Complying with India’s New Safe Harbour Laws: How the US and EU are Navigating the Changes

Vikram Jeet Singh is a partner in the Technology, Media and Communications practice group of BTG Legal.

Vikram has advised Indian and global strategic investors, banks, private equity investors, angel investors, family offices and startup incubators in their acquisition and investment transactions. His experience includes advisory and transaction support work ranging from buyouts of controlling stakes in public listed companies to investments in early-stage investments in startups. Vikram has extensive experience in cross border M&A, investments and buyouts in the IT and industrial sectors, acquisitions in the digital payments space (including through asset sales), and acquisitions of licensed entities like NBFCs, money changers and mobile wallets.

Vikram is a sector specialist in laws relating to Internet regulation, digital payments, online content, fintech, and e-commerce. He regularly advises clients based out of Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia on Indian IT laws, particularly in relation to online content, online advertising regulations and data privacy. Vikram has featured as a writer and speaker in domestic and overseas conferences on the topics of data privacy laws, online payment laws, and digital retail laws.
 
Vikram worked with Unilever India, S&R Associates and Poovayya & Co. before joining BTG. He graduated from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore in 2004.

Prashant Mara is a commercial and regulatory lawyer specializing in investigations and dispute resolution. He heads the disputes and business crime team at BTG Legal and has been helping clients manage risk and protect their interests for close to 20 years. His clients are from across a range of sectors including technology, energy, defence, automotive, aviation, industrials, pharma, and chemicals.

Prashant works closely with in-house counsel and business teams to understand risks and plan for dispute resolution that is most efficacious and efficient for his clients. His particular specialization in foreign investment-related disputes, technology (including cybercrime) and engineering disputes, public procurement, and white-collar crime enable him to advise his clients on both civil and criminal defence/prosecution. Further, he spends a lot of his time providing board-level compliance and crisis response advice including dispute management and acting as the interface between his clients and the regulator.

Prashant was previously co-head of the India Group at Osborne Clarke in London and Cologne and prior to that ran the India desk of a Franco-American firm in Paris. He started his career as in-house counsel in Infosys and managed their European legal operations. Prashant is qualified to practice in India and read law at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

Brian Mukherjee, a counsel in Goodwin's Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, concentrates on insurance and risk management matters for financial institutions, technology companies, private equity firms and other business clients. He joined Goodwin in 2000.

Mr. Mukherjee advises corporations, directors and officers, risk managers, and other professionals on insurance coverage, corporate indemnification, and litigation matters. He also has extensive experience in the negotiation and review of the terms and conditions in executive and professional liability policies, including cyber risk and related coverages. In addition, Mr. Mukherjee assists the firm’s clients in evaluating insurance coverages in connection with initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Mr. Mukherjee’s broad litigation experience includes the resolution of complex commercial disputes through both judicial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and coordinating responses on behalf of corporate clients to governmental and self-regulatory organization investigations.

Mr. Mukherjee advises corporations, directors and officers, risk managers, and other professionals on insurance coverage, corporate indemnification, and litigation matters. He also has extensive experience in the negotiation and review of the terms and conditions in executive and professional liability policies, including cyber risk and related coverages. In addition, Mr. Mukherjee assists the firm’s clients in evaluating insurance coverages in connection with initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Mr. Mukherjee’s broad litigation experience includes the resolution of complex commercial disputes through both judicial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and coordinating responses on behalf of corporate clients to governmental and self-regulatory organization investigations.

Karen is a strategic leader, thought partner, and seasoned legal advisor for media and technology companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500s. She brings decades of experience addressing the needs of businesses focused on providing information, data, analytics, news, advertising, video, entertainment, social, e-commerce and other content. She also has been a go-to resource for companies applying machine learning in cutting edge ways, such as autonomous driving, IoT, targeted advertising, and personalized content.

Drawing on her experience as General Counsel, Top 100 law firm attorney and co-founder of a boutqiue law firm, she is known for her pragmtic advice, creative solutions, and adeptness navigating regulatory hurdles. Karen has served in leadership roles at both private and public companies, including The Washington Post, TiVo, and Quora. She has advised a number of startups, including Houzz, Coursera, and Drive.ai, launching them into global markets from their early stages. Karen frequently speaks at conferences and publishes about leadership, Internet, digital media, intellectual property, and privacy.