Naik Naik & Company

Technology, Media & Telecommunication (TMT), Banking & Finance, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Indian Bankruptcy Code, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Non-conventional Media practice (like Digital Platforms), Debt Recovery.

Partner

Madhu has been a known name in the Media & Entertainment sector, having represented some of the biggest individuals and brands. She is an expert in the field of Intellectual Property and her practice covers not only copyright, but also all areas covered under IP including trademarks and patents. She has an extensive experience handling multiple portfolios of work scattered across various fields including gaming and all facets of established and emerging new media.

SShe also handles Banking & Finance matters at the Firm and has been representing some of the biggest Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). She has handled some of the largest claims in Debt Recovery matters and is now handling a lot of work under the Indian Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

Madhu has advised over 500 film production and distribution deals, rendered legal assistance in acquisition of film libraries and format rights, service agreements, licensing agreements and technology related to intellectual property as well as E- Commerce. She has been instrumental in structuring complicated financing-cum-distribution deals, production and co-production deals for Bollywood production houses and Hollywood studios. Besides the Supreme Court of India and High Courts across various states, key forums where she has been appearing include National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) and Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). She also has extensive experience and has represented Indian Broadcasting Federation, as well as the associations of television and film producers including IFTPC and IMPAA. She has also represented a leading broadcaster before TDSAT in its dispute with distributor and Indian Broadcasting Federation in its challenge to certain provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957 and amendments thereto.Some of the noteworthy clients represented by her are Amitabh Bacchan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Ramesh Sippy, Manmohan Shetty, Shashi Ranjan, Viacom 18, T-Series, Tips Industries, Saavn, Phantom, Endemol, Creative Eye Ltd., Pen Films Ltd., Friday Film Works, Kwan, Bling, CA Media, Capital First and Reliance Broadcasting.

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