Pallavi Singh Rao

Pallavi has over 16 years of experience and regularly represents Indian and multinational clients, speciality finance, fintech and information/ emerging technology companies on enforcement and regulatory matters before various High Courts and tribunals in India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Ministry of Finance, Enforcement Directorate, Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), etc.

She also assists and advises various Indian and global technology companies, and e-commerce platforms on licensing issues, regulatory compliance particularly in the data law, fintech space like digital lending platforms, BNPL models, payments and settlement entities and emerging technologies like digital assets service providers, cryptocurrency, blockchain, etc., on law enforcement issues, cybersecurity requirements, product liability, regulatory compliance, and enquiries/ investigations.

Pallavi also regularly represents various Indian as well as international clients in intellectual property, regulatory, employment and law enforcement matters before a number of forums like the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts and Tribunals in India including the National Company Law Tribunal, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity and law enforcement agencies.

Relevant Experience:

Payments Compliance / Data Protection Related Advisory:

Advised several emerging technology companies including CoinSwitch, Coin DCX, Coinbase, Block Inc, MobiKwik (One MobiKwik Systems.
Advised National Payments Corporation of India on RuPay Forex PrePaid Card and Open Network Digital Commerce agreements.
Advised Gazprombank & AO Raiffeisenbank on payment compliances with special emphasis on the procedure for obtaining a foreign portfolio investor license. Further advised Gazprombank on its application to the Reserve Bank of India for opening a foreign bank branch in India.
Advised Easebuzz Private Limited on its application to the Reserve Bank of India for obtaining a license to operate as a payment aggregator.

Enforcement Related Advisory:

Advised several technology and payment processing companies including Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Fireblocks Inc., Propelld, OKX, PagarBook, Apollo Finvest, Jyotisha Technology Private Limited and Bank of America on enforcement related compliances and actions initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement, Director General of GST Intelligence, and other enforcement agencies.

Cyber Security / Cyber Resilience Related Advisory:

Advised Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP

Intellectual Property Licensing / Transfer Related Advisory:

Regularly advises companies like Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Limited, Warburg Pincus India Pvt. Limited, Eight Roads Ventures, Sintex Limited, Take Solutions Limited, Myglamm, Multiples Private Equity Fund, etc. on licensing/ transfer of intellectual property in respect of numerous M&A transactions/ investment rounds having intellectual property as an important aspect of the transaction.

Dispute Resolution

Represented several major Indian and international companies before the Delhi High Court in intellectual property (trademark and patent) infringement matters including Wix.com Ltd., Tube Investment of India Limited, Just Dial Limited, American International School Chennai, Sterne India Private Limited and Bitsport Private Limited.