HST LEGAL has assisted and advised a number of clients in acquiring telecommunications, OSP and ISP licenses in India. The firm advises on legal and regulatory issues connected with telecom equipment manufacturing, next generation networks, submarine cable activities and also advises on connection and backhaul contracts, and crossing and cable ship agreements. We also advise clients on issues arising in broadcasting and media sector and assist them in obtaining licenses, registrations and various approvals from relevant Governmental authorities. The firm also represents clients before various courts and other (quasi) judicial forums and tribunals. Our clients particularly value the team's business focused approach in advising on brand management to enable production houses and entertainment & media companies to protect and leverage their Intellectual Property (IP) assets.
Our services offered include:
- Advertising, Media & Broadcasting laws, guidelines, rules and regulations
- Registrations, licenses and compliances under the relevant regulations
- Public policy issues and initiatives
- Distribution, broadcast, syndication rights and deals
- Television format rights and script options and purchases
- Talent, performers and key-creative rights, agreements and releases
- Multi-media, digital and new technology services
- User generated content and Website and service terms and conditions
- Agreements including Distribution & Licensing, Master Services, Commissioning, Merchandising and Sponsorship, Music Composer etc.
- Intellectual Property issues including acquisition and management, digital rights management, copyright and designs law, moral rights, passing off.
- Information Technology related issues such as cyber-squatting, spamming Privacy and data protection
- Defamation pre-publication and post-publication
- Obscenity, sedition, censorship and content regulation
- Advisory and assistance in corporate commercial issues including company incorporation etc.
- Strategic alliances and partnerships, acquisitions and related agreements
- Anti-trust and competition law related issues
- Legal audit
- Advisory and assistance on tax related issues.
- Dispute resolution, Arbitration and Litigation
- License and Support Agreements
- Infrastructure sharing agreements
- Data Protection Advise
- Outsourcing and facilities management agreements
- IT Outsourcing and Call Centre Operations.
