Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 3
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Provided by Naik Naik & Co
Naik Naik & Co. is a pioneer in establishing a robust TMT practice and has gained a formidable reputation in the industry. Being at the forefront of advising on laws pertaining to TV, film, digital media (incl. internet & gaming), music, live entertainment, advertising, sports, and performing arts, the Firm continues to grow its equity in the TMT sector.
Our expertise in copyright matters, which are at the core of Media & Entertainment, attains new milestones each day. We have worked with who's who of the media industry including leading Individuals, Conglomerates, Production Houses, and top Industrial Echelons. Our services include providing legal assistance on due diligence, acquisition, production, distribution, and exploitation of films and TV shows, content clearances, drafting and negotiating M&A agreements of media-related businesses, etc.
Data technology is one of the fastest-developing subjects in the world that requires ever-evolving digital laws and enhanced security. We provide extensive legal representation to protect clients from cyber crimes and other digital crimes. Other services include drafting software development & licensing agreements, legal audits, data & systems security issues, legal advice to technology companies and the e-commerce sector, etc.
In the Telecom sector, we represent clients in proceedings & consultations with various regulatory authorities including DoT, TRAI, and TDSAT, arbitral tribunals, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.
Chambers Review
The Naik Naik & Co TMT team is widely recognised as an experienced group for media work, offering expertise across transactional and contentious matters. The firm handles areas as diverse as licensing arrangements, distribution rights, talent and production agreements, OTT broadcasting and copyright. The team has additional capability in competition and trade mark-related matters in the media space and maintains an impressive client base of pre-eminent international and domestic entertainment companies, with key clients including SPE Films India, Pooja Entertainment and Panorama Studios.
Work Highlights
- Naik Naik & Co acted as Indian counsel to Coca-Cola India regarding the protection of its intellectual property rights, including in relation to its trade mark 'Coke Studio.'
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very well known for media work."
"They are very well known for media work."
Notable Practitioners
Ameet Naik is widely acknowledged by market sources to be a standout practitioner in the media and entertainment space, where he frequently acts on high-profile pieces of media-related litigation at High Court level. He is based in Mumbai, where he also acts as the firm's managing partner.
Madhu Gadodia is based in Mumbai and couples specialist entertainment sector IP expertise with extensive contractual and financial services-related experience to advise clients across a versatile range of commercial and contentious mandates.
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