Noted for its ‘strong capabilities, specially focused on Technology sector’, Counselence offers a host of contentious and non-contentious services, advising on various commercial and civil litigation, corporate M&A, post-transactional contract and employment matters, as well as data protection and IT matters. Biju Varghese jointly heads the practice with Padmanabhan Ananth, the former fielding over 25 years of experience in regulatory and cross-border matters, and the latter boasting extensive experience in contract, commercial and employment litigation.
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- ‘Both A Padnabhan and Biju have deeper legal understanding and a very strong network across the globe ’
- ‘They have strong capabilities, specially focused on Technology sector. ’
Key clients
- Trianz Inc. Trianz Digital Consulting Facctum IT Solutions India Private Limited Zinnov Management Consulting Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Coforge Ltd & its group companies Ocwen Financial Solutions LTIMindtree Indo-US Science & Technology Forum Wipro Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised the global technology company on several matters of a 6 billion (USD) acquisition.
Advised on a $2.8 million long-term lease for a development centre, securing favourable terms to protect against early termination and align with long-term goals.
Represented Facctum in legal action against a former employee for breach of confidentiality and defamation, securing an interim injunction and pursuing damages of 1.19 million (USD).
Practice head
Biju Varghese; Padmanabhan Ananth