ANM Global Inc. is a powerhouse in the Mumbai market for its extensive TMT offering which encompasses contentious and non-contentious assistance, alongside transactional support, IP enforcement, and regulatory compliance. The team is highly adept at handling licensing agreements, copyright infringement suits, and special leave petitions, as well as contract drafting, distribution agreements, and license acquisitions, to name a few. The group’s breadth of capabilities continues to attract impressive clients from the media and entertainment sector including household names. Anushree Rauta heads up the practice and regularly advises OTT platforms, studios, and music houses, among others, on transaction structuring, due diligence, and trade mark infringement suits. The practice also benefits from the expertise of founding partner Nidhish Mehrotra, whose former role as a member of the Enforcement Committee of the International Trademark Association makes him a valuable asset to the team.

Recognised in the local market for its breadth of practice and capabilities to handle high-profile matters, the TMT department at Argus Partners is a popular choice for clients from the media and entertainment industry. The group has extensive experience assisting on auctions and acquisitions of TV and digital media rights, fundraising, and investments, as well as insolvency proceedings, agreement drafting, and due diligence. With expertise in contentious, non-contentious, and transactional matters, the team has amassed an impressive client roster including standout names such as The Board of Control for Cricket in India. Leading the practice is Abhinav Bhalaik, who specialises in advising gaming, media, and IT businesses on M&A transactions, growth-capital and early-stage investments, and shareholder disputes.

The TMT practice at Pioneer Legal stands out for its involvement in emerging areas of the market such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens. As a group that remains at the forefront of new tech, it has amassed an impressive client roster of companies predominantly from the media and entertainment sector. The team offers transactional, intellectual property, and advisory services including cross-border M&A deals, private equity and venture capital transactions, and fundraising, as well as regulatory compliance, copyright infringement claims, and investments. Anupam Shukla leads the practice and has expertise in private equity transactions, joint ventures, and foreign investments in India. In addition, Shukla has extensive experience advising, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements such as investment, shareholder, and share subscription agreements.

Solomon & Co. Advocates & Solicitors, co-led by Aaron Solomon, Komal Solomon, and Germaine Pereira, offers assistance with film production investments, commercial contracts, and consultancy agreements, alongside data protection and general advisory services to clients from a range of sectors including tech, media and entertainment, and pharma, among others. Pereira stands out in particular for her expertise in financing, joint ventures, and investments within the media and entertainment industry.

Wadia Ghandy & Co‘s TMT practice offers clients contentious, non-contentious, and transactional assistance, alongside regulatory compliance and general advisory ranging from script reviews, restructuring, and production counsel. The group has amassed an impressive client roster consisting of household names from the media and entertainment sector. Leading the team is Rohini Verma who advises media houses on a variety of transactions including investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and fundraising. Other notable names in the practice include Anushka Sharma and Sana Inamdar.