astute understanding of IP law that encompasses IP protection, enforcement, agreements, licensing, franchising, monetisation and due diligence.
Anand has worked throughout his career to explore the facets of monetisation, fine-tuned the concept of returns of advertising and worked with clients’ R&D Teams for product development. Anand has been recognised by many prestigious forums such Financial Times London, Business World India and Forbes.
Rahul Chaudhry
Position: Managing Partner
Law firm: Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
Phone: +91 11 4350 0000
Email: rahul@rahulchaudhry.com
Website: www.rahulchaudhry.com
Rahul Chaudhry is among one of the most “pre-eminent names” in intellectual property law in India and managing partner of Rahul Chaudhry & Partners. He has carved a niche for himself as a leader in the practice of IP in India due to his strong grasp of law and innovative solutions in line with legal realities.
Chaudhry’s experience enables him to advise his clients (Indian and overseas) on a range of issues relating to IP. These include prosecution, enforcement, litigation strategies, portfolio audits, due diligence for acquisitions / divestitures, developing strategies for acquiring, enforcing, maintaining and assigning IP, international registrations under the Madrid, design patent, copyright, and unfair competition.
Leena Desai
Position: Managing Associate
Law firm: Royzz & Co
Phone: +91 22 6922 6777 / 2831 3238/43/45
Email: trademark@royzz.com
Website: www.royzz.com
Leena Desai is a managing associate in the Mumbai office of Royzz & Co and is a key member of the firm’s intellectual property rights team. Her practice focuses on contentious and non-contentious IPR matters in the areas of trademark, copyright, industrial designs, domain names and the internet.
Desai has experience in advising clients on matters including IP portfolio management, trademark availability search and clearance opinions, registration, enforcement, domain name dispute matters, agreements related to IPR, IP licenses, IP assignments, cease and desist notices, infringement suits, and brand protection. She has also assisted clients with IPR aspects in corporate transactions.
Name: Abhijnan M Position: Partner Law firm: Lex Praxis
Name: Aswal Amit Position: Managing Partner Law firm: ANOVIP
Name: Safir Anand Position: Senior Partner / Head of Trademarks / Contractual & Commercial IP Law firm: Anand and Anand
Name: Amit Aswal Position: Managing Partner Law firm: ANOVIP
Name: Rachna Bakhru Position: Partner Law firm: RNA Technology & IP Attorneys
Name: Advocate Nirbhay Bhardwaj Position: Head of Delhi Office Law firm: R K Dewan & Co
Name: Rohini Boez Position: Partner Law firm: Boazz Law Chambers
Name: Chetan Chadha Position: Partner / Attorney-at-law / Patent Attorney Law firm: Chadha & Chadha
Name: Mansi Chaudhry Position: Founder and Managing Partner / Patent & Trademark Attorney Law firm: The Frontiers Legal
Name: Sujata Chaudhri Position: Founder and Owner Law firm: Sujata Chaudhri & Associates
Name: Sourav Dan Position: Principal Associate Law firm: Khaitan & Co, Mumbai
Name: Ameet Datta Position: Partner Law firm: Saikrishna & Associates
Name: Mohan Dewan Position: Principal Law firm: R K Dewan & Co
Name: Pooja Dodd Position: Attorney-at-law Law firm: Dodd & Co
Name: Shikha Ghosh Position: Proprietor and Founder Law firm: Ascurio
Name: Ashutosh Kane Position: Partner Law firm: WS Kane & Co
Name: Rajan Kapoor Position: Business Development Manager Law firm: Effectual Knowledge Services Pvt. Ltd.
Name: Jasneet Kaur Position: Co-Founder & Partner Law firm: JusIP Law Office
Name: Jyotideep Kaur Position: Partner Law firm: Lall & Sethi
Name: Sunil B. Krishna Position: Consultant Law firm: Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP
Name: Rajendra Kumar Position: Partner Law firm: KI&S Partners
Name: Subhatosh Majumdar Position: Owner Law firm: S Majumdar & Co
Name: Shwetasree Majumder Position: Managing Partner Law firm: Fidus Law Chambers
Name: Vijayalakshmi Malkani Position: Sr. IP, Brand Protection and Foods Counsel Law firm: Hindustan Unilever Limited
Name: Shoeb Masodi Position: Partner Law firm: M&P Ip Protectors
Name: Diva Arora Menon Position: Partner Law firm: Fidus Law Chambers
Name: Harit Mohan Position: Chief Executive Officer / Founder Law firm: Signicent LLP
Name: Rachna Narula Position: Partner Law firm: RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys
Name: Astha Negi Position: Principal Associate Law firm: Fidus Law Chambers
Name: Vikrant Rana Position: Managing Partner Law firm: SS Rana & Co
Sunil B. Krishna
Position: Senior Partner
Law firm: Krishna & Saurastri Associates
Phone: +91 22 2200 6322
Email: sunil@krishnaandsaurastri.com
Website: www.krishnaandsaurastri.com
Sunil Krishna’s area of practice encompasses the entire spectrum of intellectual property management. He has to his credit vast and diverse experience in trademark prosecution. In addition, he is actively involved in counseling a wide range of Indian and multinational clients. Krishna has been playing a pivotal role in client counseling, especially in the development of IP portfolios, licensing and joint ventures.
Some of his practice areas include: patents, trademarks, dispute resolution, transactions, anti-counterfeiting, trade secrets, plant varieties, antitrust and competition law, sports law and information technology law.
Nikhil Krishnamurthy
Position: Senior Partner
Law firm: Krishnamurthy & Co. (K Law)
Phone: +91 99001 01169
Email: nikhil@klaw.in
Website: www.klaw.in
A senior partner at K Law, Nikhil Krishnamurthy is an IP attorney with 25 years of experience in IP litigation, prosecution, licensing, enforcement and strategy. Krishnamurthy has advised on M&E issues for a range of clients including music publishers, record labels, film producers, intermediaries, radio stations, performers, actors and models.
He has managed the IP enforcement portfolios of several luxury brands and software companies; advised on various niche IT issues, and represented plaintiffs in electronic trespass and hacking matters.
Krishnamurthy has been recognised in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2021, and Top TMT / Fintech Lawyers in India by ALB, 2021.
Vaishali Mittal
Position: Partner Litigation and Strategist
Law firm: Anand and Anand
Phone: +91 12 0405 9300
Email: vaishalimittal@anandandanand.com
Website: www.anandandanand.com/vaishali-mitta
Vaishali Mittal is a zealous IP practitioner taking head-on some of the most challenging legal battles and have turned some of them into landmark judgements to enhance the IP jurisprudence in India. With almost 20 years of experience in IP litigation, Vaishali advises leading pharmaceutical, life science, telecom, technology, consumer goods, and e-commerce companies in the establishment of a comprehensive IP protection and enforcement strategy. Her strategies reflect global insight and commercially well-informed approach for her clientele.
She has been recognised as a leader in intellectual property by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business, as well as an ‘IP Star’ by Managing IP from time to time. IAM 300 and IAM Patent 1000 rankings have recognised her as a leading strategist and a practitioner since 2019. Euromoney honoured her with its Women in Business Law Award for the Best Trademark Lawyer in Asia in 2020. She was recognised as one of the ‘Top Individual Lawyers’ in IP and, Pharma & Life Sciences by Forbes Legal Powerlist.
Outside courts, Vaishali combines her knowledge and ingenuity in penning articles for renowned publications like GTDT, Asia IP, MIP etc.
Manjari Mukherjee
Position: Managing Associate
Law firm: Royzz & Co
Phone: +91 22 6922 6777 / 2831 3238/43/45
Email: trademark@royzz.com
Website: www.royzz.com
Manjari Mukherjee is a lawyer and managing associate with Royzz & Co. She has had extensive experience in trademarks and copyright over the last seven years and has a passion for the world of brands. She has been with the firm’s intellectual property rights team, specialising in trademark and copyright.
Mukherjee has experience in assisting clients across industries including NBFC, consumer electronics, food and beverage, broadcasting, automobiles, telecommunications, entertainment, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, fashion and e-commerce.
She advises clients on IP portfolio management, trademark availability, registration, enforcement, agreements related to IPR, IP licenses, IP assignments, cease and desist notices, infringement suits, and brand protection.
Name: Gayatri Roy Position: Partner Law firm: Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
Name: Akshaya Sachin Position: Partner Law firm: KRIA Law, India
Name: Anshul Sunil Saurastri Position: Partner, Advocate (Attorney-at-law) and Patent Attorney Law firm: Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP
Name: Prithvi Singh Position: Partner Law firm: Fidus Law Chambers
Name: Vivek Singh Position: Head - IP Filing & Prosecution Practice Law firm: Sagacious IP
Name: Bharath Subramanian Position: Founder Law firm: KRIA Law
Name: Hari Subramaniam Position: Managing Partner Law firm: Subramaniam & Associates
Name: Rajiv Suri Position: Partner Law firm: RNA Technology and IP Attorneys
Name: Saurabh Trivedi Position: Co-Founder & Director Law firm: Boudhik IP LLP
Name: Y J Trivedi Position: Founding Member / Senior IP Attorney Law firm: Y J Trivedi & Co
Name: Sharad Vadehra Position: Managing Partner Law firm: Kan and Krishme Name: Naveen Varma Position: Senior Partner Law firm: ZeusIP Advocates LLP
Name: Tanya Verma Position: Partner Law firm: Fidus Law Chambers
Name: Vaibhav Vutts Position: Founder / Partner Law firm: Vutts & Associates LLP Advocates
Madhu Rewari
Position: Partner - Trademarks
Law firm: Anand and Anand
Phone: +91 98 7117 2146 / +91 12 0405 9300
Email: madhu@anandandanand.com
Website: www.anandandanand.com
Madhu Rewari has carved a niche in the field of trademark prosecution having represented numerous leading Indian companies and multinationals. She advises companies on brand adoption, protection and enforcement, commercialisation, drafting and negotiating various contracts. Rewari also assists clients in drafting brand usage policy, internet policy, privacy policy etc.
With 16 years of experience in the IPR, Rewari strategically performs due diligence for companies acquiring IP assets and advises on various commercial issues arising out of such contracts. She also advises on areas such as IP violations, misleading and false claims and has successfully represented clients in relation to advertising issues.
Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Position: Principal Partner
Law firm: Royzz & Co
Phone: +91 22 6922 6777 / 2831 3238/43/45
Email: trademark@royzz.com
Website: www.royzz.com
Mahua Roy Chowdhury is founder and principal partner of Royzz & Co. Chowdhury is a qualified advocate and a registered patent attorney with more than 25 years of experience.
Chowdhury has successfully litigated matters related to copyright, patents and trademark infringement in various courts in India. She advises multinational IT clients on complex innovative software technology and has resolved disputes regarding infringement of the same.
Chowdhury also has hands-on experience in anti-counterfeiting actions and has coordinated more than 450 IP enforcement actions all over India with the help of police and investigation agencies.
Manisha Singh
Position: Founder / Partner
Law firm: LexOrbis
Phone: +91 98 1116 1518
Email: manisha@lexorbis.com
Website: www.lexorbis.com
Manisha Singh is a highly reputable lawyer with 24+ years of experience. Known for her astute understanding of IP laws, Singh provides practical solutions to a vast number of clients including many Fortune 500 companies, globally renowned universities and public sector research organisations. She has been instrumental in developing global IP portfolios for many Indian companies and research institutions.
She passionately pursues endeavours to strengthen India’s IP protection and enforcement system to align it with international standards and works closely with industry associations and the government. Singh is consistently recognised for her contribution to IP by renowned organisations.
