TMT: Technology & Telecommunications

Mani Chengappa & Mathur is a prominent technology boutique with skill in commercial and regulatory technology matters. The firm acts for technology start-ups and investors on early-stage capital raising, including in the fast-moving fintech space. The team is also adept at IT outsourcing, data protection, e-commerce contracts and software licensing.

"Mani Chengappa & Mathur has the ability to break down the issues and propose practical solutions."

"They understand not just the legal part of the matter but also the challenges the client may be facing. They understand the business and practical aspects, and their solution is legally sound."

Mani Chengappa & Mathur assisted Lavelle Networks with its services agreements for hiring consultants, solution partner agreements and software licensing agreements.

Samuel Mani is based in Bengaluru and regularly advises both start-up technology companies and parties investing in them on a broad range of transactional and related issues, the latter including licensing, commercialisation and regulatory concerns. "He has a great mix of legal knowledge and an ability to be able to handle the transactions, taking into account the business aspects when advising the client."

Utham Chengappa acts across a wide range of outsourcing, procurement, licensing and other contractual arrangements, including those involving complex cross-jurisdictional issues. He is based in Bengaluru. "Utham is very friendly and always gets back. I never had a situation where I had to follow up with him."