Anirban Mohapatra

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Anirban has over 14 years of experience in the technology space advising several MNCs as well as Indian clients on various aspects of technology law across sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, online gaming, BFSI, Telecom and e-commerce.

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Qualifications

  • 2010 B.A. LLB., West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS)
expertise

Expertise

Practice Areas

  • General Corporate

Sectors

  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications

He advises clients on a variety of technology law matters including acquisition of data centers, migration of cloud platforms, strategic investments in new age health tech companies and matters involving implementation of technology, licensing and assignment of intellectual property, and a range of data protection issues.

He also advises various real money gaming platforms and online fantasy sports platforms on a variety of legal issues such as foreign direct investment into such companies, analysis of gameplay formats, review of agreements for celebrity endorsements as well as operation of online storefronts.

Relevant Experience

  • Equinix Inc., on its acquisition of GPX Systems India Private Limited and implementation of value-added services.
  • Ironmountain Inc., on its strategic investment in WebWerks India Private Limited.
  • Amazon on its strategic acquisition of certain assets of MX Player and investments across a range of startups in India.
  • Advised several financial institutions on technology outsourcing arrangements and advisory on compliance with IT specific sectoral requirements.
  • Advise several entities on the entire lifecycle of data breach and data security incidents.
  • Advising several clients both in regulated as well as unregulated entities on compliance with data protection laws in India.

Awards & Recognition

  • Mentioned as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ for TMT in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 and 2024 Rankings

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, India

Qualifications

  • 2010 B.A. LLB., West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS)
expertise

Expertise

Practice Areas

  • General Corporate

Sectors

  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications