Advising government entities, industry bodies, and large multinationals, the data protection offering at Trilegal spans the full range of advisory, strategic, and compliance matters. Counting major international tech entities among its impressive roster of clients, the Bengaluru-based team handles cross-border data transfers, emerging legislation compliance, and data breaches and cybersecurity incidents. Founding partner Rahul Matthan now heads the team, while former co-heads Nikhil Narendran and Jyotsna Jayaram remain with the practice. Matthan is a seasoned expert specialising in tech, regulatory, and e-commerce matters; TMT and corporate specialist Narendran advises blue-chip technology companies on data protection policies and practices, while Jayaram has recently assisted clients in the fintech, healthtech, and digital content sectors on sectoral data regulations and data-related transactional mandates.
Testimonials
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- 'Expertise and practical lawyering.'
Key clients
- Solis Health Private Limited
- SUN Mobility
Work highlights
- Advised on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) initiative, advising on applicable data protection framework in India and making it future-ready, and assisted on aspects related to the deployment of smart contracts on the ONDC network and formulated the data governance policies and strategies that will govern the ONDC network.