Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP

Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP is a full-service intellectual property and technology law firm focused on rendering business-friendly legal advice. The firm was formed in 1992 and merged with a law practice set up in 1956. Ever since, the firm has been navigating complex IP and techno-legal issues for its diverse client base. To keep pace with the growth of its business and be ever present for its clients, the firm employs about 170 people who are spread across five offices in the major economic centres of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and Ahmedabad.

The firm represents clients from all major industries and sectors. The firm’s team includes specialists with niche expertise and industry experience, which is leveraged to provide clients maximum value from legal counselling. Additionally, most of the firm’s professionals have formative degrees in natural sciences, engineering, arts or business, prior to qualifying as lawyers, which is useful while navigating complex IP and techno-legal issues.

Over the years, the firm has been ranked among the top-tier Indian IP and technology law firms consistently by leading domestic and international legal publications.

Areas of practice: Patents; trade marks; designs; copyrights; freedom to operate and infringement opinions; plant varieties; biodiversity; licensing, franchising, merchandising, business transfers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and technology transfer; intellectual property litigation before the District Courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court; representation before the Trade Mark Office, Patent Office, Design Office, Copyright Board, Intellectual Property Appellate Board, Competition Commission of India, National Green Tribunal, National Biodiversity Authority, Cyber Appellate Tribunal, and National Internet Exchange of India; anti-counterfeiting, raids, customs and border enforcement; commercial litigation including contractual disputes and arbitrations; international trade and competition laws; trade secrets, data protection and IT laws; regulatory compliance for food, drugs and medical devices; media, advertising, broadcasting and entertainment laws.