ANUSHREE YEWALE
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished legal professional with over 10 years of expertise in media, entertainment, and intellectual property law. Trusted advisor to prominent production houses, start-ups, and talent agencies on complex transactions, regulatory compliance, and high-stakes disputes. Consistently delivers effective legal solutions that enhance strategic business value.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Of Counsel
TMT Law Practice
04.2025 - Current
- Provide consultancy to select clients on transactional, IP, and entertainment law matters.
- Advise start-ups and production companies on regulatory compliance and deal structuring.
Partner - Media & Entertainment
TMT Law Practice
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Proactively originated and expertly managed new client relationships, leading to significant business growth.
- Strategically advised senior leadership at production houses on legal strategy and regulatory compliance, including high-stakes transactions.
- Acted as the principal liaison for high-profile clients, strengthening relationships and expanding the firm’s media sector portfolio.
- Played a key role in the representation of clients in high-profile media litigations and dispute resolutions, achieving favorable settlements.
- Led the streamlining of contract management processes, achieving an increase in turnaround speed.
- Championed firm-wide training initiatives on nuanced developments in intellectual property and entertainment law.
- During secondment at Yash Raj Films Private Limited, provided comprehensive legal support including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad spectrum of agreements (film co-production, production, distribution, acquisition, licensing, book options, remake rights, and format rights), overseeing content and script clearances for due diligence and risk assessment, vetting leave and license agreements, supplementing HR policies, and reviewing carrier and insurance policies.
- Provided advisory and transactional support for television production businesses (including format-based shows), international content syndication, and international channel distribution.
- Delivered legal research and opinions on intellectual property and media law matters.
- Demonstrated mature leadership by mentoring junior lawyers, fostering a collaborative team environment, and driving initiatives that enhanced client satisfaction and business development.
Senior Associate - Media & Entertainment
Naik Naik & Co.
02.2015 - 06.2019
- Expertly drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a comprehensive range of agreements—including film production, content distribution, acquisition, licensing, book options, remake rights, and format rights—for leading production houses and broadcasting companies.
- Extensive experience in preparing, reviewing, and finalizing artist agreements, endorsement contracts, appearance and collaboration agreements, association and service agreements, as well as providing ongoing legal advisory services to renowned talent management agencies and artists.
- Proficient in conducting in-depth legal research and delivering well-reasoned opinions on complex intellectual property and media law matters.
- Led due diligence exercises for the acquisition of rights in over 600 Hindi and regional language films, ensuring legal compliance and risk mitigation in content acquisition.
- Drafted pleadings, legal notices, replies, and complaints on issues such as film certification, personality and publicity rights, and trademark and copyright infringement.
- Successfully negotiated and finalized terms and conditions, privacy policies, sponsorship agreements, vendor contracts, and both international and domestic artist arrangements.
- Completed secondments at three major production houses, providing end-to-end legal support across various business needs.
Legal Intern - Media & Entertainment
Naik Naik & Co.
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Created templates (production) to accommodate changes basis the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, drafted cease & desist and material breach legal notices and replies, researched and assisted with the collating of case laws and editing of the editorial “A Legal Handbook on The Indian Media & Entertainment Industry”
Education
Master of Law - International Commercial Law
University of Nottingham
01.2012 - 01.2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice Course
BBP Law School
01.2013 - 01.2013
Bachelors of Law - undefined
University of Reading
01.2008 - 01.2012
Skills
Negotiations
Legal drafting
Legal research
Corporate transactions
Ethical reasoning
Patent law
Legal advisory
Legal compliance
Intellectual property law
Timeline
Of Counsel
TMT Law Practice
04.2025 - Current
Partner - Media & Entertainment
TMT Law Practice
04.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Associate - Media & Entertainment
Naik Naik & Co.
02.2015 - 06.2019
Legal Intern - Media & Entertainment
Naik Naik & Co.
08.2014 - 12.2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Legal Practice Course
BBP Law School
01.2013 - 01.2013
Master of Law - International Commercial Law
University of Nottingham
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelors of Law - undefined
University of Reading
01.2008 - 01.2012
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