NIKITA RAGHAVAN

• Drafted and reviewed various agreements and provided legal support including transactional advisory to various clients such as production houses, talent management agencies, artists, directors, producers etc.
• Providing comprehensive legal support across commercial transactions, employment matters and IP rights.
• Assisted in the litigation requirements of clients for copyright infringement cases and trademark registration.
• Responsible for Business Development for the M&E department of the Firm.

Worked on a contractual basis in an independent consultant position with Bar & Brief Attorneys and Lex Lumiere on various projects.

• Advised media and tech clients on a range of commercial, IP, and employment agreements (MSAs, reseller, licensing, distribution, integration and employment agreements).
• Managed IP registrations and disputes, strengthening clients' commercial and compliance strategies.
• Drafted T&C and Privacy Policy for third party platforms ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

• Secondment at Applause Entertainment Private Limited.
• Drafted ATL and BTL agreements including in film branding agreements, brand ambassador agreements for a spectrum of clients in M&E industry.
• Drafted various technical integration agreements for OTT Platforms with third party distribution platforms.
• Conducted due diligence for rights management, script review and content review for various clients.
• Assisted in litigation matters in relation to anti piracy for various clients before the Madras High Court.

• Vetted, reviewed and drafted various agreements including but not limited to Production Agreements, Assignment and License Agreements, Remake Rights Agreements, Music Distribution/ License/ Sync Agreements, NDAs, Artist and Contributors Agreements for the content acquired or produced for the OTT Platform- AHA.
• Aided in due diligence of acquired content and ensuring no third-party claims or any other encumbrances are present.
• Handled all legal matters during the course of production and marketing activities relatedto any cinematograph film and web series including strategizing on various matters to bring negotiations to a quick closure.
• Reviewed content for legal clearance and drafted terms and conditions and disclaimers for web series and films prior to publishing it on the OTT platform.
• Assisted and drafted required agreements for non- fiction shows to be streamed on AHA and activities related to the metaverse platform.
• Drafted the necessary applications and assisted in the trademark registration process of various titles produced and developed by Arha.

• Involved with trademark registration and representation before the Trademark Registry, Chennai for domestic as well as international applicants and resolved various trademark disputes between parties.
• Drafted, reviewed and vetted various Software License Agreements, NDAs, Lease Agreements, Settlement Agreements and legal notices including but not limited to cease and desist notices for trademark infringement.
• Represented clients in arbitration proceedings against disputes related to recovery of dues, share of assets among individuals in partnership firms and companies, and trademark issues.
• Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, court representations before Trademark Registry, Madras High Court, Labour Tribunals and NCLTs.
• Provided legal opinions on matters such as breach of contract, pecuniary jurisdiction of NCLT, recovery of dues and various trademark related queries.

• Advised clients on use of IP management, including counseling clients in trademark selection and registration and drafted various legal documents such as legal notices, petitions, and affidavits.