Member Profiles

Pooja Tidke has completed her degree in Law from the Government Law College, Mumbai and has been enrolled as an Advocate of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa since 2005. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She leads the firm’s Dispute Resolution (Litigaton and Arbitration), insolvency law, intellectual property law, technology law and maritime law practices. She has led and been involved in several important civil, commercial and constitutional cases in the real estate, shipping, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, sports, media and entertainment as well as education sectors. She practices on the original as well as appellate side of the Bombay High Court and several other Courts across the city. Before founding Parinam Law Associates, she was a Partner at Juris Corp and ALMT Legal. She believes in proactively pursuing cases and adopts an expeditious approach towards effectively resolving disputes. Qualifications Enrolled as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa – 2005 LLB, Government Law College, Mumbai – 2005 B. Com, H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai – 2002 Practice Areas Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Competition Law Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property Information Technology Insolvency Law & Data Privacy Law International Treaties & Conventions Media & Entertainment Marimtime Policy Languages English Hindi Marathi

Shivendra works on franchise assignments with various clients. This includes evaluating and structuring the franchise model and drafting of franchise- related documents including franchise agreement, collaboration agreement, product licence agreement, etc.; advising and providing regulatory assistance in connection with applying to governmental agencies for seeking approval of investments into India; resolution of franchisor /franchisee/consumer disputes through arbitration, conciliation, mediation and through court process.

Vishwang Desai is the Managing Partner and head of the corporate commercial practice group of Desai & Diwanji. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Vishwang has consistently advised on large and complex transactions across various sectors, including in relation to projects, energy & infrastructure, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, financings and banking. His experience includes advising on the full spectrum of deals, such as transaction structuring, regulatory advice, antitrust and competition laws, as well as FDI, RBI and FEMA-related issues. He has represented large multinational corporations, Indian business groups, private equity funds, multilateral agencies, export credit agencies, commercial lenders, guarantors and sponsors in some of the largest M&A, PE, energy and infrastructure deals in India. He also advises companies in relation to white collar crime, investigation and compliance and has been involved in several high profile investigations. He has been named as a leading lawyer in all the major global publications, is regularly included in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers as well as several top business lawyer lists, and has been repeatedly named ‘lawyer of the year’ by various publications. This is a general overview of Vishwang’s practice. Please contact him to receive a more detailed statement of his experience in any particular area of his practice. PRACTICE AREAS Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity, Venture Capital & Start-ups Boardroom Strategy & Risk Management White Collar Crimes and Investigation Energy & Natural Resources Infrastructure & Project Development ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Solicitor, Bombay Incorporated Law Society LL.B, University of Mumbai, Mumbai B.Sc, University of Mumbai, Mumbai PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Admitted to practice in India LANGUAGES English (fluent) Hindi    (fluent) Gujarati (fluent) Marathi (fluent)

Utham Chengappa is a founding partner of Mani Chengappa & Mathur. Utham acts for clients on multi-jurisdictional outsourcing transactions, managed services agreements, software procurement, software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing arrangements, licensing policies and strategies, product licensing agreements, services and consulting arrangements and privacy related matters. He also leads the firm’s employment law practice and advises clients on all types of employment related matters including policies, regulatory compliance, compensation and benefits, harassment and governance issues. His unique blend of experience enables him to take a holistic view of issues and provide business enabling advice to his clients.