Madhu Gadodia

Practice Areas

Madhu Gadodia is the Deputy Managing Partner and Head of the Media & Entertainment practice of Naik Naik & Co. Her association with the Firm spans nearly two decades. She is an expert in the field of Intellectual Property encompassing not only copyrights but other areas of patents and trademarks as well. Madhu has extensive experience handling multiple portfolios of work pertaining to gaming and all facets of established and emerging new media.

Known for her solution-oriented approach and deal-making ability, Madhu has advised over 500 film production and distribution deals. She has rendered legal assistance in the acquisition of film libraries and format rights, service agreements, licensing agreements, and technology related to intellectual property as well as E-Commerce. She has been instrumental in structuring complicated financing-cum-distribution deals, production, and co-production deals for Bollywood production houses and Hollywood studios. In some prominent matters, Madhu has represented the Indian Broadcasting Federation, as well as the associations of television and film producers including IFTPC and IMPAA. She has also represented a leading broadcaster before TDSAT in its dispute with the distributor and the Indian Broadcasting Federation in its challenge to certain provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957, and amendments thereto.

Another area of Madhu’s expertise pertains to Banking & Finance domain. She has handled some of the largest claims in Debt Recovery matters and is now handling a lot of work under the Indian Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Besides the Supreme Court of India and High Courts across various states, key forums where Madhu regularly appears include National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), and Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT).