LexMantis

ABOUT US

ABOUT THE FIRM

LEX MANTIS was founded in 2013 by like-minded legal professionals as a legal consultancy firm, dedicated to provide quality and affordable legal services to those in need of them.

LEX MANTIS, the name was coined using a Latin – ‘Lex’ for ‘law’ and a Greek root – ‘Mantis’ meaning the ‘seer’ to reflect the firm’s ethos of providing holistic, far reaching and lasting legal advice, a philosophy validated by the faith the clients repose in the Firm.

Our Vision

To be a one-stop legal management destination for our clients and to be a valued, trusted legal advisor beyond practices and borders; to help them take care of the entire innovation chain from conceptualization to commercialization and in particular counter threats to vital assets, intellectual or otherwise by building strategies for efficient legal redressals.

Our Mission

To devise and deliver to our clients, complete, quality and globally relevant legal solutions keeping in mind their particular needs, industry, geography and culture.

PARTNERS

The partners of the Firm coming from academically rich backgrounds bring in their global learning and harvested international best practices as important perspectives to the client assignments placed before them. Together they create a desirable infusion of legal, business and cultural experiences. The hand-picked, qualified associates display an extraordinary commitment to client service and teamwork.

With its open door policy and lack of hierarchy, LEX MANTIS also provides young lawyers, paralegals and interns equal opportunities for growth and work satisfaction in a motivating environment.

ANURADHA MAHESHWARI

Partner

Experience in Patent, TM & Copyright filing, Contract Management, Licensing/ Franchising, Litigation advise & Start-up management

PRACTICE AREAS

India's leading Media & Sports boutique firm

The firm’s long term strategic focus has been on entertainment, sports, media and technology. The firm has been advising domestic and international clients in this space with their long term expertise in intellectual property, data protection, technology and corporate law couple with their in depth knowledge in media, entertainment and sports industry. The team includes dedicated sports and media/entertainment lawyers who have advised clients across TV/Film/Digital/Film over many years from content creation to distribution around the world.

Whether you are in film, sports, TV, digital media, an agency, talent, financier, brand owner, in media technology or a rights holder, our specialists bring expertise and insights with unparalleled advise on brand protection, registrations, management, sponsorships, endorsements and licensing agreements, copy and image clearances, including regulatory clearances. The team has vast experience having worked on more than 200 films, with many producers/directors, writers, actors, content creators, musicians, music composers and sports talent, marketing agencies and leagues and provides high quality legal skills with complete understanding of all commercial aspects of the sports and media/entertainment markets.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Understanding the various facets of business laws, including their many nuances and complexities, is the Firm’s forte and it takes pride in advising clients accordingly in their business decisions, entity formation, transactions and commercial contract drafting and upon request, conducts legal due diligence exercises that often helps them avoid expensive litigations.

PRACTICE AREAS

– Corporate Law
– Intellectual Property Law
– General Commercial Contracts
– Litigation & ADR

(please write to us for further details on our practice areas)

CROSS-BORDER SERVICES

We advise clients on a range of cross-border international transactions. Our cross-border affiliations with trusted firms allow us to represent clients in the best possible manner, combining an expertise in Indian law with international law.

From entry strategy to execution, our team is available to provide step-by-step assistance and advice on all aspects of foreign investment. We also regularly advise clients on a variety of legal issues emanating from post-investment operations in India.

Research @ LEX MANTIS


Obtaining Patents Internationally LegalEra - Mar-Apr 2016	Oracle v Google LegalEra - Jul-Aug 2015	Intellectual Property In Gaming LegalEra - May-Jun 2015	Are Image Rights Going the Guernsey Way? LegalEra - August 2013	Trademarks Across Borders LegalEra - July 2013


Arbitration & Intellectual Property LegalEra - May 2013	INDIA'S BUDGET & ITS EFFECT ON 3i Innovation, Intellectual Property & India LegalEra - April 2013	Tracing the development of IP Law LegalEra - March 2013	Leveraging IP LegalEra - Dec 2012

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INTERNSHIP

The Firm offers paralegals and law students, opportunities and internships to learn and assist in the Firm, typically ranging from 30 – 90 days, which can either get extended or reduced in exceptional circumstances or on need basis. The Firm also offers internship opportunities to non-lawyers such as MBAs. The Firm however, reserves the right to choose a candidate on its own perception of merit and other criteria.

Paralegal and internship requests should be sent to info@lexmantis.com along with curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) and a brief covering letter.