DSK Legal awarded as “the Best Media Law & Entertainment Law Firm of the Year"
At the Legal Era Awards held at Intercontinental The Lalit Hotel, Mumbai on 20th January 2012
National Conference titled “New Takeover Code – A Mirror of the Dynamic Economy” organised by Assocham in SCOPE Complex, New Delhi on October 11, 2011
Invitation to be a speaker on panel in 'Investor Aftercare Summit' orgn by MEDC.
4th Annual Pharmaceutical Law Asia Summit: Legal Impact on Research, Marketing and Business Development on September 12-14, 2011 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
The 4th Annual Pharmaceutical Law Asia Summit organized by IBC Asia will have speakers like Dr. Ashley Preston Director of Regulatory Affairs, Takeda Global Research & Development Center (Asia) Pte Ltd, Singapore, Zoher Sihorwala, Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, India, Wendy Yan Global Regulatory Strategist, Bayer Healthcare Co. Ltd., China, Seung Heon Nam Vice President, Product Development Division, Celltrion, Korea, Jesusa Joyce N. Cirunay Chief, Regulation Division II, Food and Drug Administration, Philippines, Jack Wong Secretariat, Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP).
On September 12, 2011, Mr. Tushar Ajinkya, Partner, DSK Legal, India will conduct a pre-summit workshop on International Contracting with and by Indian Pharmaceutical Companies: Key Legal Issues. Mr. Ajinkya will speak on key ingredients of contracting, regulatory approvals, Intellectual property rights, Liabilities, claims and limitations, Governing law and jurisdiction, Dispute resolution, Enforcement of judgments /awards, Case studies, etc.
SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER OF INDIA (SME CHAMBER OF INDIA) is a leading organisation, represents large number of SMEs from India and abroad and provides assistance and support to Indian and overseas SMEs for enhancement of business activities and identify investment partners, technology upgradation, joint ventures and alliances.
The summit will bring together the most talented world business leaders face to face with the Indian entrepreneurs for an effective interaction to understand the latest developments in strategies to manage enterprises, corporate ethics and human interaction.
Dialogue and debate between leaders of today and leaders of tomorrow will permit an invaluable exchange of perspectives of the World.
The summit would create awareness of the responsibility of the young and emerging SME leaders in order to achieve Sustainable Development of the World.
The delegates would get an opportunity to listen to successful leaders and entrepreneurs to understand their vision, thought process, strategies, leadership traits, handling difficult situations, decision making skills, communications, and managerial abilities.
The summit will also serves as a networking platform ideal for business growth.
INDIA SME LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
26th August, 2011 | Hotel Hyatt Regency | Mumbai
DIGNITARIES AND SPEAKERS AT THE SUMMIT
Shri. Virbhadra Singh – Hon’ble Minister for MSME
Shri. Narayan Rane – Hon’ble Minister for Industry, Port, Employment and Self - Employment, Government of Maharashtra
Shri. Sachin Pilot – Hon’ble Minister for Communication and IT
Shri. Sam Pitroda – Adviser to PM., Public Information Infrastructure & Innovation
Dr. Subir Gokarn – Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dato' Hafsah Hashim – Chief Executive Officer, SME Corp. Malaysia
Shri. Rajeev Krishnan - President and Chief Operating Officer, SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
Shri. Robert Marc Clement – Vice Chancellor, University of Wales, U.K.
SME Sector – Challenges and Opportunities
Topic
Transforming SMEs into Large Companies – Strategy and Implementation
Acquisition of Foreign companies for their Technologies and access to global markets - availability of acquisition funding
Good Governance and Business ethics for better growth
International Competitiveness and overall Procurement Governance
Legal Era, India’s most trusted legal and corporate awareness magazine organized the Legal Era Conclave on July 29 & 30, 2011 at Taj Land’s End, Mumbai, which brought together some of the best legal luminaries to discuss a wide range of issues relating to recent changes and emerging trends in law.
Highlights
· Anti Corruption Legislation India, UK and USA
· Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act & UK Bribery Act on Businesses Worldwide.
· Competition Law – A Step Forward with new merger control regime.
· Quo Vadis Arbitration Challenges, Opportunities and the future.
· Development of the Primary Market and FDI rules.
· Entertainment Law and Publishing Media
· Key Tax and other consideration – Cross Border Investments
· Risk, Oversight, Legal & Business continuity in IT
Golden Maharashtra organized by Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC) and MultiNet Worldwide at MMRDA ground, BKC, April 28 to May 1,2011
Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC) along with MultiNet Worldwide organized Golden Maharashtra – Mega Event at the MMRDA ground, BKC from April 28 to May 1, 2011. The initiative was supported by Government of Maharashtra. This event showcased Maharashtra’s achievements during last 50 years and discussed the road ahead. Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was panelist for a session on Infrastructure: Rail and Road Transport presented by Mr. Susanto Sen, TSMG.
A session on Higher Education, Vocalisation and Skill Development was presented by Mr. Raman Kalyanakrishnan, TSMG. Mr. Satish Kishanchandani, Co-founding Partner, DSK Legal was panelist for the session.
Mr. Sharad Kulkarni, TSMG presented a session on Infrastructure : Energy - Conventional and Renewable. Mr. Ajay Shaw, Partner, DSK Legal was panelist for the session.H E Shri S K Sankaranarayanan, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra inaugurated the event. Mrs. Olga Karlova, Krasnoyarky Region Deputy Governor, Kranoyarsky Region Government Vice-Chairman was Chief Guest, Anil Deshmukh, Hon’ble Minister for Food & Civil Supplies &
Consumer Protection and Subhash Ghai, Indian film director, producer and screenwriter were the Guests of Honour for the event.
India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2011 at Hotel Novotel, Mumbai, April 22, 2011
DSK Legal received the award for "India's Most Admired Legal Firm" at the India Leadership Conclave 2011, the nation's biggest leadership event organized by Indian Affairs in association with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). This 2nd Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2011 ceremony was held on Friday, 22 April 2011 at Hotel Novotel, Mumbai and was attended by business leaders, media magnates, social activists, ministers and policy makers.
At the conclave themed 'Aam Admi - Beyond Roti, Kapda & Makan', Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal spoke on "FDI Destination: India". Other luminaries included Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, Founder & Chairman, Datamatics; Suresh Subramaniam, Director, Pfizer Ltd; Rajeev Kapoor, CEO, Fiat India; G.R.K. Reddy, CMD, MARG; Huzaifa Khorakiwala, Executive Director, Wockhardt Ltd. & CEO, Wockhardt Foundation; Shailendra Singh, Joint Managing Director, Percept Limited; Agnelo Rajesh Athaide,CMD, St.Angelos Ltd; Mayank Gandhi,Campaign Co-ordinator, Mumbai, Ms. Rani Mukherjea, actress, Mr. Yash Chopra, film producer; and others.
7th INDO-US Economic Summit - Cementing Bonds at The Lalit, New Delhi, February 11-12, 2011
The conference was inaugurated by Mr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy Chairman, Planning Commission, GOI and Mr.Virbhadra Singh, Hon’ble Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, GOI. Mr.Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was the session chairman for a session on Entertainment – Jai Ho! Enhancing Relationship. The Entertainment session was inaugurated by Ms. Ambika Soni, Hon’ble Minister for Information and Broadcasting, GOI. Speakers for the session were Mr.Rajiv Dalal, Managing Director, Motion Picture Dist. Association of India Pvt. Ltd., Mr.Sandeep Marwah, Chairman & Managing Director, Marwah Productions, Mr.T.C. James, Director – NIPO, Consultant FICCI and Aslesha Gowariker, Partner, Desai & Diwanji, Regional Vice President, WIC.
National Level Seminar on Foreign Direct Investment: Problems and Perspectives organized by University of Pune, Department of Law, November 28- 29, 2010
University of Pune, Department of Law organized a National level seminar on Foreign Direct Investment: Problems and Perspectives which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister for Commerce
and Industry. At the seminar, Mr.Ajay Shaw, Associate Partner, DSK Legal spoke on a topic on ‘Calculation of Direct/Indirect Foreign Investment’.
Conference on Legal Knowledge Management at Hotel Sea Princess, Mumbai, November 25-26, 2010
At the Conference on Legal Knowledge Management organized by Lex Witness, Mr.Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was panelist for a session which discussed critical issues like deliverables and business benefits of KM, current challenges facing legal teams, perceptions and barriers in knowledge sharing facing the legal profession and RoI of KM investment.
Seminar on Anti-Piracy and Regulation of Content – Legal Issues organized by Society of Indian Law Firms at The Lalit, New Delhi, September 7, 2010
The session ‘Anti-Piracy initiatives in the TV/Films/Music Industries’ was chaired by Mr.Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal. Speakers for the session were Mr.Rajiv Dalal, Managing Director, Motion Picture Distributors Association, Mr.Prakash Nathan, Vice-President Operation, UTV Motion Pictures, Mr.Sandeep Marwah, Founder & Managing Director, Marwah Studios and Ms.Girija Krishnan Varma, Attorney, Girija Law Partners. At this seminar, a book titled ‘Media World & The Law’ was released by Mrs.Ambika Soni, Hon’ble Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Preface to this book is written by Mr.Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal.
All India Seminar on judicial reforms organized by Confederation of Indian Bar, July 31-August 1, 2010
Confederation of Indian Bar organized an All India Seminar on judicial reforms at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Her Excellency Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the President of India inaugurated the Seminar on 31st July, 2010. Mr. Anand Desai,Managing Partner, DSK Legal was speaker for a session on ‘Strengthening the administration of Justice towards Reducing Pendency’. Mr. Bishwajit Bhattacharya,Additional Solicitor General of India, Mr. Arun Mohan,Senior Advocate, Dr. Shyamala Pappu
Former Member, Law Commission of India, Mr. Sushil Kumar Jain,Former President, Supreme Court AOR Association and Ms. Pusshp Gupta (PPT) were other speakers for the session. Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Patnaik,Judge, Supreme Court of India presided this session.
4th International Conference on Counterfeiting & Piracy hosted by Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII), Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai, August 19-20, 2010
"Measuring and addressing the Cost of the 21st Century Crime’’ was the session theme. Mr.Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal, Mr. H S Hassan, Commissioner of Import, Office of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Jack Chang, Chairman of Quality Brands Protection Committee, GE and Mr. V N Deshmukh, Chief Advisor, EIPR (India) Ltd. were panelists for the session. Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, Chief Executive Officer, VISION-IPR moderated the session.
Sports Law Conference hosted by Society of Indian Law Firms at The Lalit, New Delhi, July 24-25, 2010
At the Sports Law Conference, a session on ‘Countdown to CWG 2010: Legal Issues in Staging Major Sports Events’ was chaired by Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal.
Empowering Indian SMEs - VISION 2020, Hotel InterContinental The Lalit Mumbai, July 9, 2010
Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India organized a roundtable session on Empowering Indian SMEs - VISION 2020. Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was panelist for discussion on “Importance of Good Governance and Business Ethics for SMEs”.
Other panelists for the session included Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman, BDO Consulting Pvt Ltd, and Mr. D. R. Dogra, MD & CEO, Credit Analysis & Research Ltd
IACC American Independence Day and I-ACE Awards at Trident, Mumbai, July 2, 2010
The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) celebrated the American Independence Day and presented the 6th Indo-American Corporate Excellence (I-ACE) Awards at the Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
The event was hosted by Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal and Regional President, IACC-WIC, and S. K. Mitra, Chairman, I-ACE Awards. The Chief Guest was Paul Folmsbee, Consul General, Consulate General of the United States of America in Mumbai, the Guest of Honour was Shri Rajendra Darda, Minister of Industries, State of Maharashtra, and the Celebrity Guest was Shiamak Davar.
The event recognized the best U.S. companies in India & the best Indian companies operating in the US by honoring them with the prestigious Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards. On this occasion Mr. Anand Desai, Regional President, IACC-WIC felicitated Shri Rajendra Darda, Minister of Industries, State of Maharashtra.
Pharmaceutical Leadership Summit and Awards 2010, Hotel Intercontinental, Mumbai, June 25-26, 2010
Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was nominated for the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, and delivered an address on “Competitive Intelligence and the Law: Myths and Facts” on June 25, 2010.
The International Legal Alliance Awards 2010, Paris, June 3, 2010
On the 3rd June 2010 at the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards, DSK Legal received the ‘Silver Award’ for the Best Indian law Firm 2010.
The Awards Ceremony recognized the best independent law firms for 28 categories from their domestic markets and countries. The process to elect the best firms began 6 months prior to the event and engaged a panel of 98 jury members composed of exclusively active general counsels with extensive expertise in the concerned markets and countries.
National Workshop on Professional Opportunities in Competition / Consumer Laws hosted by The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India at Hotel Orchid, Mumbai, May 28, 2010
At the National Workshop hosted by Western India Regional Council, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr.Ajay Shaw, Associate Partner, DSK Legal spoke on Drafting of Business Agreement/ Mergers/ International Law. CA. CS. Surendra Adv. M. P. Sarma Kanstiya were among the other speakers at the workshop.
South Asian Bar Association, Washington DC (SABA-DC), May 25, 2010
Tushar Ajinkya, Partner, DSK Legal made a presentation on Indian Corporate & Transactional Law at an event hosted by the South Asian Bar Association, Washington DC. The presentation focused on Indian Corporate and Transactional law, and more specifically on technology laws in India, investment issues faced by overseas investors interested in the Indian market, and issues faced by U.S. companies and individuals who are currently investing in India.
New York State Bar Association, India Chapter Meeting at Taj Lands End, 25-27 March 2010
Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was a panelist on the discussion on ‘Cross Border Jurisdiction/Trial’. Jennifer R. Scullion from Proskauer Rose LLP, New York chaired the session.
Summit on IP Ecosystem for Sustainable Business, Hotel Le Meridien, Mumbai, February 18, 2010
Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was a panelist for a discussion on IP litigation in India versus the US. Discussion covered topics like case management, ADR, specialized benches, specialized courts, discovery, evidence and other related topics.
Indo US Economic Summit on the theme “Bollywood to Hollywood” at The Lalit Hotel, Delhi on February 16- 17, 2010
With more than 1,000 films produced annually, Bollywood is rapidly going “global” with a considerable overseas audience, a new generation of crossover movie makers and signing of new deals with Hollywood, which is far more organized and advanced in many relevant facets. Bollywood continues to face a number of challenges such as effective IPR Protection viz. copyright and piracy related issues, celebrity rights, contracts, taxation and insurance. Mr. Anand Desai (Managing Partner) chaired the session where issues related to Bollywood, Hollywood and their collaboration were addressed.
Seminar on Cyber Crime hosted by Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai. February 17, 2010
Speakers for the program were Mr. Tushar Ajinkya, Partner DSK Legal, Mr. Neal Seth, Partner, Baker Hostetler. Mr.Tushar Ajinkya spoke on Initiatives in Electronic Governance.
International Law Summit organized by SPIL Government Law College, Mumbai on February 6, 2010
Mr. D.K Vasal, Partner, DSK Legal made a presentation on International derivatives regulations: A comparative analysis with Indian derivatives structure.
Conference on Tax and Allied Aspects of Construction Industry hosted by The Chamber of Tax Consultants, J.W.Marriott, Mumbai. January 8-9, 2010
At the conference hosted by The Chamber of Tax Consultants, Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal was a Panel Speaker on matters relating to Construction and Real Estate.
