Ambalika Banerjjee

• Head Trademarks & Copyright Department; manage 30,000+ mark portfolio for $5B agrochemicals giant and 250+ global affiliates
• Advise business units on legal issues related to AI, contracts, marketing, packaging, IP mergers, and acquisitions.
• Conduct designs, trademark and copyrights due diligence to mitigate risk in 25+ deals; create integration strategies post-close.
• Reduced trademark prosecution costs 22% while improving quality by consolidating outside counsel
• Drove rebranding initiatives in NAM, Europe, India and APAC by collaborating with agency partners like Venture Three (UK)
• Concluded a multi-million dollar brand acquisition deal with Corteva (Mancozeb molecule).
• Enforced IP through legal actions in China, India, and Latin America to combat counterfeit products
• Manage 8-person global team
• Recognized for contributing ideas to integrate AI and strengthen privacy compliance programs

• Headed intellectual property practice with 8 attorneys and 4 support staff
• Argued 250+ IP and consumer dispute cases, securing favorable verdicts in 83%
Represented clients in 75 mediation sessions; achieved settlement without litigation 65% of time
• Consumer court litigator for Amazon, Cloudtail, MakeMyTrip
• Police station advocacy on online counterfeiting
• Advised 10+ cosmetics companies on product regulations and labeling rules
• Cases on Negotiable Instruments Act
• Real estate and property due diligence for Amazon warehouses

• Managed team of 4 associates handling portfolios of top 15 high-revenue clients
• Hand-picked for 5 internal strategic project teams advising large corporates on complex deals
• Authored policy for submission to FICCI and CII
• Expanded billing by 15% year-over-year through go-to-market refinements and new services targeting high-growth sectors

• Founded intellectual property practice (Delhi Office)
• Negotiated acquisition of Grover & Associates, strengthening firm's IP and litigation capabilities
• Onboarded leading American fast food chain as client with 600+ international locations
• Handled full suite of matters for client including IP, branding, franchising, domain disputes
• Represented one of world's largest computer hardware manufacturers in all India IP litigation
• Launched enforcement program in UAE to battle counterfeit products; coordinated with local counsel

• Independently managed trademark portfolios for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, fashion, and other major companies across hundreds of brands
• Led enforcement programs including 25+ raid and seizure operations stopping infringement and unfair competition
• Prosecuted 350+ trademark applications; represented clients in 50+ opposition and cancellation disputes
• Team leader and head of intern pool
• Drafted 100+ legal documents including pleadings, affidavits, licenses, notices, petitions, and agreements
• Argued before Delhi High Court
• Secured victory in 12 cybersquatting cases via Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
• Registered brands with customs officials; provided guidance on import regulations
• Advised clients on confidentiality, trade secrets, IT Act, cosmetics rules, and corporate naming

• Trademark prosecution, opposition, cancellations, IP litigation, cease and desist notices
• Licensing disputes
• IP due diligence
• Architected web-based IP portfolio management system enabling client to track cases worldwide
• Advised clients on trademark, copyright, patent (law) and designs including import regulations

• Drafted 150+ customized contracts and agreements including employment contracts, NDAs, licensing agreements, and asset sale/purchase contracts
• Conducted research-driven due diligence on acquisition targets
• Prepared speeches and talking points for senior lawyers' appearances at 8 high profile industry conferences
• Drafted constitution of Bhutan along with SAARC representatives.