INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Roshnek Dhalla, Bijal Ajinkya, Moin Ladha and Shailendra Bhandare, Khaitan & Co
Khaitan & Co is a top-tier full-service law firm with over 1,200 legal professionals (including over 270 leaders) and with presence in India and Singapore. With more than a century of experience in practis - ing law, it offers end-to-end legal solutions in diverse practice areas to clients across the world. The firm has a team of about 20 highly motivated and dynam - ic professionals delivering outstanding client service and expert legal advice on art law, and specialising in a combination of areas, including intellectual prop -
erty, cultural heritage, art transactions and more. It has represented buyers, sellers, galleries and auction houses in the buying and selling of artwork, and has handled cases related to the authenticity of artwork, including misrepresentation or theft. The firm has also addressed copyright, trade mark and licensing issues related to artwork (including digital art), and has helped with disputes or legal challenges regard - ing the ownership and repatriation of cultural arte - facts or art.
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Roshnek Dhalla is a partner in the corporate and commercial practice at the Mumbai office of Khaitan & Co. She specialises in cross-border M&A, restructuring, regulatory and corporate compliance. Roshnek leads
Bijal Ajinkya is a partner in the tax and private client practice at the Mumbai office of Khaitan & Co. She is the presiding officer of the firm’s Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee, and is a leader in the
the firm’s fine arts practice, and regularly advises collectors, auction houses, dealers, museums, corporates and institutions. Her work goes beyond disputes, and includes the sale and purchase of arts and antiquities under the standard terms of business of major market players for exports/imports, stolen art and related issues. Roshnek is a member of the All-India Initiative on Creative Economy. Her extensive experience allows her to provide comprehensive advice to her clients, ensuring that potential legal challenges are addressed promptly and efficiently.
firm’s DEI initiatives. She currently serves as an advisory board member of the ARRA scholarship foundation. Bijal is the first Indian qualified lawyer to be admitted as an international fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). She currently serves as a Steering Committee member in the Asia-Pacific Wealth Advisors Forum, hosted by Cambridge Forums. She is actively engaged in making representations and participating in consultations with the Indian government on new tax policies and key legal issues.
Moin Ladha is a partner in the Mumbai office of Khaitan & Co. He has over 17 years’ experience in public M&A and securities, and leads the firm’s regulatory practice. In addition to advising on financial and
Shailendra Bhandare is a partner in the intellectual property (IP) practice group at Khaitan & Co. Shailendra’s expertise covers the entire life cycle of IP (prosecutions, enforcements, contentious matters, management
strategic investments in public listed space, Moin provides strategic advice in relation to regulatory issues concerning exchange control, structuring regarding cross-border transactions and investments. Moin is a member of drafting committees, works closely with the SEBI and the RBI, and also has significant expertise in advising individuals and family offices on overseas investments.
and transactional work). He advises several multinational and domestic conglomerates, including Fortune 500 companies. He focuses on trade marks, copyrights, designs and technology- related matters. He has also advised on IP diligences, patent transactional matters, IP licensing matters, commercialisation contracts, technology transfers, and media and entertainment contracts. He is also part of the firm’s TechReg group. He is
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