Thakker & Thakker

IT, Outsourcing & Telecommunication

Thakker & Thakker (“T&T”) is the pre-eminent Telecommunication, Media & Technology ("TMT") law firm in India. T&T has been closely associated with the privatization and rapid growth of the Indian telecommunications sector, and acts as Indian legal counsel to several of the world’s largest telecommunications companies. The TMT team has advised its clients on issues relating to the establishment / continuance of services in India, ranging from Cisco Systems and Hewlett- Packard to Yahoo!

IT & Telecommunications is considered one of the areas of specialization and the firm is highly reputed and experienced in this area of work.

T&T has extensive experience in regulatory work. This includes regular dealing with the Indian Government's Ministry of Communications & Information Technology for obtaining various telecom related licenses and approvals. The firm maintains a branch office at Delhi primarily for this purpose.

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is also a specialist practice area of Thakker & Thakker. The firm provides legal and tax support for outsourcing facilities set up in various cities like Bangalore, New Delhi/Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune in India. For outsourcing contracts, the firm assists in contract drafting and negotiation, tax and transfer pricing, employment law, intellectual property law, data protection law, formation of captive outsourcing entities and joint ventures, and agreement with Indian outsourcing vendors. The services include company incorporation, drafting of agreements, application to the software and technology park of India authorities, customs bonding and other advice, assistance and support.

Areas of Specialization

T&T’s IT, Telecommunication & Media practice includes:

— Setting up of outsourcing and offshoring development centres

— Obtaining regulatory licenses, registrations, etc such as registration with Software Technology Park of India, Special Economic Zone, etc

— Regulatory issues relating to provision of telecommunications infrastructure services

— Regulatory and licensing issues in connection with implementation of global satellite network

— Regulatory aspects of providing online gaming services in India

— Intellectual property rights in media content, software, hardware, databases and other technologies.

— Cross-border data transfers, e-tax issues, on-line advertising and on-line job applications

— Network security, data protection, authentication, integrity and confidentiality

— Anti-counterfeiting operations

— Issues relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Ranking

Asia Pacific Legal 500, Asia Law & Practice and Practical Law Company have ranked T&T as India’s leading TMT law firm. Managing Partner, Bijesh Thakker, has been ranked by the Asia Pacific Legal 500 amongst India’s leading TMT lawyers.