Rakesh has significant domain expertise in the telecom sector, with a focus on regulatory and policy matters. He advises clients on conducting business in India from a telecom regulatory perspective, including on product offerings (over the top services, contact centre services, VoIP, IoT, etc.), regulatory issues & compliances, licensing arrangements and commercial contracting.
He also works extensively with technology companies and advises them on various aspects of information technology law in India, including data privacy and protection, data transfer, cyber security. He also assists clients with commercial contracts such as software development agreements, software services agreements, technology license agreements, technology transfer agreements, data transfer and processing agreements, as well as policy documents such as privacy policies, website terms of use.
Rakesh also has considerable experience in general corporate and commercial matters. He specialises in inbound investments into India, Venture Capital & Private Equity investments, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions. He offers end to end transactional support to investors as well as target companies on commercial transactions, including corporate/business structuring, commercial contracting, negotiation of definitive agreements, pre-closing and post-closing actions, regulatory & corporate compliances.
He also advises and assists clients with leasing/ licensing transactions for commercial properties across India.
Memberships
Bar Council of Kerala
Publications
- ‘Social Networking Encryption: A boon or a bane’, Business World (July 2016)
- ‘Information and Communication Technology: the Indian Influence – Within and Outside’, “INDIA NIGERIA BUSINESS FORUM 2015” (Brochure – September 2015)
Education
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Cochin (2008)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
- Tamil
