Volume 11 Issue 8 | March 2020

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Sachin Gupta Sr. Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Smita Paliwal Partner,

King Stubb & Kasiva, Advocates & Attorneys

Ashu Kansal Partner,

Adhita Advisors

Mohit Goel Partner,

Sim & San Attorneys At Law

Samrat Sengupta Partner,

S. Jalan & Co.

Shilpa Gamnani Associate,

TMT Law Practice LLP

Aishwarya Chaturvedi

Associate, Singh & Singh Law Firm LLP

Jayashree Swaminathan

Chief Executive Officer, UnComplycate

Niraj Singh Partner,

RNS Associates

Amir Bavani Principal Associate,

Dhir & Dhir Associates

Richa K Gaurav Associate,

King Stubb & Kasiva, Advocates & Attorneys

Milan Negi Sr. Associate,

Adhita Advisors

Sidhant Goel Partner,

Sim & San Attorneys At Law

Titash Mukherjee Principal Associate,

S. Jalan & Co.

Atmaja Tripathy Associate,

TMT Law Practice LLP

Dr. Lalit Bhasin President,

SILF & BAI

Jayashree Shukla Dasgupta

Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

Saloni Chowdhry Sr. Associate, Dhir &

Dhir Associates

Swati Sharma Sr. Associate, Dhir &

Dhir Associates

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Meril Mathew Joy Associate Advocate, SS Rana & Co.

Lucy Rana Partner, SS Rana & Co.

S. Ravi Shankar Sr. Partner, Law Senate

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A D V I S O R Y B O A R D

Dr. Justice AR Lakshmanan Former Chairman

Law Commission of India

Amarjit Singh Chandhiok Former Additional

Solicitor General of India

Justice R. S. Sodhi Retired Delhi High Court Judge

Dr. Lalit Bhasin President - Society of Indian Law Firms

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15 IN-DEPTHThe COVID19 Tide so Far! Impact, Measures & Un-Addressed ChallengesIt seems that the world is witnessing a Pandemic on an unprecedented level. The outbreak of the Pandemic is on such a magnanimous scale that the world at large has come to a standstill. The Pandemic in question is Corona Virus Disease 2019 (‘COVID-19’). A guest column by Jayashree Shukla Dasgupta, Saloni Chowdhary and Swati Sharma from Dhir & Dhir Associates Maneesha Dhir

Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

aMar KuMar sunDraM Head of Legal, Corporate Governance & Regulatory Affairs, Royal Bank of Scotland - India

Gitanjali BhatnaGar Head - Intellectual Property - Patents & Designs, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

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22 IPRXCHANGEValuing Intellectual Property Assets – An Introductory PerspectiveHere’s the debut article of a series authored by Dr. Nithyananda KV, Faculty Member, Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchriappalli, Tamil Nadu. The series will focus on various aspects like why IP valuation, how IP valuation, economics and philosophy of IP valuation, case studies on IP valuation, illustrations on IP valuation, challenges, pitfalls to avoid, judicial perspective of IP valuation, etc.

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32 PROFILERaval & Trivedi Associates – Three Generations of Innovation and GrowthLex Witness gets into a conversation over a coffee with Namrata Trivedi, Managing Partner, Raval Trivedi & Associates and unveils how a firm traverses its existence from one century to another with legal technology as one of its key pillars which has proved to be an asset in these times of Covid-19. Here’s an interesting recap.

COVID-19 and Its Impact on Legal SystemA veteran who needs no formal introduction, Dr. Lalit Bhasin, besides being a renowned lawyer, is also the Chairman, Legal Services a Sector Committee of Services Export Promotion Council, President of Society of India Law Firms (SILF) and Bar Association of India. He is one of the most respected authorities on legal matters in India. We are grateful to Dr. Bhasin to share his expert views on the such a sensitive matter. Have an interesting read through.

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Maneesha Dhir Conferred with ‘The Woman Lawyer of the Year’ AwardLex Witness Bureau

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Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, presenting the award to Maneesha Dhir, Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates

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Maneesha Dhir, Managing Partner, Dhir & Dhir Associates and Co-Chair of IWIRC India was awarded

‘The Woman Lawyer of the Year’ by Public Diplomacy Forum, an organization that promotes knowledge, literary festivals, not-for-profit events.

The Chief Guest of the evening was Dr. Shashi Tharoor who is an Indian politician, writer and a former international diplomat who is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009.

Public Diplomacy Forum celebrated

MANEESHA DHIRManaging Partner,

Dhir & Dhir Associates

It is an honour to receive an award from such a

prestigious organization who are doing great work

towards empowering women. Empowerment of women is necessary for the very

development of our society as it improves both the

quality and quantity of human resource and it should be a continuous process. We

must celebrate every day as a Women’s Day and do our bit to ensure that the future of all women is bright, safe, rewarding and equal as an

equal world is truly an enabled world.

the indomitable spirit, courage and entrepreneurship potential of the new generation of India women - a true ‘Ashtabhuha’ juggling work, family, personal growth with grace, finesse and panache, unique to the Indian woman of today.

Other Guests of Honour were H.E. Daniel Chuburu, Ambassador of Argentine and Fedor Rosovsky, Director, Russian Centre of Science & Culture. This year Public Diplomacy Forum felicitated women achievers from various walks of life who have inspired, motivated and empowered women through their achievements. The event was commemorated in the presence of celebrities, UN delegates, Embassy Heads, Select Diplomats, leading entrepreneurs, along with esteemed media representatives at the Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi.