Prashant: A Legal Visionary Shaping Corporate, Real Estate, Sports and Media & Entertainment Law

Navigating the complex legal landscape of real estate, media & entertainment requires a seasoned expert with a deep understanding of structuring, negotiating, and safeguarding transactions. With over a decade of experience, Prashant, a distinguished Partner at Lex Chambers, has built a formidable reputation in aforesaid dynamic fields. His expertise spans over Intellectual Property Rights, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws, Real Estate and white collar crime, making him a trusted Advocate for Developers, Production Houses, Artists, and Corporate Entities. His acumen in real estate law has been instrumental in structuring high-value and complex mandates, including Slum Rehabilitation Projects, large-scale redevelopments, greenfield and joint venture projects. His extensive knowledge ensures seamless execution, covering everything from drafting critical agreements such as Development Agreements, Joint Development Agreements, Term Sheets, Memorandums, Power of Attorney, and Sale Agreements to compliance documentation for authority clearances. His expertise and solution oriented approach has paved the way to various successful redevelopment of societies in Mumbai. He has been successfully representing societies in their journey of re-development securing their interests. 

Recognized as a 40 Under 40 India leaders, Prashant has demonstrated exceptional expertise in safeguarding intellectual property in the digital era. He has been at the forefront of advising clients on high-stakes IP matters, focusing on identifying, protecting, and leveraging intellectual property to enhance business valuations while securing intangible assets. His expertise includes managing trademark and copyright portfolios, drafting and negotiating content acquisition agreements, handling IP litigation covering trademarks, patents, copyrights, and geographical indications, and tackling criminal IP enforcement cases related to piracy, counterfeiting, and infringement. With a strong command over e-contracts, software agreements, and data protection strategies, he plays a crucial role in guiding startups, fintech firms, and e-commerce companies through the complexities of digital contracts and cybersecurity.

His influence extends into the media and entertainment industry, where he has played a pivotal role in structuring legal frameworks for production houses, digital platforms, and celebrities. His work involves negotiating agreements, ensuring proper licensing and distribution of content, and advising on intellectual property rights including litigation in the field of Media and Entertainment. His notable engagements include advising Bhanushali Studios Ltd on the films produced by them, structuring agreements for Marathi cinema projects, and providing legal advisory services on protecting the Intellectual Property rights and piracy. He has also played a key role in drafting agreements for music industry leaders in the Hindi, Marathi and Gujrati Industry. 

Prashant has considerable experience in matters relating to white-collar criminal law, cyber laws. He has extensive experience in matters involving money laundering/AML and financial fraud, insider trading, market manipulation. He regularly advises clients in the regulatory enforcement actions by various agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Serious Fraud Investigation Organization (SFIO), Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Crime Branch, Economic Offences Wing (EOW). He regularly represents the clients before criminal courts and special courts in connection with investigations conducted by law enforcement and investigation agencies like- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Serious Fraud Investigation Organization (SFIO), Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Crime branch etc.

Beyond his domain expertise, Prashant has an impressive track record in matters pertaining to Insolvency & Bankruptcy laws , appearing before NCLT & NCLAT and offering advisory services to creditors and investors on debt recovery and security enforcement. His recent legal work includes advising esteemed Financial Institutions on stress account settlements, recovery of debts, etc. 

He has played a vital part in structuring agreements for global sporting events such as the World Tennis League, World Paddle League, and World League of Fighters. His ability to navigate complex legal frameworks, anticipate industry trends, and deliver strategic counsel has earned him a reputation as a trusted legal expert across multiple sectors. As the legal environment continues to evolve, his insights and expertise remain invaluable in shaping high-stakes transactions, protecting intellectual assets, and ensuring compliance in an ever-changing business landscape.