Rahul Chaudhry

Rahul Chaudhry is one of the most pre-eminent names in IP law in India and managing partner of the leading law firm Rahul Chaudhry & Partners. The firm has a distinguished reputation of providing trusted legal solutions and comprehensive advisory services to its clients for approximately 40 years. It was established in the year 1983 and was renamed as Rahul Chaudhry & Partners on 1 July 2018, as a result of structural changes in the firm ownership. With a dedicated team of experienced attorneys, patent agents and scientific, engineering, and life sciences experts, the firm advises a diverse and large set of domestic and global clients in contentious and non-contentious matters relating to various intellectual property assets.

Mr Chaudhry has carved a niche for himself by becoming a leader in the practice of IP in India, due to his strong grasp of law and ability to provide innovative solutions in line with legal realities.

Under his leadership, the expansion of Rahul Chaudhry & Partners has been all-encompassing, covering a tremendous increase in the client base, revenues and profits, as well as the size of the firm.

Today, the firm has developed an enviable legal practice with decades of experience and a team consisting of the most eminent legal practitioners with specialist IP, corporate, commercial and transactional expertise. As a result of Mr Chaudhry’s efforts, the firm has grown from a handful of attorneys and family ownership to over 73 professional attorneys, which includes 16 partners and a support staff of over 120. The firm also operates out of three state-of-the-art offices in New Delhi, Gurugram and the newest office in Mumbai.

Mr Chaudhry assists his clients in managing their domestic and foreign trademark portfolios and has experience in trademark policing and enforcement actions, including opposition and cancellation practice and domain name issues.

His comprehensive repertoire in management and enforcement of IP rights and extensive experience in assessing strategic innovation and legal implications enable him to advise his clients (based in India and overseas) on a range of issues and transactions relating to IP prosecution; enforcement; litigation strategies; portfolio audits; due diligence for acquisitions/divestitures; copyright; unfair competition; investigations; negotiations concerning prior third-party rights; global filing strategies; and corporate IP transactional agreements.