The Legal 500

One of the ‘premier IP outfits in the country’, Anand and Anand handles contentious and 
non-contentious matters across trade marks, patents, copyright and industrial designs. 
The team is acting on various ongoing 
patent disputes including representing 
SERGI TransformerExplosion Prevention Technologies in a series of patent infringement disputes with an Indian company. Other 
clients include Novartis Pharma, Philips India 
and Unilever. ‘A real personality in the IP 
industry’, managing partner Pravin Anand is recommended.

IP boutique Remfry & Sagar is ‘very knowledgeable about the local market 
and practices’. This ‘vastly experienced’ team primarily represents international clients 
such as Sony, Honeywell, Pfizer, Bayer and AstraZeneca. As well as successfully representing Procter & Gamble on pursuing an infringement 
action to enforce its Olay Total Effects trade mark, the team also successfully argued that Gorbatschow Wodka’s uniquely 
shaped vodka bottle was a trade mark. 
The firm frequently advises the Indian government on IP issues including most recently on 
legislation relating to utility models. ‘Very 
accessible and pleasant’ managing partner
Ashwin Julka ‘quickly gets to the bottom of problems’.

IP boutique K & S Partners, an affiliate of J Sagar Associates, acts on contentious and non-contentious matters, including patent applications and enforcement, trade mark advice and technology transfers. DC Gabriel is ‘a very good patent lawyer’ with an excellent 
reputation for life sciences matters; head of 
the trade mark and copyright group Rajendra Kumar is also recommended.

Akash Chittranshi & Associates is a 
relatively small firm with a strong reputation for copyright work within the publishing field.

Based in Kolkata and with offices in New Delhi and elsewhere across India, D P Ahuja & Co provides patent and trade mark expertise 
across the IT, telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors.

Lall & Sethi Advocates is best known for its contentious and non-contentious trade mark advice, as part of which it is renowned for its anti-piracy efforts for Hollywood and Bollywood clients. The ‘excellent’ Chander Lall heads the practice and is particularly well regarded for IP litigation.

Saikrishna & Associates is ‘very accomplished’ at copyright, particularly in the software sector. Saikrishna Rajagopal handles copyright and trade mark litigation.

Praised for ‘its ability to co-ordinate IP 
matters happening in neighbouring countries’ 
and to provide ‘very reactive, relevant, realistic 
and proactive answers’, AZB & Partners handles a broad array of contentious and non-contentious work for corporate clients. This regularly 
includes advising on IP issues concomitant to M&A.

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co regularly advises on IP issues connected to big-ticket transactions, and provides standalone IP advice to clients across the spectrum of IP matters. Clients include Tommy Hilfiger, UNICEF and Accenture Global Services. Ranjan Negi is the main contact for trade mark and copyright matters, and regularly advises clients on prosecution searches and portfolio management, as well as litigation.

Amarjit & Associates recently successfully represented the claimants to internet 
domain names in pursuing actions against 
cyber squatters. The firm also regularly handles trade mark disputes.

Chadha & Chadha advises domestic and international corporates in patent and trade mark litigation and portfolio management. On the contentious side, the team recently successfully secured an injunction for Hertz in a trade mark infringement case. Clients include Samsung Electronics, Arcelor Mittal, Tata Sky, Harvey Entertainment and LG Hausys. Chetan Chadha heads the international practice of the firm and is a prominent figure in the market.

De Penning & De Penning is one of the oldest IP firms in the market and provides a comprehensive service including patents, trade marks, copyright and design matters. The New Delhi office particularly focuses on trade mark litigation.

Luthra & Luthra is one of the market’s preeminent corporate practices and generates much of its work off the back of its blue-chip corporate client roster. The firm handles the concomitant IP issues associated with M&A, 
and also regularly represents clients in copyright and patent litigation. Ameet Datta is the 
lynchpin of the practice and is praised for his ‘excellence across the board’.

Benefiting from experts across a range of technical fields including biotechnology, Subramaniam Nataraj & Associates’ comprehensive practice represents domestic and international clients in drafting, filing and prosecution of applications to 
searches, oppositions and enforcement. 
Managing partner Hari Subramaniam is recommended for patent litigation.

Archer & Angel’s New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore offices handle IP work for clients in 
the entertainment, hospitality and 
pharmaceutical sectors. Trade mark and patent prosecution have been particularly busy 
areas recently. Srijoy Das is recommended.

Bhasin & Co often represents international corporations in trade mark litigation and filings.

DSK Legal’s Anand Desai, who handles a range of IP work, splits his time between New Delhi and Mumbai.

FoxMandal Little’s TMT and IP department head Salman Waris handles advisory work 
and litigation for domestic and international clients, which has recently included a significant amount of trade mark filing work for international clients.

Jafa & Javali advises foreign corporates on IP protection and management in India. Clients include Israeli corporate Dan Pal and 
Mexican client Grupo Omnilife. Kirit Javali 
heads the team.

K. R. Chawla & Co advises its corporate clients on IP matters.

King, Stubb & Kasiva advises international corporates on trade mark infringement and passing-off disputes.

Kochhar & Co’s IP team is regularly engaged 
in some high-profile mandates for its predominantly international client base. It recently successfully represented Mattel in a Scrabble trade mark infringement matter; 
on the non-contentious side it is advising 
Johnson Controls on its patent filing strategy in India.

Mason & Associates’ Neel Mason, formerly a partner at Anand and Anand, has ‘an excellent reputation’ for trade mark litigation and advisory work.

Mehta & Mehta Associates advises clients on exploiting and protecting their IP rights.

O.P. Khaitan & Co. Solicitors and Advocates recently represented a leading automotive parts manufacturer in a copyright infringement case against a leading software technology company. Other clients include Biba Apparels, Hansa Mettlewerke, MRL Posnet and Unison Hotels.

Obhan & Associates’ founding partner Essenese Obhan advises clients on patent prosecution and litigation in the mechanical, industrial, software and telecoms sectors.

Pavan Duggal Associates Advocates’ niche lies in its cyber law expertise.

SKS Law Associates is particularly focused on patent prosecution, although it has also recently handled a significant amount of work relating to geographical indications.

Seth Dua & Associates provides ‘accurate and efficient’ advice to clients and is especially accomplished at the intersection of technology law and IP. The team is particularly focused on the non-contentious side, advising foreign entities such as Monteferro, Hunton and Woodside Developers on the protection and exploitation of their IP rights in India. Rahul Goel heads the team.

Singh & Singh, Advocates’ Prathiba M Singh is a ‘very good litigator’ and a key member of a team that is well regarded for its trade mark litigation prowess.

Titus & Co has ‘very good business sense’, and advises clients across a broad range of IP matters. The team is advising US-based Herbalife International on portfolio protection issues including trade mark registration, filing and prosecution of oppositions.

Krishna & Saurastri’s ‘preeminent’ IP practice advises multinational corporations, as well as domestic companies, entrepreneurs and individuals. The team’s experience spans patents, trade marks, licensing and technology 
transfer. Sunil B Krishna and Manish Saurastri are the key team members.

Jehangir Gulabbhai & Bilimoria & Daruwalla is one of the ‘leading firms for IP work in Mumbai’. Its three-partner practice advises on trade marks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs.

Khaitan & Co. capably advises on patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and domain names. Clients include Mahindra & Mahindra 
and CEAT. Practice head Jose Madan is a ‘real IP expert’.

W.S. Kane and Co/Law & Prudence provides ‘highly exceptional service, with timely and effective IP advice’. Particularly, it has an excellent reputation for IP disputes. Clients include Serum Institute of India, Ajanta Pharma, Nemat Enterprises and United Biotech. Managing partner Himanshu Kane is ‘outstanding’.

Crawford Bayley & Co’s expertise includes copyright and design, patents, trade marks, licensing and IP protection.

DSK Legal’s IP clients have included Blue Dart Express, Synergy Media and Entertainment, Music Broadcast Private and Aamir Khan Productions.

Gandhi & Associates advised Versace on a franchising and trade mark licence agreement. Vishal Gandhi is recommended.

Majmudar & Co advised KASS International on Indian patent law issues and acted for 
KS Gleitlager on a trade mark licence 
agreement relating to a business acquisition in India.

Milind Antani at Nishith Desai Associates is recommended for his experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare and other life sciences IP. Gowree Gokhale is also recommended.

AZB & Partners provides sound, strategic advice on a range of IP issues. Zia Mody is recommended.

Sarojini Patil heads D H Law Associates’ team, for which key clients include the pharmaceuticals company Wanbury.

IP specialist De Penning & De Penning advises on matters including trade marks, copyright, design and patents.

Gagrats’ clients include Shell International, International Air Transport Association and Thomas Cook India.

JBSS & Co is advising Vinoot Herbals on trade mark registrations and related licensing agreements. Amritha Ahuja and Abhay Ahuja are recommended.

Kochhar & Co’s ‘strong IP practice’ is particularly recognised for its advice on IP disputes, licensing and trade marks matters. Its clients include Fremantle Media Asia and Arctic Paper.

MDP & Partners is recommended for its experience in IP disputes.

Vaish Associates’ primary reputation is for patent matters.