Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 4
About
Provided by Obhan & Associates
Ashima Obhan heads the TMT practice at the Firm with managing partner, Mr. Essenese Obhan. Some of the work that the TMT team undertakes:
Data Protection and GDPR Compliance: Advising clients on issues concerning data protection and privacy to ensure that they are GDPR compliant.
Publishing Sector: The Firm advises publishing houses on various aspects of Indian law pertaining to pre-publication reviews of manuscripts, author contracts, film option agreements, licensing arrangements, foreign investment, and periodic regulatory compliances.
News Broadcasters: The Firm advises news organisations on regulations that apply to news entities in India, including on foreign investment matters, organisational structures and conducting pre-publication reviews of news pieces. The Firm has been advising a leading broadcaster on restructuring its Indian operations, regulatory compliances and reviewing its newsgathering workflows. The Firm has also advised media organisations on mitigation strategies during governmental search and seizure actions.
IP Licensing: Drafting, and closing, IP licensing agreements while highlighting the legal and commercial risks.
Transactional Work: Advising clients on M&A, private equity and joint ventures in the technology and media space.
Technology Related Litigation: Representing clients on technology related proceedings before different Indian Courts/Tribunals and other resolution forums.
Chambers Review
Obhan & Associates makes a boutique-style offering, providing IP management and protection support across the TMT space and maintaining a particularly close focus on the publishing sector, where it also advises across a broad range of transactional and potentially contentious issues. The team additionally counsels clients from a variety of technological subsectors on data privacy and protection concerns, particularly within the context of interactions between the EU's GDPR and developing Indian legislation. Key clients include Euler Motors, Penguin Random House India and HarperCollins Publishers India.
Work Highlights
- Obhan & Associates supported Pine Labs in its acquisition of Qfix. The firm conducted an in-depth due diligence, and drafted the transaction documents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Obhan & Associates has an excellent knowledge base in the fintech environment."
"They show great sensitivity in managing tricky situations with tenacity and calmness."
"Obhan & Associates has an excellent knowledge base in the fintech environment."
"They show great sensitivity in managing tricky situations with tenacity and calmness."
Notable Practitioners
Ashima Obhan has good credentials in the area of technology law. She assists with the licensing of technology, data protection and cryptocurrency.
"Ashima has been a pleasure to work with and has been very helpful in sorting through our company needs in a new region."
"Ashima has excellent interpersonal skills. She is extremely affable, while always coming across as sincere and authentic. She is able to offer insights even at the first interaction and more detailed advice post-research and study of the brief. She inspires confidence and trust."
Ranked Lawyers at
Obhan & Associates
India
Clients
Provided by Obhan & Associates
BBC World Service India Private Limited
Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC
Harappa Learning Private Limited
HarperCollins Publishers India Private Limited
Indian Energy Exchange Limited
Mountain Valley Springs Private Limited (Forest Essentials)
Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Synergistic Financial Networks Private Limited (Mosambee)
TechSmith Corporation
The Economist
The Financial Times Limited
Industries
Provided by Obhan & Associates
Automobiles & Parts
Chemicals
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
E-Commerce
Energy
Government
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
News & Current Affairs
News Broadcasters
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Private Clients / Individuals
Publishing Industry
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications