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Obhan & Associates Offices
N-94, Second Floor
Panchshila Park
NEW DELHI
110017
India
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Ms Ashima Obhan
Work Department
Corporate Law, M&A and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom)
Position
Senior Partner, Corporate Law, M&A and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom)
Career
Ashima Obhan heads the corporate law, M&A and TMT practice at the Firm and is registered with the Bar Council of Delhi. She has been advising clients on complex, high value, cross-border work as well as a range of transactions across different industries such as information technology, education, publishing, retail and real estate. She has been advising clients on structuring of investments, formation of Indian entities, joint ventures, asset purchases and acquisitions and divestments. Her team is recognized for delivering excellent legal strategies and commercially viable advice within prescribed timelines. Under her aegis, the Firm has established a robust practice in the Indian publishing sector. Ashima and her team regularly advise publishing houses and international news organisations on issues that are specific to their industry. She has been advising clients on author contracts, film option contracts and undertakes regular review of non-fiction manuscripts before the same are published. She also advises news organisations on the various regulations that apply to news entities in India, including on foreign direct investment matters, ideal organisational structures and conducting pre-publication reviews of news pieces. In the recent past, the team has been defending its clients in defamation matters across different forums in India. Ashima has also been responsible for developing the data protection and privacy practice at the Firm. She and her team regularly advise clients on the implications of the EU General Data Protection Regulation as well as the implications of the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 on their business. She has also co-authored a book on the same, titled “Data Protection Laws Demystified”. Ashima and her team also work closely with members of the Firm’s IP team on licensing transactions. The Firm’s commercial contract team has extensive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP licensing agreements, highlighting the legal and commercial risks and preparing clear and workable contracts.
Languages
English and Hindi
Education
LLB, B.A. (Hons.)
Leisure
Reading, yoga and traveling
Lawyer Rankings
India > TMT
Spearheaded by both Essenese Obhan and Ashima Obhan from New Delhi, Obhan & Associates advises on all aspects of IP, data protection, and tech litigation, with a growing presence in the cryptocurrency sphere. The former specialises heavily in all aspects of soft IP and patent litigation, whilst the latter is an expert on privacy and compliance laws. The firm shows particular strength in representing international publishing companies and payment technology platforms.
India > Corporate and M&A
Obhan & Associates specialises in advising domestic and international clients on all facets of joint ventures, corporate structures, and M&A. With a client-list spanning across the manufacturing, media, and technology industries, the New Delhi-based senior partner Ashima Obhan heads the group, boasting extensive experience in foreign investment and cross-border transactions. From Pune, Vrinda Patodia routinely represents domestic and multinational corporates.