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feature them as The Most Influential Lawyers in India 2020.
Ms. Abha Roy featured as a cover story is a lawyer who has seen the face of law change over the
years. She has had a 26-year long journey in the legal sector and is the founder of Adroit Law
Offices, a firm with legal excellence.
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This issue of The Enterprise
World, The Most Influential
Lawyers in India 2020 features,
Mehta & Mehta Associates
(MehtaIP), is a full service
Intellectual Property (IP) law firm,
providing filing, prosecution and
litigation services in respect of
patents (in different fields of
science and engineering),
trademarks, designs, and
copyrights. The master brain
behind the firms’ long standing
Featuring for the cover story is Ms.
Abha Roy. A profession that was
considered mediocre earlier today
has come into new light. All the
sectors of law are now expanding
and there are new opportunities
opened up for potential lawyers.
One such lawyer who has seen the
face of law change over the years is
Ms. Abha Roy. She has had a
26-year long journey in the legal
sector and is the founder of Adroit
Law Offices, a firm with legal
excellence.
success is its founder, Dr. Ramesh
Kr. Mehta, a leading name in the
landscape of IP.
Rajeshwari & Associates is an IP
firm focussing on the practice of
intellectual property. It was started
in 2009 at a time when there was
not enough awareness about
intellectual property. Building upon
the 20 years of enviable experience
of its founder Ms. Rajeshwari
Hariharan across various segments
of IP Laws, Litigation and
Prosecution, the firm works
relentlessly towards providing
specifically customized solutions to
its clients.
Mr Sandeep Bajaj and Mr Sameer
Jain are providing different law
solutions to their clients to solve
disputes and make their business
processes easier through PSL
Advocates and Solicitors. In a talk
with them, let’s get known to their
journey in the field of law since
inception.
Leaders in Spotlight
Often divorce cases get sensitive to
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expertise that truly listens to your
needs and concerns and follows
through with a plan of action that
fits your specific situation. If this is
the kind of person you are looking
for, Vandana Shah is the one!
Vandana is famous and among the
top female divorce lawyers based
out of Mumbai and Pune. She is
also an author, columnist and
Social Entrepreneur.
Ms. Kavitha Vijay and Ms.
Sameena Chatrapathy have firmly
engrained roots in Chennai and are
first-generation lawyers from their
respective families. They are
providing perfect end to end legal
solutions from the Chennai office
of IC Legal. Have a read to their
amazing journey from initial days
in the field of law.

C O N T
Upshot Metros
Dhaka - A
Heritage City
20
Ms. Abha Roy
A Dynamic
High-Prole
Attorney with
Legal Excellence
08
Sandeep Bajaj
& Mr Sameer
Jain
Dening Success
Together
30
Developing Your
Emotional
Intelligence –
A road to success!
44 Think once
before rushing!
18
Gadgets on
the Go!
38
CoverStoryFromtheEditor
Interview

E N T S
Ms. Kavitha Vijay
and Ms. Sameena
Chatrapathy
For The Perfect
Legal Solutions
14
Dr. Ramesh
Kr. Mehta
Protecting values
34
Ms. Rajeshwari
Hariharan
Practicing
Excellence
26
Vandana Shah
Committed to
Rebuilding Lives
40

A Dynamic High-Proﬁle
Attorney with Legal Excellence
Abha Roy
Cover Story
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providing the best solutions suited
to each individual assignment.
Adroit provides and deals with
broad range of services, litigation,
corporate- joint ventures and
mergers, international commercial
arbitration, intellectual property,
incorporation of foreign industries.
The merit of their consultancy and
legal services have often been
object of extensive media coverage
and different channels of TV have
invited them to discuss and
comment upon the fervent legal
matters which often surface in
modern society at national as well
as at international level.
ADR is being increasingly
acknowledged in the field of law
and commercial sectors both at
national and international levels. Its
diverse methods have helped
parties to resolve their disputes at
their own terms cheaply and
expeditiously.
“The twin goals of Adroit are the
fusion of high performance with
high integrity.”
The firm provides speedy, accurate
and cost effective legal services to
the clients. Although their practice
extends to all legal arenas, their
specialities include-
Adroit can provide legal assistance
Adroit’s mission is to, increase
access to justice for the millions of
poor people who face legal
problems every year without help
from a lawyer. Adroit has provided
legal aid to many non-profit
organisations, public charitable
entities and poor individuals around
the globe.
• Alternate Dispute Resolution-
The firm is an expert in assessing
the customer needs by working
closely with them and then
Adroit is a unique combination of
legal experts in all areas of law
providing quality legal services to
legal departments of Multinational
companies, foreign industries and
Embassies
Adroit is involved with hundreds of
legal aid, pro bono and court-based
programs across the country. Their
probono wing helps low and
moderate-income people find free
legal aid services.
ver the last few years, the
Olegal sector in India has
seen drastic changes.
There definitely has been a change
in how the legal sector works today
than in the past. If you look at the
shift, technology has been playing a
major role, in the legal sector too,
as in every sector. Earlier, legal
services used to be all about
legacies, sweating it for hours,
family pursuing the profession and
many more. And technology has
evidently made it easier. Getting
hands on a certain piece of legal
information was a hard nut earlier,
but now? It is just a few clicks
away.
A profession that was considered
mediocre earlier today has come
into new light. All the sectors of
law are now expanding and there
are new opportunities opened up
for potential lawyers. One such
lawyer who has seen the face of
law change over the years is Ms.
Abha Roy. She has had a 26-year
long journey in the legal sector and
is the founder of Adroit Law
Offices, a firm with legal
excellence.
Adroit Law Offices-
♦ Collaborative law
♦ Conflict resolution
♦ Negotiation
• Immigration Practice-
• Appellate Practice-
♦ Dispute resolution
Adroit’s appellate practice is
nationally recognized as
comprising exceptionally
experienced and respected figures
in the courtroom. Their experienced
team of lawyers has dealt with
hundreds of appeals’ filed before
the various high courts and
Supreme Court of India. Every
appeal they handle is fortified by
first-hand knowledge both of what
judges want and need to know to
decide the case and how best to
present that information,
particularly when the judges know
little about the area of law or
industry in question.
Adroit can offer you a detailed
assessment from an experienced
immigration attorney who will
review your situation and ascertain
the most suitable visa for you and
your sponsor.
in the following areas of ADR-
• Banking and Finance-
♦ Arbitration
♦ Collaborative divorce
♦ Conciliation
♦ Mediation
Adroit is among the leading
immigration law firms in India.
Adroit has highly experienced
lawyers practicing in all areas of
immigration law, with a special
emphasis on non-immigrant and
immigrant visas.
Adroit Banking and finance
attorneys provide strategic advice
on a full range of transactions and
financial products including-
♦ Property finance
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♦ Taxation
ADROIT deals with the
following areas of
family law:
♦ Service Law
♦ Criminal Litigation
• Commercial Laws-
Ms. Abha Roy- Leadership in
Legal Excellence
Adroit’s other areas of law include-
♦ Human Rights
Abha Roy is a high-profile attorney
based in New Delhi who has been a
member of the Supreme Court Bar
since 1993. She is a practising
attorney Supreme Court of India
Chairperson, Adroit Law Offices
and Solicitor New South Wales
Australia. She has garnered
attention as both, a High Court &
Supreme Court lawyer,
representing foreign clients, Indian
celebrities & reputed MNCs. She is
a practicing solicitor at NSW
Australia & a renowned solicitor of
♦ Disputes pertaining to
maintenance to spouse
♦ Divorce cases
Adroit’s corporate wing
is involved in setting up
companies limited by shares and
advising on buying and selling
businesses in India and abroad.
They also advise on amendments
and implications of memoranda of
association and articles of
association; shareholders
agreements and directors’ and
trustees’ responsibilities. They
prepare shareholders agreements by
reviewing and considering the
articles of association to ensure that
shareholders’ interests are properly
protected.
♦ Custody of child
♦ International Law and Trade
Property Law
♦ Labor law
Family laws in different countries
are not similar and a satisfactory
resolution of marital disputes in
most of the cases becomes
protractive. Adroit has provided
efficient and agreeable solutions,
which includes legal action as well
as out of court settlement.
They frequently assist with the
major international disputes, and
have the capacity to conduct
matters in jurisdictions throughout
India, Australia and the Asian
region.
• Family Law-
♦ Project finance
• Civil Litigation-
♦ Capital markets
♦ Asset finance
♦ Securitisation
♦ Acquisition finance
♦ Product and institution regulation
♦ Payment and settlement system
♦ Restructuring and insolvency
Adroit finance group specialises in
high value, sophisticated banking
and finance transactions, as well as
complex issues in the consumer,
compliance and ecommerce areas
of retail finance.
• Business Litigation-
The Adroit’s Complex Business
Litigation Practice is extensive and
varied, encompassing an array of
complex business issues. In this
nationwide and international
practice, they deal with disputes
based in all varieties of business
agreements, and they handle all
sorts of litigation at the High court
and Company Law Board.
Adroit’s highly qualified team has
proven experience in civil litigation
before the Indian High Courts,
Supreme Court of India and
specialist tribunals.
She bases her practice on integrity
and a thorough knowledge of the
Legal and Court System. Ms Roy
deals with ‘High Stakes’ matters
which has earned a tremendous
amount of recognition by Indian &
International media. She is
frequently invited by the media to
provide her expert opinion on
There have been drastic changes
since I joined the profession, she
says. In the initial days way back
in 1900 this profession was
considered to be a rich man’s
profession but later on it started
losing its colour. When Ms. Roy
joined it wasn’t a very lucrative
profession. There were not many
good colleges. But since last few
years this profession has gradually
attained the same dynamism and
the best paid profession. There are
law firms who pay fortune to its
Associates. The various law
colleges all over India are
remarkable and the juniors get
good job opportunities not only in
India but other countries as well.
the Australian High Commission.
Ms Abha Roy has practiced Law
for the last 17 years & her expertise
lies in all major fields of Law
including international law. Being
in the field for 17 long years, she
has seen the shifts in the field.
THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IS
REMARKABLE THE ROLE
OF JUDICIARY IN IMPARTING
JUSTICE TO MILLIONS
IS EPITOME OF DYNAMISM
Cover Story

latest amendments- Law
Commission.
• By News Express on 1/6/2012 on
misuse of s- 498a IPC.
• By India News Legal Point on
29th June 2013 at 6 pm.
• By Star News on 21/1/2012 on
amendments on s- 498A IPC.
• By India News on 6/8/2011 on
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE at 2.30
pm.
• By India TV at 6.30 PM , on
RIGHTS OF WOMEN on
26/5/2011
• By INDIA TV on the hottest
ARUSHI MURDER CASE
telecasted on 12/2/2011 at 8 pm (
live show).
• By star news for a live show on
GROVER’S MURDER CASE ,
telecasted at 9 pm on 1/7/2011
• By India News an Indian TV
channel, on the recent Supreme
Court judgement- “Women is not
entitled to alimony in a live in
various complex legal issues &
current topics. Ms Roy has been
interviewed by media for her expert
legal opinions for around 77 cases,
some of which include the
following:
• By News Exress and News Nation
on Nirbhaya’s case on 11th and
12th September 2013
• By News Express on 18/7/2013 -
• By News Express on 26/11/2013
on Aarushi Murder Case
• Was invited by News 24 to solicit
advice on Ram Rahim,s CASE on
25/8/2017
• By NEWS NATION in June 2014
on Gopinath Shinde Case
• She has been invited by ZEE
News to solicit advice on ARUSHI
MURDER CASE on 13/10/2017.
• By ZEE NEWS AND NEWS 24
on 30th July 2015 on Yakub
Memon’s case.
• By Shree News and India News
on Tarun Tejpal case on 22/11/2013
• By STAR News on Honour
killing which was a hot topic in the
year 2010. Abha Roy gave a live
program and extensive legal
opinion on the above issue.
(telecasted at 7 pm on 22/6/2010)
relationship”. ( on 21/10/2010
telecasted by 9 pm)
• By India TV on doctrine of
euthanasia. Ms Roy gave an
extensive opinion on the aforesaid
issue through a live program on
India TV.
All the cases Ms. Roy has handled,
she has come out as a winner in
almost all of them. But, the ﬁeld of
law is such that there ought to be
challenges on the way. One of the
most challenging cases she has
fought was of Mr SUHAIB ILYASI
who was the Director producer of
INDIA MOST WANTED. Looking
back at it, Ms. Roy was just 7 years
in the profession. The cases
involved his criminal cases, his
daughter custody cases his disputes
pertaining to arbitration and
corporate laws. All the matters
were complicated and had
extensive media coverage almost
I was so glad when the anchor
of ZEE TV told me Madam you
the rst youngest lawyer we have
interviewed today.Success and
fame within 7 years of profession,
was remarkable which neither me
nor my colleagues forget,
she recalls.
‘‘ ‘‘
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important either for an individual
or the company. Therefore it’s
imperative for business houses to
work within the frame work of
legal system. A foreign firm which
want to incorporate its business in
India is not to be excluded from the
above rule. Adroit has the corporate
wing too.
Since 2003 Adroit has spread its
wings in International Law and
practice. Ms. Roy is a solicitor in
New South Wales with a Corporate
Office in Sydney. Her partner Mr
Peter James is heading the
Australian wing. The
AUSTRALIAN HIGH
COMMISSION is their major
client and they are their senior
Attorneys. The experiences with
the foreign clients have been very
fulfilling and rewarding. They are
professional and seek perfection.
They appreciate your true value
and there has never been any
ambiguity pertaining to the
professional charges. The foreign
on everyday basis. But these cases
are very close to her heart. It was a
stepping stone of her career.
When it comes to law, most people
only know of litigation. But now
that technology is involved in law
sector too, and people are easily
prone to information, the other
sectors of law have come to light,
which are just as important. Like
the corporate law. Corporate law is
equally important as litigation.
Incorporation of a company or joint
ventures or advices to the company
on various corporate issues are the
basic factors which are required for
the smooth functioning of the
business. Laws are equally
Her recent case which gave her an
enriching experience was
Ramjanambhoomi case. The case
was a thorough learning process.
And not to forget all the 5
honourable judges who gave 40
days to bring this matter to the
conclusion.
I counsel that the next generation
should focus on quality and not
quantity. They shouldn’t forget the
very fabric of this profession which
is noble. They should be fearlessly
fighting for the justice without
making a discrimination of caste
creed or social status.
I believe it to be the best profession
one can be into where sky is the
limit. If you are dynamic and
hardworking nothing can stop you
from achieving the heights of the
profession.
Future of Law and Her Message
to the New Entrants-
clients who come to India for an
incorporation of a company, legal
advice or immigration issues to be
sorted by courts or a client who
meets them in Sydney for a
matrimonial dispute or an
international commercial
Arbitration is equally satisfied with
the outcome.
Justice is conscience
not a personal conscience
but the conscience of the
whole of humanity.
-Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Cover Story

Ms. Kavitha Vijay and
Ms. Sameena Chatrapathy
For The Perfect Legal Solutions
The Chennai office of the Firm
currently headed by Ms. Kavitha
Vijay and Ms. Sameena
Chatrapathy was set up in 2006
and has since grown to the 30+
member team that it is today. The
Chennai office’s primary forte is
India but throughout the world. The
Firm is also affiliated to Chugh
LLP, a full-service law firm and
certified public accountant practice
who have their presence in various
states of the United States of
America. Through this association,
the Firm leverages its cross border
expertise to develop an experienced
and qualitative legal delivery
service to facilitate the business
requirements of all of their valuable
clients.
Universal Legal started its
operations with its first
office in Bangalore in 2004
and had thereafter set up offices in
Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and
Ahmedabad. In September 2017,
Universal Legal merged with IC
Legal from Mumbai, which
provided the Firm with a very
strong presence and deep
associations in Mumbai. While
Universal Legal’s regional footprint
in Southern India provides
significant additional bench
strength to IC Legal, as a merged
entity, clients now have access to
approximately 120 lawyers with 15
Partners.
The Firm prides itself on its
geographic outreach, not just in
corporate and transactional law and
has recently established a real
estate practice with a full-fledged
real estate team.
The office was established with the
vision to build a credible practice
which focuses on non-litigation
work in a systematic and
qualitative manner, providing
clients with timely legal services
and business solutions that matter.
Sameena Chatrapathy have been
associated with the Chennai office
since its inception with only 3
members. In the formative years,
their work primarily involved
advising IT and ITES companies
The Inception
YOU MUST KEEP YOUR
MIND ON THE OBJECTIVE,
NOT ON THE OBSTACLE.
‘‘
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The Chennai office provides legal
services in various practice areas
other than litigation and taxation.
When they started, the focus of
practice was corporate and
contractual law, but over the years,
the expansion of the team with
interests in varied practices and the
requirements of clients seeking
support in newer horizons has
fuelled their ability on a constant
basis to grow and expand practice,
now making them a full-service
corporate law firm.
Experience and the principles
ingrained in the team set them apart
from competitors and make the
Firm extremely amenable to the
requirements of a client in terms of
timelines, negotiation push and the
nature and structure of the
documentation. The Chennai
office’s core philosophy is to ensure
that they are easily accessible to the
clients and are always willing to go
beyond the call of duty to get the
job done.
with their day to day corporate law
requirements where their role
focused on acting as stand-in in-
house counsels. Through the
associations built during this
period, they were able to create a
firm foundation and experience to
develop a multi-sector
specialization leading to the
transactional body of work that as a
Firm they are extremely proud of.
Range of quality services
There are innumerable challenges
that the Firm faced through the
journey of 13+ years since
inception in Chennai, in growing
the office from a 2-member team in
a small office to a 30+ member
team in a prime location in the city
that they are currently.
Kavitha Vijay
Senior Partner | IC Universal Legal
The Most Inuential Lawyers in India : 2020
Sameena Chatrapathy
Partner | IC Universal Legal

completed her under-graduation
with an honours degree in art and
law from the School of Excellence
in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr.
Ambedkar Law University,
Chennai and did her Masters in
International Commercial Law
from the United Kingdom. She was
a university top rank holder all
through her five years of
in the Firm and has since then also
been actively engaged in advising
many non-banking financial
companies and microfinance
companies with regulatory
compliances, structuring of loan
documentation, besides assisting
them to raise capital as well as
working with investors focused in
investing in the non-banking
financial space. Her other practice
areas include, general corporate
law and advisory services and she
is actively building up an
infrastructure practice for the Firm.
She is also an independent member
of the board of directors of listed
and unlisted companies. On
account of her experience, Ms.
Kavitha Vijay has recently been
working with family groups on the
allocation of interest rights,
responsibilities and succession
issues.
Ms. Sameena Chatrapathy
under-graduate legal education,
graduating with distinction. She
joined the Chennai office in 2006
and has worked with the Firm
since. She was promoted early to
They are constantly evaluating the
development of additional practice
areas, which would enable them to
cater to the entire legal
requirements of its clients and
which would also contribute to the
growth of the Firm. Additionally,
they remain committed to focusing
on the growth of each individual
team member, at whatever level, in
terms of potential,
confidence, and
capability, and they
look forward to
using this to be able
to partner with
clients on
challenging newer
and more complex
assignments.
Sameena Chatrapathy have firmly
engrained roots in Chennai and are
first-generation lawyers from their
respective families.
They are therefore driven to make
each day count, ensuring that it is
always far more challenging,
fruitful and exciting than the
previous, which in any long term
reflection shows them an extremely
satisfactory journey, which is how
they also plan for the future.
Leading women in the law
landscape
What the future holds…
Ms. Kavitha Vijay graduated from
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law
College, Chennai and prior to
joining the Firm, she worked at
Crawford Bayley & Co, Mumbai.
She primarily works on mergers,
acquisitions, private equity
investments, and joint ventures and
in 2008, she played a key role in
starting the micro-finance practice
the designation of Partner within 6
years of being with the Firm. While
her expertise is Corporate and
Transactional work, she has also
been instrumental in setting up new
practice areas for the Firm, such as
Life Sciences, Media &
Entertainment and the latest being
Real Estate. She has, because of her
inclination towards the protection
of women’s rights, spearheaded the
Firm’s initiative to bring
establishments in
India in compliance
with the sexual
harassment laws,
and is a key member
of the internal
complaints
committees of over
15 domestic
establishments.
The Team
The Firm has streamlined teams for
each industry sector practiced by
the Firm, and for each client
therein. This ensures a complete
understanding of the business and
background of the client, thus
leading to a smooth and hassle-free
long term engagement with the
client.
They firmly believe that it is the
team that is the spirit of any
organization and therefore the team
The latest effort by Ms. Kavitha
Vijay and Ms. Sameena
Chatrapathy was in late 2016 when
they decided to foray into the real
estate segment under the leadership
of Ms. Sameena Chatrapathy. They
have since built a 6 member
dedicated real estate team and have
had the good fortune of working on
some of the largest real estate
projects in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and
Karnataka.
‘‘‘‘ Success is nothing more than
a few simple disciplines,
practiced every day.
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is a testimony of the relationship
that the Firm built through their
work.
Every interaction with a client is a
special one, especially since, over
the years in the business, the Firm
has encountered many occasions
where they have started a
transaction representing a party and
by the end of the transaction, they
have bagged the faith of other
parties involved, with them turning
into clients who partner with the
Firm on a long term basis.
More than a practice per se the
success of any Firm is driven by
the quality of work, the
The Strength behind the Firm’s
long-standing success
As a strategy, the Firm believes that
no work is too small and therefore
their commitment to deliver to the
satisfaction of the clients and be a
true partner in their journey is
evident by the fact that they
undertake any work that comes to
the Firm, which is within their
domain of practice. Their
experience has always been that
this small work and interactions
have always led them to more work
from larger horizons.
When the Firm works on a
transaction, the strategy is always
driven to contribute in the interest
of the transaction, without of
course compromising the interest of
the valuable client and lead the
transaction to closure in a practical
and effective manner, which has in
most cases resulted in them
walking away from the transaction
with a new client and a new
introduction. This has clearly been
the Firm’s most effective growth
strategy.
is paramount to the Firm. They
strive to ensure that every member
in the organization individually
grows from strength to strength, not
only developing professional
expertise but consciously focusing
on personality development. The
Firm applies this principle across
the board in the team, be it at a
fresher level or at a senior level.
This belief stems from the fact that,
if each individual grows, when
taken collectively, the Firm
automatically grows with no
particular effort.
Each individual’s growth pattern is
firmly driven by that individual's
interest and initiative and they at
the Firm nurture opportunities to
foster this interest and initiative.
Overwhelming client experience
The Chennai office had its first big
break when they represented the
promoters of Bachi Shoes in the
acquisition by the Tata Group,
which was a complex transaction
involving multiple entities and co-
ordination with many consultants to
bring the matter to its final
conclusion. This was followed by
their next big break when the Firm
represented Swelect Energy
Systems (formerly known as
Numeric Power Systems) in their
business division sell out to
Legrand, which was the largest
acquisition the UPS business
vertical has seen. The Founder of
Swelect interviewed them and
amongst other firms, decided to
give IC Universal Legal the
opportunity to counsel on a
transaction that had extremely high
stakes. Successful closure of this
business acquisition and the fact
that they not only lived up to the
trust reposed in them but continue
to service the company even today
understanding of businesses,
accessibility and providing
solutions that matter. This is
evident from the success of niche
and boutique firms as well as multi-
practice firms in the same
jurisdiction. While the expansion of
practice is the cornerstone of
growth and development of an
organization, quality work which
results in faithful clients is what
ensures long lasting success.

Think once before
rushing!
18 January 2020

To make any work successful, the
another important thing is that you
remain fully devoted to that work.
And always attempt to see how
your work are often made better.
The same applies to business.
Not only this, if you work with
dedication, then you can also
prepare your team for this, but if
you started careless then the team
associated with you furthermore
may starts following you, due to
which you may have to face major
loss.
The rule of success in business is to
treat employees associated with
your business with respect. And
they continued to benefit from the
profits they were getting in
business. The advantage of this is
that if the employees are happy
with you then they will work with
you diligently, whether you are in
front or not. Workforce is a true
treasure for any business. If you
keep them happy then only they
will help you to keep your clients
happy. Employees should work in
your organisation as long as
possible as with the passing time
they get known with your business
and their experience helps you a lot
in any critical condition.
right time helps you a lot.
An essential aspect of how
successful your business is together
with your employees is to make the
business successful. One should
always try to increase it. Also, from
time to time, your employees
should be introduced to new things
associated with the business. And at
an equivalent time confer with your
employees thereon topic in order
that new ideas begin and help the
business grow further. If you make
If you do business without
planning, you will often face
failure, and failure in business
means putting yourself and your
family in a new crisis because of a
loss of business or a lack of
business. Your earnings may affect
your personal life.
It is important that the business in
which you are must be in your
interested domain. Only then you
will be able to grow that business
well.
Only dreaming about lakhs of eggs
without buying a single chicken
cannot make you successful in
poultry business. Most important
thing in business is right actions at
right times. A perfect decision on
perfect time is always a turning
point of any business to grow.
Without wasting time on lot of
thought processes and all one
should properly make a schedule
and act wisely.
efore starting thinking
Babout a fast paced business
growth, it is important to
understand every aspect of the
business as making hasty decisions
and rushing for the fast paced
business growth can lead to major
problems.
If any business is started with
planning, then surely one can
achieve goal and get succeed in a
very short time. The most
important thing to find a pace in
business growth is the planning. In
the search of fast paced business
growth one should think once
investing more and more in
marketing and all such factors that
helps to grow business. As
mentioned before right actions at
your employee believe that his or
her word counts, then they will
start thinking about more
innovative ideas and that will help
your business to grow.
Workers who work for themselves
with us should motive them so that
they work more vigorously and
well.
Although it is said that it is
necessary to take risk in business,
but still take the risk in the area
where there is a chance of getting it
replenished, never take such risk
that you got to lose everything.
Take risks wisely!
Be calm and Just think once before
making any decisions!
While investing in factors behind a
growth in business, take special
care of how you will make money
from it, because unless you decide
it will be difficult to find out which
position your business is on.
If you want your business to grow,
then it is very important that you
are always updated with the new
information related to your
business and keep using this
information in your business. Not
only this, also choose the
employees working with you on
this basis who have the ability to
keep themselves updated with time.

A Heritage City
Upshot Metros

Lalbagh Fort: This fort was built
by Shahzada Muhammad
Azam, son of Emperor
Aurangzeb. This fort is a
witness to India's ﬁrst
independence war.
Libera on Bar Museum: This museum is located in
the Segun Bagh area. This museum contains memories
related to Bangladesh's independence struggle. The
independence struggle of Bangladesh lasted for nine
months.
Dhaka Zoo: Also
known as Mirpur
Zoo. Various
animals and birds
have been set up
at the zoo. Exo c
livestock can also
be seen here. The
zoo also houses
the Royal Bengal
Tiger.
Ahsan Manzil Museum: This museum is on the bank of the Budhi
Ganga river in Dhaka. The building has now been renovated and
converted into a museum. This museum is a symbol of the cultural
richness of Bangladesh. The building has 31 rooms. It also has a
large knob, which is visible from a distance. It has 23 galleries. This
gallery shows photographs, furniture, and objects used by the
Nawabs.
22 January 2020

Bangabandhu Memorial Museum: This museum is located in
Dhanmondi. Earlier it was the residence of Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, the President of Bangladesh. This museum contains a
collec on of rare objects related to the life and mes of
Bangabandhu. Here the rebels were killed along with their family.
Dhaka Zoo: Also
known as Mirpur
Zoo. Various
animals and birds
have been set up
at the zoo. Exo c
livestock can also
be seen here. The
zoo also houses
the Royal Bengal
Tiger.
Don't miss these places in
Dhaka
Upshot Metros

The traditional music of
Bangladesh is similar to the Indian
subcontinent. The music of
Bangladesh can be divided into
three main classes - classical,
modern and folk. Both sound and
music are joy in classical music
Bangladesh. Ustad Ayat Ali Khan
and Ustad Ala-ud-din are two
famous classical players who are
internationally renowned. Modern
music is becoming more popular
and widely practiced.
Contemporary, pop songs and
bands are also enjoying more
widespread popularity, but are
mainly popular in Dhaka city areas.
influence on its culture and history.
The people of Bangladesh have a
rich mythological heritage, with the
first available form of literature
being more than a thousand years
old. In the medieval period,
Bengali literature, along with
popular poets like Chandi Das,
Daulat Kazi, and Alol, developed.
Tribal dances are very popular in
Bengalis. In rural areas, girls have a
habit of dancing to popular folk
music. There is no such rule in their
dance, just a little patience and a
great deal of rhythm. Popular songs
such as Shairi and Zari were
performed simultaneously by both
male and female artists.
Another important aspect of Dhaka
culture is clothing. Bangladeshi
women usually wear saree, a
world-renowned and expensive,
finely textured quilted fabric made
by women from a village. Women
traditionally wear hair, which is
known as the “beanie style”.
Traditionally, Hindus used dhoti for
religious purposes. Nowadays most
men in Bangladesh wear shirts and
pants.
A culture that unites all
Bangladesh has a rich and diverse
culture. Its deep-rooted tradition is
fully reflected in its architecture,
dance, literature, music, painting,
and clothing. Bangladesh’s three
primary religions (Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Islam) have a major
ou must have come across
Yadvertisements that call
you to visit Bangla and
especially Dhaka. A city that owns
a tradition of being a Royal host to
its guests. One should visit
Bangladesh and Dhaka once to
experience different aspects of life.
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
Located on the banks of the river
Budhi Ganga, it is the largest city
in the country. Apart from being a
capital city, it is also the industrial
and administrative center of
Bangladesh. Paddy, sugarcane, and
tea are traded here. Dhaka has a
population of about 11 million
(2001: population: 9,002), making
it the eleventh-largest city in the
world. Dhaka has its own history
and is known as the city of
mosques in the world.
The unforgettable History
A city that never forgets its history
can make the future brighter. Dhaka
has taken care of many historical
monuments to learn and motivate
from history.
During the Mughal rule, Dhaka was
known as Jahangir Nagar. It was
then the capital of the province of
Bengal. The present Dhaka was
built in British occupation in the
thirteenth century. Soon after
Calcutta, Dhaka became the
second-largest city in Bengal. After
partition, Dhaka became the capital
of East Pakistan. In 1972, it became
the capital of Bangladesh.
In the adjacent Indian state of West
Bengal, Bangladesh shares a
common Bengali culture, language,
and history with its neighbours.
This shared culture also shares food
- many dishes are shared across
borders and are commonly called
Bengali cuisine.
Bengali people have taken care of
their traditional businesses. That
makes Bangladesh an economically
important nation in the world.
Textile, agriculture, infrastructure,
IT are some of the major
employment providing sectors.
Being the capital of Bangladesh.
Dhaka is a center for many
businesses in various sectors.
Bangladeshi people are diehard fish
lovers. It is said that a Bengali can
have fish at lunch and dinner
throughout the year. Other than fish
Chicken Curry is one of the
favourite non-vegetarian dishes of
most of the Bengali people. It is not
like that Bengalis only prefer
nonveg food. Food menus like
Bhendi Bhaji (Fried Okra), a Dal
with mouth-watering flavour of
onion and garlic, Pulao with mix
veggies, Singara (A famous
Bengali dish like a samosa) are one
of the most favourite food of Dhaka
residents.
One should visit Dhaka to
experience their Royal Hosting and
find some more space to spread
business wings.
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AND
RICE
MAKE
A
BENGALI
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Ms. Rajeshwari Hariharan
Practicing Excellence
Initially, there were many
challenges of human capital, etc
including having to prove
themselves. But what was most
important for the firm was to win
the trust of their clients by
delivering the quality service with a
significant qualitative advantage.
Over a period of time, they have
won the trust and goodwill of
clients.
become one of the most preferred
Intellectual Property Law firms in
India. Building upon the 20 years
of enviable experience of its
founder Ms. Rajeshwari
Hariharan across various
segments of IP Laws, Litigation
and Prosecution, the firm works
relentlessly towards providing
specifically customized solutions to
its clients.
Antecedent Hurdles
Rajeshwari & Associates is an IP
firm focussing on the practice of
intellectual property. It was started
in 2009 at a time when there was
not enough awareness about
intellectual property. The idea was
to have a firm that would become a
one-stop-shop for all IP needs right
from filing and prosecution to
litigation and where advice
received is practical and cutting
edge legal insight.
Rajeshwari & Associates is
committed to providing quality
legal advice and seamless services
to clients and now has evolved to
n idea is protected once
Ayou have captured it in
tangible form. If it is
disclosed to the public, without any
statutory protection, you cannot
benefit from it. Protecting your IP
is the most important thing in an
era of today’s competitive market.
The firm has had many challenges
to face. One of their clients found
that a liver cancer drug, which is a
life saving drug, is sold at 3-4 lakhs
per month by Bayer. As a result,
though there are over 1 lakh
liver/kidney patients every year,
hardly 1% of the population had
access to the drug. Many who were
in the middle and lower income
groups went untreated. Where the
life of the patient afflicted by this
type of cancer is only 6-8 months,
making this drug available at a
reasonable price would do
yeoman’s service. The client
wanted to make the product
available at reasonable cost to the
Indian market. That is when the
firm stepped in and devised a
strategy to obtain compulsory
licence. Though the path was laden
with risks and multiple layers of
litigations at various for a including
the High Court, Patent office etc,
eventually, the first ever
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have a strong technical team that
assists and this takes off a lot of
burden from the clients. Hence
instead of mechanically expecting
the client to give feedback and
relying wholly on them, Rajeshwari
& Associates do a lot of work by
themselves and clients find this
interesting because they then have
the opportunity to bring in their
perspective which complements
and supplements firms work.
The interface of intellectual
property with Artificial intelligence
is quite interesting and is bound to
throw up new challenges for the
courts and for legal consideration.
One example is we now have AI
that can write its own code. So it is
possible that the developer has an
AI to do the codes and maybe they
are infringing. Complex issues
arise as to who would be the
infringer, who is the author of the
code etc. therefore AI is one of the
compulsory licence was granted
and upheld by the IPAB
(intellectual Property Appellate
Board) and Supreme court. The
strategy worked and though there
was the battle was hard fought,
their client got the first compulsory
license in India in March 2012 and
marketed their drug SORANAT.
The drug sorafenib became
available to the common man dying
of liver cancer at a mere Rs. 8
thousand, which is a service to the
people.
This entire exercise was possible
due to the steadfastness and
diligence of the firm’s team.
Initially, the firm was a small group
of 4 which grew slowly and today
it is a 30-person strong team.
Firms’ revenues have also grown
steadily over the years.
The main focus of Rajeshwari &
Associate’s practice is litigation in
Intellectual Property matters. The
key to litigation is a strategy and
good advice. They have the skill set
to counsel clients such as to prevent
litigation and in the event, they do
face some litigation, the firm gives
them practical advice such that they
can easily deal with the matter, or
contest and win the matter. The
firm has a team that is well
equipped to deal with all types of
urgent situations in a quick and
responsive manner. To deal with
complex technical matters, they
The Services
The reason behind the long-the
standing success
• Service with a personal touch
• Hard work
• Giving practical & strategic
advice
• Adapting to the times A change over the years in the
legal sector
Ms. Rajeshwari Hariharan, founder
Ms. Rajeshwari Hariharan,
Founder
There has been a great deal of
change in the legal sector over the
last few years. In the past,
consulting a lawyer was the last
minute when people ran out of all
options and had no other way.
However, we now see a trend of
preventive litigation – consulting
and becoming ready even prior to
any litigation could ensue. Also,
awareness of intellectual property
rights has grown over the years.
Many law firms have emerged-
there is stiff competition.
Therefore, one must be always be a
cut above the edge.
newer areas of expansion for the
firm in the future.
Rajeshwari Hariharan
Founder | Rajeshwari & Associates

Special client experience
Clients are of various types.
Rajeshwari & Associates did some
defamation case for an erstwhile
Nawab whose image was morphed
and printed in a newspaper. No fee
was agreed. But after the firm won
the case and got an apology from
the newspaper, the Nawab gifted
firm a ‘Shahi necklace’. It was
something they could not forget. In
another instance, one of the firm’s
clients was sued by the furniture
Novartis who sued and injuncted
several companies attempting to
manufacture imatinib mesylate.
However, the crystalline form of
imatinib mesylate was opposed first
by Natco Pharma and then by other
companies on the ground that the
crystalline form as well as the main
compound was already in the
public domain and has no efficacy
over the known substance imatinib
mesylate.
The Controller rejected the patent
application and matter was carried
forward in High court in appeal,
IPAB and to Supreme Court.
Eventually, the patent stood
rejected; but the Supreme court laid
down the law that ‘efficacy’ as
contemplated in section 3(d) is
nothing but therapeutic efficacy,
meaning thereby that unless a
product shows some better
‘curative effect’, it will not be
eligible for patent. This is path-
breaking judgment and is being
followed till date. It is this
interpretation that prevents
frivolous patents from being
granted in India.
at Rajeshwari and Associates has
an experience of over 25 years. She
initially started with civil law
practice and then slowly moved to
intellectual property law.
Ms. Rajeshwari has had done all
kinds of transactions, be it drafting
and filing of the patent, or
counselling start-ups, devising a
strategy for matter, conducting
matters in all courts, arguing on
matters, negotiating licenses,
crafting agreements, etc. So her
experience has been varied and
quite enriching.
Ms. Rajeshwari admires senior
Advocate Iqbal Chagla and Dr
AM. Singhvi. Both are
institutions by themselves. The
business story of Ratan Tata
motivates her a lot.
The first major battle that Ms.
Rajeshwari handled was the
revocation of the Basmati patent
which was granted to Ricetec a
company in the United States. She
worked hard to find prior art and
then after a long and arduous battle
the patent was revoked by the
USPTO. On similar lines, the
turmeric patent was also revoked.
The firm also dealt with the Glivec
case, which for the first time
interpreted section 3(d) of the
Patents Act 1970 so as to prevent
evergreening of patents. This was a
case for a product (imatinib
mesylate) for the treatment of
blood cancer. It was being sold at 1
lakh per month – in India. there
was no product patent granted in
India; however, there was a patent
application for a crystalline form of
imatinib mesylate. And as per the
then prevailing regime Exclusive
marketing Rights were granted to
The Key Achievements
giant IKEA. After an ex-parte
injunction the client’s business
being carried on under the name
“AIKYA GLOBAL” came to a
grinding halt. The firm intervened
and after strenuous arguments, the
court held that both these marks are
totally different and the injunction
was overturned. The client rejoiced
and resumed his business under his
earlier tradename.
Thus, lawyer’s duties are not just to
towards the client but also to the
court and argue for advancement of
law; argue for that which is fair
and reasonable. The next
generation lawyers in the initial
years should focus on learning
than earning. Advocacy,
handling clients and courts is a
matter of experience. One must
also keep an eye on the detail; as
they say, the devil lies in the detail.
At Rajeshwari & Associates, we
take very good care of employees.
The firm tries to keep
communication channels always
open so that no issue remains a
small or big issue and is resolved
even before it arises. Being a small
team, human issues are far and few.
Ms. Rajeshwari says, “We would
like to grow into new and
developing areas of intellectual
property such as artificial
intelligence, the convergence of IP
and competition. There are some
matters where new issues and
matters of law are being considered
and this will help to lay down the
law for the future.”
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SANDEEP BAJAJ AND
SAMEER JAIN
Defining Success Together
of three fully functional offices, one
in Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh.
The firm is led by young counsels
being Mr. Sandeep Bajaj and Mr.
Sameer Jain (both Managing
Partners) who have since day one
focussed on tapping resources in
the form of young counsels and
channelizing their company and
able assistance in furthering their
goals.
• Which was that point that
you faced?
company?
While we had worked from the
inception of the firm, it was a high
triggered the growth of the
The initial challenges which we
faced were managing work and
office requirements. We had a very
humble beginning and had to
undertake everything from drafting,
filing to arguing ourselves
alongside administrative work. The
challenge was, especially as a first
generation lawyer, to prioritise our
work and our clients, above
everything else, which, I am happy
to say, we did. We proudly
introduce our office as a round the
clock operations firm with efforts
towards efficient and quick turn-
around and hence, the constant
endeavour remains complete client
satisfaction.
• What were the initial challenges
umans always need some
Hform of structure - so that
everyone knows how they
work in the society in which they
live. Laws are the rules of living. If
there are no rules, people can
simply act in their own interest,
regardless of how their actions
affect others.
Without laws or rules, no one will
be able to take or destroy anyone
else’s property without harming
them or punishing them for hurting
another. Laws force us to live in a
way that prevents others from
claiming the belongings or hurting
the things around us.
• Tell us about the firm.
In a talk with them, let’s get known
to their journey in the field of law
since inception.
Mr Sandeep Bajaj and Mr
Sameer Jain are providing
different law solutions to their
clients to solve disputes and make
their business processes easier
through PSLAdvocates and
Solicitors.
The law firm was initially set up in
2012 (as PAMASIS) with around a
team of only 4 lawyers and has
grown to become PSL Advocates
and Solicitors with a team of
around 35 advocates working out
stake bank guarantee matter which
required us to analyse thousands of
documents overnight, draft the suit,
file the same, mention and get a
stay. We were able to do it and that
catapulted us as trusted lawyers
who could work relentlessly to
achieve the objective. As a firm, we
have throughout believed in
moving further along with all our
associates and peers. This has
enabled joining of forces by all our
associates in making Our Firm
grow.
From a team of 4 lawyers, we are
now a team of 35 advocates (as
stated above). From an expanse of
specialized in civil and tax
litigation, we are now a full-service
law firm advising our clients for
their corporate and other regulatory
advisory to extremely complex
dispute international commercial
arbitration disputes.
changed since the foundation?
• What is the reason behind your
firm’s long-standing success?
The reasons are multi-fold,
including the continuing effort of
all the members of the firm in being
joint in our efforts and not settling
for just meeting the needs of the
client. PSL as a firm believes in
excellence both in terms of the
needs of the pursuit posed before us
• How have the company graphs
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SAMEER JAIN SANDEEP BAJAJ
the market?
The firm specializes in areas of
international and domestic dispute
resolution and insolvency and
bankruptcy laws along with
corporate advisory in aspects of
foreign exchange management,
corporate debt restructuring and
taxation. Our services have since
inception has had the weight of
prior experience and knowledge
with a fresh perspective being in
services different from those in
• What are the services the firm
as well as furthering academic
objectives. The legal profession
poses questions of law, having far
reaching consequences and in all
such situations we believe in not
leaving any stone unturned and any
resource unexploited. It’s our
Firm’s persistency in going the
extra mile that has helped the firm
have a consistent upward graph.
focused on? How are your
firm a step further in terms of
The decisions in the past have been
driven by the growing needs of Our
Clients and our approach towards
bringing together the brightest
minds and keenest discoverers. In
light of such past experience, the
next step has always been the
your services?
constant touch with the changing
realities.
• How do you decide to take the
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with your clients you would like
of your journey in law and
team unique?
to run a law firm?
• Is there any special experience
I cannot disclose the names, but
there are at least three clients who
came to us after they were told that
no relief is possible from a lot of
places. We were able to get them
the desired relief in record time.
Therefore, we have a precedent of a
high rate of retention. Our Firm is
empanelled with companies, banks,
government entities for years now.
We as a firm have ensured in
growing as a whole. Hence, our
team is unique as each member has
a specialization which doesn’t
overlap the others and we keep
encouraging our team to evolve our
practice and our performance,
inside and outside the courts.
Further, the culture in our firm is
extremely relaxed and we call it a
family!
• Except litigations, how are the
to highlight?
• How do you look after your
As a full service law firm, it is most
essential in having a holistic
approach towards the requirements
of the clients. Hence, while dispute
resolution is a premier front for us,
it is the ability to resolve all their
Key achievements have been
numerous in the combined
experience of the members of the
law firm. We have consistently
been ranked by international
publications as a leading dispute
resolution firm. We have numerous
matters which we argued and
succeeded that became landmark
orders in their field of law.
litigation sector?
employees? What makes your
other law practices are important
I practiced core litigation for close
to 10 years in the office of a
renowned senior counsel; before
me and Sameer joined the forces
which led to the establishment of
PSL Advocates and Solicitors.
Hence, the journey has only begun
to reach the stature of one of the
more sought after law firms in
India.
I have recently been involved in the
process of liquidating a company
which has assets over 300 crores
and me and my team is closely
assisting the liquidator in keeping
the company and the business alive,
in terms of the spirit of the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016. We currently have no plans
to further expand our service base.
We believe in the best in what we
do rather than doing everything and
not be the best.
change over the years in the legal
natural consequence.
The diversity is across the type of
laws, type of lawyers, type of
mechanism for enforcement of
legal remedies. The diversity has
changed dramatically in terms of
the eagerness of the parties to
resolve disputes whether amicably
or through alternative dispute
resolution. Mr. Sandeep Bajaj has a
record in mediating matters for his
clients objectively ensuring earlier
resolution and continuance of
business relationships between the
parties.
• Is there any new addition to the
you would like to share?
• Can you please brief us about
list of services? Anything exciting
sector?
your professional experience?
• How have you seen diversity
• What are the key achievements
• According to you what next
generation advocates and
litigators should focus on?
The next generation lawyers ought
to focus on the product they have to
deliver; if the focus remains
unblemished, the achievements
would always be unprecedented.
Further, the young generation of
lawyers must know that there is no
shortcut for burning the midnight
oil. None whatsoever!!
most?
Senior supreme court advocate
Fali S Nariman has been always a
source of motivation for us.
regular legal queries of a client that
has kept the firm going strong.
• The one who you admire the
It is a strategy as it allows you to
stay abreast and keep the
personalised touch to the clients.
It is a misconception, there is
enough pie for everyone to eat.
There is no need for anyone to eat
from the other’s plate. Especially in
this profession of law. I have never
considered us as competitors in the
so called rat race. In fact, me and
Sameer sometimes sits and feel sad
for people who think there is a rat
race and they must run. All what is
required is passion for law, honesty
and integrity. Rest everything will
follow.
• It’s a rat-race out there. How do
you cope with that?
strategy?
• Constant vigilance- a need or a
32 January 2020

We provide
a wide range
of financial services
to a substantial and
diversified client base
www.goldmansachs.com

Dr. Ramesh Kr. Mehta
Protecting values
Professionalized, Personalized,
Proactive and Prompt Service.
Since the beginning, the Firm has
been assisting both national and
international clientele (for their
contentious and non-contentious
matters), from different
geographical locations and
backgrounds.
From the very beginning, the sole
The services
Like every first generation law
firm, the initial years were both
exciting and challenging. But
having team members from diverse
backgrounds had been an
advantage. They were fortunate that
many of the clients had reposed
faith in them back then and they
continue to do so even today.
Further, in the early 2000 era, India
as a whole was becoming
extremely conscious of their IP
right which was an added
advantage.
The Firm was founded on 18
February 2005, with a vision to
establish an IP firm on the culture
of “P4 Services”, i.e.,
The Firm is actively involved in
advising, developing and managing
intellectual property portfolios of
companies, government
organizations & institutions.
The master brain behind the firms’
long standing success is its founder,
Dr. Ramesh Kr. Mehta, a leading
name in the landscape of IP.
ehta & Mehta
MAssociates (MehtaIP),
is a full service
Intellectual Property (IP) law firm,
providing filing, prosecution and
litigation services in respect of
patents (in different fields of
science and engineering),
trademarks, designs, and
copyrights.
The Inception
dedication of the Firm has been IP
focused.
They believe in actively getting
involved in “direct” discussion
with the Inventor or Applicant for
an in-depth understanding of their
invention which results in securing
grant of a patent with the
“intended” invention with
“broader” perspective, in-addition
to being cost-effective for the
client.
Being a boutique sized firm and
having members from diverse
backgrounds gives an added
advantage of extending
personalised and professionalised
attention to their Clientele. The zeal
of the firm’s team members to
safeguard interest of Clients has
often made them go extra mile in
pro-active and prompt manner.
Quality of cases which regularly set
strong precedents, nearly 100%
success rate and most importantly
positive feedback of their Clients
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
IS A KEY ASPECT FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
‘‘
34 January 2020

Influential factors behind his
substantial part of providing IP
related services in India involved
educating and creating awareness
amongst individuals of their IP
rights and making them conscious
of the same. Today, it is to provide
a one stop firm for all kinds of IP
related services which have
prompted, solution driven and cost-
effective. With the passage of time,
they are increasingly getting
involved with advising clients in IP
commercialization, IP
monetization, advertising,
packaging laws, content, etc.
The wide spectrum of Clientele
from path-breaking companies to
individuals spread across globe in
more than 95 countries and firm’s
alliances showcases their reach and
depth in the fraternity.
The Firm’s areas of expertise
include drafting, filing, prosecuting
and litigating patent applications in
various fields of science and
engineering, including: Electronics,
Telecommunications, Optical
Fibres & Devices, Semiconductor
Materials, and MOCVD
Technology, Electrical Engineering,
Chemical Processes &
Compositions, Pharmaceuticals,
Fuels & Lubricants, Chemical
Engineering, Medical Devices,
Biomaterials, Implants,
Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and
Microbiology, Mechanical
Engineering, Automobile
Engineering, and Textile
Engineering and Technology.
Further, the Firm is involved in
handling trademark, design and
copyright matters and providing
counselling and opinions related to
IP matters in a wide range of
science and technology fields and
negotiations and drafting of license
and technology transfer
agreements.
The Firm is highly recognized for
its techno-legal inputs with prompt
and cost effective approach, and
has “close to 100% success in
prosecution both in and outside
India”.
only adds value to the efforts.
The Firm taking further steps
to...
The concept of service is always an
evolving one. At one time, a
Dr. Mehta started his career as an
Examiner of Patents & Designs in
1983 immediately after passing out
from M. Tech, Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi (IITD).
career in the field of law
During this tenure, he happened to
meet Defence Research &
Development Organization
(DRDO) scientists working on the
development of precursors for
MOCVD technology (subject
matter of his M. Tech. Thesis), and
was appointed as Scientist – B in
DRDO. As Scientist, he continued
to change from MOCVD to
Founder | Mehta & Mehta Associates (MehtaIP)

Dr. Ramesh Kr. Mehta has over 36
years of experience in IPR and
R&D.
His areas of expertise include:
drafting patent specifications in
several fields of science and
engineering; preparing, filing and
prosecution of patent applications,
oppositions and infringements /
litigations in India, and outside
India through their Foreign
Associates; and negotiations and
drafting of license and technology
transfer agreements. Additional
expertise includes handling and
supervising design, trademark and
copyright applications, and
counselling and opinions on IP
related issues in a wide range of
technology fields.
Additionally, he has organized
various Patent Awareness
Seminars/Meetings to inculcate
Total Patent Culture in DRDO and
the IIT, Delhi & the IIT, Mumbai;
and been a Visiting faculty at
various institutions.
His work in the field of IP has been
appreciated by the World
Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) by awarding WIPO
Fellowship, 1997; and the research
work has been appreciated by
Hon’ble Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
After working with DRDO; then as
Executive Consultant (MBDTT &
IPR) with FITT, IITD; as
Consultant, Patents & Designs with
an Indian IP Law Firm, finally on
Th
18 February 2005, he started the
Firm with Mrs. Neelu Mehta, A
FORCE BEHIND the starting of
the Firm. Mrs. Mehta was also
registered as an Indian Patent
Agent along with him in 1998.
Cement & Building Materials to
Fuels & Lubricants to
Radiopharmaceuticals to
Neuro-sensing materials and
landed, at DRDO, to successfully
develop Dental Implant Materials
and Dental Alloys, and to Design
and Develop Titanium Endosteal
Dental Implants, Titanium
Minicortical Bone Plates and
Screws, and Surgical Tool Kit for
the Implants Systems, which got
recognition from the
Indian and US
academic
institutions, and the
Intellectual Property
Rights (IPRs)
thereof were got
protected by
registration of
various Indian
Designs and filing of
various Indian
Patent applications.
It was in December, 1994, when
Dr. Mehta’s work on the Dental
Implant Materials and Dental
Alloys, and Dental Implants were
presented to the Hon’ble Dr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam, then Secretary,
Department of Defence R&D, and
the Director General, DRDO. This
moment brought him back to the IP
field with his appointment as
Deputy Director, IPR, at DRDO
Hqs.
Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri
and Secretary, Department of
Defence R&D by awarding a
Special Recognition Award, 1997;
and by the Department of
Biotechnology, Ministry of Science
& Technology, Government of
India by appointing as an Expert
Member, Patent Screening
Committee.
Dr. Mehta is a member of INTA,
AIPPI and an Ex-
Expert Member, IP
Syllabus and
Copyright
Committees on
Ministry of HRD,
Government of
India.
The workforce
The Firm comprises
of qualified Patent, Trademark,
Designs & Copyright
Attorneys/Registered Patent &
Design Agents; and Patent
Scientists & Engineers. The Firm is
invited by the Indian Patent Office
in the stakeholder meetings and is a
contributor to the IP Policies,
suggesting changes to the
guidelines of the IP Office Practice
and Procedure, and suggesting /
commenting on future amendments
of the Law. Members are also part
of committees / sub-committees at
international Forums like INTA &
AIPPI. Additionally, Members of
the Firm also bring the experience
of working on the IPO, the EPO, &
the JPO. In general, the members
are highly qualified and are alumni
of leading Educational institutes of
India.
The firm believes that every
employee must be given freedom
and independence to work on each
matter from starting to end, as this
‘‘‘‘ Dream is not that which you see
while sleeping it is something that
does not let you sleep.
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
36 January 2020

The Indian Patent & Design
Offices, Trade Mark Registries,
Copyright Office are actively
conducting stakeholder meetings,
The future of Indian law and
litigation
The future looks extremely
promising. The legal community as
a whole is actively involved in
making the entire legal process
extremely progressive and
transparent.
The legal sector has seen
substantial inclusion of members
from diverse backgrounds, both
within India and in the global front.
We can now see rigorous and
conscious changes being made at
multiple levels of the legal
fraternity as regards trying to
balance out the hiring and retention
of diversified team members while
trying to maintain work standards.
Understanding that each individual
comes from a different background,
the experiences they bring to the
firm at large, it is important to
communicate with and understand
each and every individual.
Dr. Mehta says, “I believe that the
constant vigilance as regards
protection and promotion of one’s
intellectual property is definitely a
need. Along with it, comes the
requirement of strategic thinking,
planning after taking the holistic
view of one’s entire IPR portfolio.
The need for constant vigilance
also gives rise to the need of a law
firm which can manage such
portfolios and ensure the protection
of IP rights at the global front.”
plays a vital role in the professional
development of an individual.
Change in diversity over the
years in the legal sector
regularly seeking suggestions from
the fraternity at large, conducting
workshops, and seminars to
understand and resolve any issues
faced by the applicants, attorneys /
agents. They are continuously
making efforts towards the
streamlining process of prosecution
of IP applications. In the last few
years, we have seen the
introduction of the E-filing module,
an increase in the hiring of the
government staff for speedy
disposal of applications and
oppositions, etc.
With the digitization of a majority
of the court proceedings and
speedy disposal of cases, especially
in Trade Mark matters, and the
evolving IP jurisprudence and
inclination of Courts to levy heavy
penalties on infringers, India is
becoming one of the preferred
jurisdictions for innovation and
investment for IP.

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Vandana Shah
Committed to Rebuilding Lives
Vandana Shah is also one of those
women who have launched
Divorcekart, which is India’s first
legal app solely dedicated to
divorce and provides online legal
assistance 24x7.
A Walk on the Fire- The Journey
out of Mumbai and Pune. She is
also an author, columnist and
Social Entrepreneur.
With a meagre amount of Rs. 750,
the daughter-in-law of a respected
family was out on the streets at an
odd hour of 2 AM one night. Left
with nothing but tears in her eyes, it
was a moment where she was
perplexed at the cruelty she faced
in her new found family of in-laws.
With dreams in her eyes, like the
starts, distant but bright, she
promised herself one thing, “I must
amount to something in life. No
one will ever trample upon me
he dissolution of marriage
Tin legal terms is called as a
divorce. Divorce among
marriages is one of the most
traumatic experiences the couple
goes through. It is something that is
emotionally devastating with the
couple left to experience the many
ups and downs. Not to forget,
sometimes the legal procedures are
exhausting with different laws for
different religions. Most of these
cases extent for about a year, and in
some special cases, it could also
continue for more than that.
Often divorce cases get sensitive to
handle, and one needs a legal
expertise that truly listens to your
needs and concerns and follows
through with a plan of action that
fits your specific situation. If this is
the kind of person you are looking
for, Vandana Shah is the one!
Vandana is famous and among the
top female divorce lawyers based
With a bag full of struggles for over
a decade and the experience she
gained from it, Vandana did not
only turn her life around 360
degree, but she also has helped
thousands of others change their
lives as a divorce lawyer. She is
also the pioneer in setting up
India’s first ever non-judgemental
group for the people going through
a divorce. Taking strings in her
again because I will be a
‘somebody’.”
It took Vandana 10 long years to
get her a divorce, but her
determination and perseverance
kept her going through all the odds
and tough parts. What also helped
her was an untaught lesson from
her father, who was a fighter pilot
in the Indian Air Force that risk is
an inherent and unavoidable part of
life, and you will only get stronger
with every risk you face.
‘‘IT'S BETTER TO ELEVATE
YOURSELF RATHER THAN
BRING DOWN ANOTHER
40 January 2020

about a bad marriage or a divorce
case already pending in court, you
want an immediate cost-effective
legal solution at the click of a
button - the app provides
immediate legal solutions, answers
and guidance about the court
procedures, without having to wait
interminably for a lawyer’s
appointment or get half-baked
answers from your friends and
relatives.”
Not only that, but she is also seen
frequenting as a panellist on BBC,
NDTV and many Literary Fests.
Her work in this field has gained
her tremendous appreciation
globally. Her support group, 360
degrees back to life has been
admired by Gloria Steinem, who is
the world’s first feminist who has
also endorsed her previous book.
Vandana is also a panel member as
a senior attorney with the National
Commission for Women (NCW).
“Usually, when one is hit by panic
hands, Vandana is challenging the
traditional customs and
conventions of patriarchy that
demand different laws and rules for
women in the society.
Being a divorce lawyer, she says
that as the times have changed,
divorce too has become a common
occurrence in the economically
evolved families.
“People are not willing to put up
with all the unhappiness and
sorrow that bad marriages entail.
They are learning to look beyond
the concept of being chained down
for “seven lifetimes” to a spouse
who you can’t even stand for seven
seconds.”
Being a Divorce Lawyer- Leading
through a New Way
The saddening part about divorce is
not just the divorce, but the way it
is looked at in most parts. Being a
divorce lawyer, Vandana has
handled many divorce cases, a few
high profile cases too. The divorce
lawyer’s job is not over after the
divorce, Vandana says. It also
includes helping them cope up later
on, because a divorce can be a real
emotional turmoil, be it for the
richest of the rich or the poorest of
the poor.
Vandana is also the one who has
launched DivorceKart, a one of a
kind app for people going through a
divorce. The app provides instant
solutions to the queries of the
people and also helps them get
through the tough times. The app
provides confidentiality and
anonymity to the people, something
people look forward to when
dealing with such situations.
She also contributes as a regular
columnist on Law/Women
Empowerment for Huffington Post
India, Huffington Post America,
and Savvy. She is also the author of
the bestseller, Ex-Files, the story of
her divorce, which was launched by
Penguin. The book was launched
by the Hon’ble Attorney General of
India Mr. Mukul Rohatgi and the
Hon’ble Chief Justice of Mumbai
High Court, Mr. Mohit Shah. It has
been endorsed by Padma
Vibhushan Sonal Mansingh
Member of Parliament, Lord
Meghnad Desai. It is a book that
sees divorce through a humorous
lens, and it is also added as a part
of syllabus of Judicial College.
Her aim is to bring about a change
in the world through both law and
writing.
Bringing about a change, and as
intimidating as the one Vandana
Vandana Shah
Founder | DivorceKart

“It will change the way law is
perceived in this country as well as
internationally. Since I am also
empanelled with the National
Commission for Women (NCW), I
hope to one day be a part of policy
making in law, like my father, who
was an air force pilot, and serve the
country. I also hope to make law
more easily accessible to all non-
lawyers by foraging into web-series
and other multi-media.”
aims for has never been easy, and
has had its ups and downs. But with
her dedication, Vandana plans on
expanding DivorceKart throughout
the world.
‘‘‘‘ “Divorce isn’t such a tragedy.
A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy
marriage, teaching your children the
wrong things about love. Nobody
ever died of divorce.”
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42 January 2020

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In the business sector, we always
come across many people that we
even don’t know. But in the first
meet, you can be professional
First of all, let’s discover what is
Emotional Intelligence. It is the
capacity to be aware of, control,
and express one’s emotions, and to
handle interpersonal relationships
judiciously and empathetically. In
simpler words, emotional
intelligence is nothing but a
capability to know people’s
feelings, emotions and thoughts on
your capability.
e have seen many
Wsuccessful people in
various sectors who
have committed suicide or got
depressed and ruined their lives.
Why it is so? We always think that
a successful guy having everything
why takes such decisions and ruin
themselves as well as their family’s
life. Here is the answer to it. ‘The
Low Emotional Intelligence’. Here
are some facts about developing the
emotional intelligence that are
definitely going to help you to
achieve more from your hard
efforts and make your life beautiful.
friends. All of us know that a
healthy relationship with customers
helps businesses a lot to grow. This
can be achieved by developing
your Emotional Intelligence.
Just google it, you will find many
successful people that got failed
due to some critical situations.
Successful people with higher IQ
got failed due to lower EQ, which
is an Emotional Intelligence
Quotient. Many times a critical
situation occurs in a smoothly
running business that demolishes
all the hard efforts you invested in
Developing Your
Emotional Intelligence
A road to success!
44 January 2020

• Persistence
Plutchik’s wheel of emotions is the
best way to understand the human
emotions circle. Once someone
understands the relationship
between primary emotions and
other emotions, then he or she can
definitely find the way for
happiness. According to Robert
Plutchik’s wheel of emotions, the
eight basic emotions are joy, trust,
fear, surprise, sadness, anticipation,
anger, and disgust. If we know the
real factor or the opposite/polar
emotion of that particular feeling,
then we can solve the problem
easily without getting panic at all.
If you feel good, it will reflect on
your good behavior.
Once somebody has this in their
personality then no critical situation
can make them fail. Knowing
everything is awesome only when
you also know that when and how
to use that knowledge.
• Impulse Control
• Mood Regulation
• Empathy
Developing your emotional
intelligence can be the solution for
your critical situations and much
more important than that, it is
useful in business processes to
overcome chances of critical
situations.
growing up the business. At such a
moment one cannot be calm or if
someone says them to not to be
panic, it is hardly possible. No one
can face such failure after investing
a lot of hard efforts.
• Self-Motivation
A study shows that behind any
success or life, there is 20% IQ and
80% of EQ i.e. Emotional
Intelligence Quotient. Many
humans believe that with a higher
IQ they can achieve anything. It is
partly correct. With a higher IQ,
developing your emotional
intelligence can help you to achieve
anything you desire for.
With a higher IQ one may have
knowledge about everything but
developing your emotional
intelligence i.e. EQ provides you:
There are four major characteristics
of emotional intelligence defined
by Denial Goleman
• Self-awareness,
• Relationship management,
• Self-management
• Social awareness.
People with higher IQ are talented
and people with high IQ as well as
high EQ are successful.
Developing your Emotional
Intelligence is a shortcut to success.
In business many times relation
with the client gets some negative
turn, in that situation, with high
EQ, you can turn those relations
into positive again with the help of
your communication skills. Once
you get habitual to give respect to
people you are dealing with, it will
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