TMT 2025

INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Shivalik Chandan, Hardik Choudhary, Dhruv Singh and Arjun Khurana, G&W Legal

G&W Legal is a full-service business law firm that assists its clients at the intersection of law and pragmatism by combining the experience of big law with the expertise of a boutique. The firm’s attorneys advise and assist clients across intersecting areas such as corporate law, intel - lectual property, franchising and distribution, advertising and marketing, privacy and data protection, product liability and consumer pro - tection, international trade, foreign investment, antitrust/competition, regulatory affairs, and

dispute resolution. G&W Legal’s TMT practice team has extensive experience in handling cross-border technology transactions, intricate licensing agreements, delicate data protection issues, fintech, platform and intermediary regu - lations/liability, trust and safety, internet and social media, e-sports, and online gaming. The team handles all facets of data protection and privacy, traditional and new media, and digital business.

Authors

Shivalik Chandan is an associate at G&W Legal. He has a particular interest in tech and media law, including on issues of freedom of speech. He regularly advises on issues of

Dhruv Singh is a partner at G&W Legal and head of the firm’s regulatory practice. With a wealth of experience working in-house with some of the biggest brands in the world,

intermediary safe harbour, privacy, and data protection, as well as franchising matters. Shivalik holds a CIPP-E certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

such as ByteDance (TikTok), Walmart-Flipkart and Penguin Random House, Dhruv uses his business experience and legal subject-matter expertise to counsel large multinationals as well as individuals and non-profits on the ever-changing privacy and data protection regulations in India, digital media and intermediary regulations, technology transactions, AI products, content moderation and a host of other issues. Dhruv holds a CIPP-E certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a certified data protection officer.

Hardik Choudhary is a senior associate at G&W Legal and is part of the firm’s tech, media and IP practice team. His expertise spans diverse areas, including privacy and data

protection, emerging technologies, online gaming, contentious and non-contentious IP matters, and dispute resolution. He regularly provides strategic advice to clients on issues such as data transfers, regulatory compliance, reporting obligations, and privacy governance.

122 CHAMBERS.COM

Powered by