Mr Ameet Naik > Naik Naik & Company > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile
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NARIMAN POINT
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Mr Ameet Naik
Work Department
Managing Partner, Naik Naik and Company.
Position
Mr Ameet Naik is the founder and managing partner of Naik Naik and Company (‘firm’), one of the leading full-service law firms in India with offices in Mumbai and Delhi. The firm was founded in 2004 and in a short span of time has consistently been rated as a Band I firm in the TMT sector by Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, Business Law Journal and others. Ameet is regarded as one of India’s leading lawyers in the TMT sector and dispute resolution. Ameet has handled some of the most high-profile and landmark litigation across all sectors including TMT, capital market, corporate, retail and real-estate before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts across India, forums and tribunals including the Competition Commission of India, Company Law Board, TDSAT and APTEL. In the TMT sector, Ameet represents and has represented (a) international and domestic studios and distributors like Warner, BBC, Fox, Viacom, Reliance, Bennett Coleman, Vishesh Films, Balaji Telefilms, Anil Kapoor Film Company, Endemol, Abundantia Entertainment, Phantom; (b) broadcasters like Viacom and Indian Broadcasting Federation; (c) talent management companies like CAA Kwan; (d) digital service providers like Prime Focus and Motion Makers; and (e) content aggregators and distributors like Saavn and Vista India. In the securities and other litigation space, Ameet has handled cases for India’s leading stock exchanges and commodity exchanges like MCX-SX, MCX and National Spot Exchange of India (where the quantum involved was over USD 1 billion), Adarsh Society, Retailer Association of India on the issue of imposition of service tax on renting of immovable property, Cricket Association of Bihar against BCCI in alleged spot fixing and betting matter. In the internal commercial arbitration space, Ameet has represented Future Retail Limited in its dispute with Axiom Telecom LLC, Hardy Exploration and Production (India) INC against Union of India, Aitreya Limited against Dans Energy Private Limited. On the corporate side, Ameet has advised on various high profile transactions, including setting up of Imagica, an USD250 million theme park investment by one of the largest domestic fund (i.e.) ICICI Ventures investment in Adlabs Imagica, investment in Abundantia Entertainment, joint venture of CAIC, LLC, one of the largest US talent management companies with Kwan Securities Private Limited, overseas acquisition in the media space by the Reliance ADAG Group, joint venture of Waterfront Films Private Limited with a Virgin Group entity. Ameet has been invited to speak on legal issues at several renowned media. He was invited for a panel discussion on a national news television programme, the Big Fight, to discuss the order passed by the Bombay High Court allowing the telecast of the show, Bigg Boss, during prime time. Ameet made a representation before the Bimal Jalan Committee constituted to discuss the merits and demerits of corporatization and demutualization of stock exchanges. In 2012, Ameet authored the book, The Role and Rule of Law: A legal handbook on the Indian Media & Entertainment Industry, which was launched by the Indian Information and Broadcasting Minister, Manish Tiwari, at a CII Forum in Delhi on October 29, 2012. In 2014, the updated version of the aforesaid book is scheduled to be launched by the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar at a CII Forum in Delhi on September 19, 2014.
Career
Trained at Wadia Ghandy & Co, Anderson Legal India and Economic Law Practice. Wadia Ghandy & Company (till 2000): Ameet worked with Mr Anand Bhatt with a special focus on securities and corporate law. He assisted Mr. Bhatt in landmark litigations on the Maharashtra Rent Control Act and housing and redevelopment laws. Anderson Legal India (till 2002): Ameet focussed on media and entertainment law and was part of the team that compiled the first FICCI report on the Indian Media and Entertainment Industry. Economic Law Practice (till 2003): Ameet assisted Mr Rohan Shah in several corporate transactions including India’s first management buyout involving Gilbey’s Green Label whisky and Diageo and the JV between Britannia and the New Zealand Dairy Board. Naik Naik & Company: Ameet founded Naik Naik and Company and operates as its Managing Partner since 2004. The firm’s core practice areas include corporate commercial transactions, media and entertainment law and dispute resolution and it currently employs more than 30 lawyers across four offices in India.
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi.
Memberships
International Bar Association, Inter Pacific Bar Association, Bombay Bar Association and Supreme Court Bar Association.
Education
LLB – 1997.
Leisure
Cricket Club of India, the Belvedere Club at The Oberoi and the Taj Wellington.
Lawyer Rankings
India > TMT
The Mumbai-based team of intellectual property, OTT platforms, and media specialists at Naik Naik & Company is highly regarded for dealing with litigious and transactional work within the TMT space. The firm demonstrates a growing presence in new emerging areas, including digital platforms, e-commerce, content acquisition, and IP, with Madhu Gadodia an expert on IP and gaming matters. Ameet Naik focuses on the media and entertainment space, and Abhishek Kale assists clients with outbound investments and M&A. Abha Shah advises on licensing and distribution agreements, and associate partner Malabika Boruah is also noted.
India > City focus: Mumbai > Intellectual property
Naik Naik & Company assists clients with day-to-day data intellectual property issues, including copyrights and patents as well as trade marks. The practice also has extensive experience in both civil and criminal matters, including anti-piracy and enforcement. Media sector expert Ameet Naik coheads the practice with IP specialist Madhu Gadodia and Abha Shah, who has vast expertise in filing and pursuing trade mark and copyright registration applications before registries across India.
India > Corporate and M&A
Consolidation, M&A, and joint ventures are cornerstones of Naik Naik & Company’s corporate offering, further complemented by in-depth expertise on regulatory compliance and corporate structuring issues. The Mumbai-based outfit includes experienced practitioners, with Ameet Naik being an expert in the media and entertainment space, whilst Abhishek Kale and Madhu Gadodia focus on debt recovery matters and joint venture transactions.