Law + Business + Technology + Markets
Navigate the dynamic world of technology, and the accompanying commercial structures, regulations and risks, effectively and legally.
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses must navigate a complex web of legal and regulatory challenges while maintaining a high growth velocity.
The firm’s clients represent the forefront of innovation and market leadership in their industries, whether technology or tech-enabled. Our technology practice represents the core of what we do. Our services are bespoke and customised to the unique needs of our clients who are looking to grow their businesses and mitigate various risks simultaneously.
With a deep grasp and exposure to various technologies, working with a discerning set of clients that appreciate our deep understanding of India, and our bespoke advice that is anchored firmly in both the law and the realities of doing business – we are Mani Chengappa & Mathur.
The breadth of offerings that our clients utilise:
AI, Data, & Cybersecurity
The technology team at the firm provides comprehensive legal services to AI and data-driven businesses, helping clients navigate the complex issues around the use of data to train AI models, governance models, the integration of AI capabilities into business work flows, intellectual property rights in AI output, data privacy, cybersecurity, AI ethics, and algorithmic bias issues.
Licensing Agreements
With a team of highly experiences lawyers, the firm has assisted diverse technology clients on licensing strategies and helped negotiate and draft license agreements to maximise revenue and protect their assets and rights. The team has drafted and negotiated complex and bespoke technology licensing agreements for many clients, including SaaS, PaaS and IaaS contracts and has acted for product developers and users of technology products across the entire spectrum of their IT licensing needs.
E-commerce
The firm has frequently developed and executed comprehensive e-commerce contracts to help clients establish a robust legal framework for their online businesses. These contracts include Terms of Service (TOS), click wrap and browse wrap licences, online platform membership and use contracts, digital credit solution agreements, and payment processing agreements to address issues such as user conduct, intellectual property, dispute resolution, product descriptions, pricing, shipping, returns, and warranties and payment related agreements around security standards, chargeback procedures, and fee structures.
Outsourcing & Procurement
The firm assists clients to optimise complex outsourcing and procurement matters and manage risk through advising on outsourcing and procurement strategies. Drafting and negotiating the multi-year, multi-service contracts is another capability that clients use to engage with the world’s leading information technology and business process outsourcing providers. Clients regularly take assistance in drafting, negotiating and concluding procurement contracts for hardware, software, and services for high-availability, mission-critical IT operations.
Joint Product Development & Collaboration
The firm is often called to help clients form strategic partnerships and joint ventures to collaborate on product development, marketing, and sales. Its team are tasked to draft and negotiate collaboration agreements to protect clients’ interests and ensure successful partnerships.
Strategic Transactions
The firm regularly advises clients on various technology transactions that include mergers and acquisitions, venture capital/private equity investments, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, steering them through complex deal structures and regulatory hurdles. It has worked with clients on due diligence, drafting and negotiating definitive documents, regulatory compliance, and post-merger integration-related matters.
Cloud, Data Centre & Infrastructure
Another key offering is advising clients on a wide range of cloud and infrastructure matters, including cloud adoption, cloud migration, data centre agreements, and infrastructure contracts. With its inherent strength in technology and business (in addition to law), the firm helps clients leverage cloud technology to drive innovation and efficiency.
Regulatory Compliance
The firm’s experienced team works extensively with clients on compliance with the rapidly evolving Indian regulatory regime – that impacts technology and technology-enabled businesses – including intermediary liability, data sovereignty and data localisation, cyber-security compliance, real money gaming regulations and industry-specific regulations.
Intellectual Property Rights & Protection
The firm regularly provides strategic advice on protecting clients’ intellectual property. and assist them in licensing IP assets and enforcing IP rights.
Dispute Resolution
The firm has resolved disputes efficiently and effectively for our clients in these areas and has represented clients in contract disputes and intellectual property disputes.
The firm’s client portfolio spans various industries, including Fortune 500 corporations and pioneering entrepreneurs. It works alongside industry leaders in technology-driven sectors such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology, and supports technology-enabled, data-enabled and AI-enabled industries, including consumer services, IT outsourcing, business process management, and gaming & eSports, FinTech, AgriTech and EdTech.
