India

Firm Overview

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., founded on a century of legal achievements, is one of India’s leading full-service law firms. The Firm’s mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisers through excellence, responsiveness, innovation and collaboration. SAM & Co. is known globally for its exceptional practices in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, competition law, insolvency & bankruptcy, dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration, capital markets, banking & finance, tax, intellectual property, data protection and data privacy, technology law and projects & infrastructure.

The Firm has a pan-India presence and has been at the helm of major headline transactions and litigations in all sectors, besides advising major multinational corporates on their entry into the Indian market and their business strategy. Currently, the Firm has over 812 lawyers including 163 Partners, offering legal services through its offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai

Firm Overview

LexOrbis is a premier full-service IP law firm with over 260 personnel, including 150+ attorneys at its Indian offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmedabad. The firm provides client-oriented and cost-effective solutions for the protection, enforcement, transaction, and commercialisation of all forms of intellectual property in India and globally.

The firm has been consistently ranked amongst the Top 5 IP firms in India over the past decade and is well-known for managing global patent, designs and trademark portfolios of many technology companies and brand owners. The firm has dedicated teams to cater to the IP lifecycle, including attorneys, engineers, scientists, and specialists to deal with patent, trademark and copyright filing, research, portfolio building and management, enforcement, protection, spotting, transacting, procurement, and consultation.

Our operations are also driven by the years of expertise our team brings into the fold. In the past year, LexOrbis has successfully integrated a remarkable team of attorneys holding vast industry experience and IP acumen. Our subject matter experts include seasoned attorneys, engineers, agents, scientists, and technical specialists.

The firm has over 120 patent attorneys across engineering and science practice groups. The attorneys hold industry expertise and proficiency in the fields of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, information and communication technologies (ICT), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data, mechanical, electrical & electronics, chemical and pharmaceutical, biotechnology, microbiology, and energy management. The firm also has efficaciously advised and represented a wide spectrum of clients in industries such as automotive, aerospace, biosimilars, consumer products, defence equipment, media and entertainment, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, seeds and agro-chemical products, food and beverages, fashion, sports, aviation, and Fin-Tech.

With a pool of more than 30 trademark attorneys, the firm has recurrently partnered with leading global brand owners to advise them on their entire IP lifecycle management – from ideation to enforcement. The team also includes IP litigators and investigators to ensure prompt measures for online/offline searches, trademark oppositions, cancellation, infringement and passing off, and other litigation actions. Our professionals have notable experience handling trademark matters in areas such as legal metrology, drugs & cosmetics, food safety, media & entertainment, fashion, sports, e-commerce, data protection, privacy and persona rights, advertisement, and consumer protection.

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Firm Overview

A full-service intellectual property law firm, Anand and Anand provides all-round IP solutions, its forte being - developing new law and precision-navigation of grey areas. The firm provides a comprehensive IP service encompassing protection, enforcement, advisory, licensing and litigation for patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, geographical indications and more. Credited with lawsuits that have transformed the IP landscape in India, the firm’s litigation arm has decades of unmatched experience in dispute resolution. It has maintained a patent grant rate of over 93%. Its trademark team recorded 1800-plus successful trademark oppositions recently.

The firm has touched several highpoints in both prosecution and enforcement of IP. Some recent landmarks include - Vifor International v MSN Labs & Ors – India’s first judgement on Product-by-Process Patent; Nokia v Oppo – India’s first protem security order; InterDigital v Xiaomi – India’s first Anti-Anti suit injunction; Successfully enforced personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff against any misuse including by misuse of generative AI and dark pattern; Engendered a landmark judgement on product-by-process patent (Vifor v MSN Labs). Clarification that the concept of plurality of inventions can be assessed based on the entire patent specification, not just the claim (Syngenta Vs Controller of Patents).

Ban against Super Cassettes Industries Ltd (T-Series) from using the titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui”, “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” or any other name which uses the mark “Aashiqui” for their films (Vishesh Films Pvt Ltd Vs Super Cassettes Ltd). Put an end to a 35-year-old trademark dispute over the mark ‘Toshiba’ after the court ruled that the Japanese entity Kabushikigaisha Tōshiba, is the real owner of the mark over an Indian entity called ‘Tosiba (Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba vs Tosiba Appliances Co). Reversed the Indian Patent Office’s decision rejecting a claim by Blackberry for its innovation which concerns a method for auto-selecting media files based on user preferences (Blackberry Limited v. Controller of Patents and Designs).

In a first of its kind collaboration between two US tech giants, Anand and Ananda advised and assisted Amazon Inc. and Microsoft Inc. on global tech fraud issues faced by them leading to Operation Chakra. We also have to our credit over 3,000 successful trademark Oppositions and have filed 6000 Patents in last two years with as many being granted/ registered.
To stay on top of disruptions, Anand and Anand has launched a Digital Group that focusses on AI, Data Protection, Gaming, Drones, Blockchain/NFT and related issues emanating out of exponential technological changes across industries. Our digital group recently highlighted the use of ‘dark patterns and AI’ in a matter concerning violation of personality and privacy rights of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor.

Committed to spreading the message of IP, the firm continues to take unique initiatives such as the ‘N K Anand Indian Science Competition’ to promote understanding and love for STEM and related fields in the youth.
The firm also brought to life the hologram of India’s first Nobel laureate Sir C V Raman.
Given the firm’s commitment to IP, Anand and Anand continues to top leading benchmarking tables.

Firm Overview

RPV Legal, established in 2015, is a premier boutique law firm that reimagines an 85-year-old Indian law chambers for the modern era. We specialize in high-stakes disputes, complex business and crisis situations, as well as public law and policy matters, delivering top-tier legal expertise across both domestic and international arenas.

Our lawyers are widely recognized as practice leaders, driving our firm's success across diverse legal landscapes. Our selective approach ensures tailored, creative solutions for intricate challenges in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Honored as Asialaw's Client Choice - India Firm of the Year 2023, RPV Legal is acknowledged and ranked by Benchmark Litigation, Legal 500, and other global directories as a leading law firm in multiple practice areas, including commercial and transactional disputes, international arbitration, real estate and construction, regulatory issues, and white-collar crime.

We leverage innovative technology and global collaborations to provide agile, precise navigation of complex legal and business environments. RPV Legal's commitment to excellence and consistent delivery of favorable outcomes set us apart as a comprehensive legal powerhouse in India and beyond.

Firm Overview

Singularity Legal is an Asia and Africa focused international dispute resolution firm, established in August 2017.

The firm is a boutique offering, maintaining our own advocacy capabilities and fully connected to a global practice specialising in the resolution of high-end, complex disputes. Singularity has significant expertise in handling investigations, disputes across jurisdictions; unearthing frauds; and assisting clients in global enforcement and debt recovery.

Since its inception, the firm has handled over US$ 8 billion in cross-border disputes in various sectors, including energy and resources, construction and infrastructure, shipping and maritime, sports and entertainment, international trade and business, digital assets, and private equity and finance. They are also market leaders in litigation finance.

Singularity’s range of experience includes advising clients in international arbitrations under various rules like ICC, SIAC, LCIA, DIAC, ICDR, FCC, LMAA, JAMS, CAS, and UNCITRAL; international mediations under the rules of SIMC and SMC; in cross-border disputes before courts in India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, Turkey, Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States of America; and in investment and tax treaty disputes.

These disputes have arisen out of business relations and projects in various parts of the world including the Bahamas, Bangladesh, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Russia, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA.

The firm is licensed to practise before the courts at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), being the first Indian firm to be Part-I registered solicitors at DIFC. We also have rights to practise before the courts at Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM). We have left our mark in the Middle East since our first year in this jurisdiction.

Our partner, Prateek Bagaria, being registered as a Part-II lawyer with full rights of audience before the DIFC Courts, heads the firm’s DIFC practice and believes that DIFC is the trade hub that has become a priority centre for Indian financial institutions, funds, family businesses, multinational corporations, and trading houses among others operating in the Asia-Africa corridor. Prateek has recently been admitted to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre’s panel of arbitrators.

The most significant development this year is that Singularity Legal has expanded to Singapore. Our Director, Rohit Bhattacharya is heading the Singapore office. On the firm’s entry into Singapore, our Partner Prateek Bagaria said, “"Setting up shop in Singapore opens up a myriad of opportunities for us to explore new horizons and further strengthen our presence in the region. We are excited about the prospects that this strategic move brings and are confident that it will enhance our ability to serve our clients with even greater efficiency and effectiveness.”

Singularity is experienced, dedicated and focused on winning disputes. We aim to reach the point of singularity for international disputes services. In furtherance of this one-stop shop model, Singularity provides end-to-end transnational dispute services that include allied services other than legal services, such as forensic investigation, forensic accounting, data mining and discovery, expert witnesses, valuation and claim quantification, delay analysis, and litigation funding.