The India Sugar & Bio-energy Conference 2024 (26th September)

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Knowledge Capsule - Discover how business owners can effectively navigate major legal challenges with insights from Srinivas Kotni.

Collaborative Round Table Discussions- "Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Litigation & Arbitration"

This conference is designed to delve into the latest advancements in the legal landscape across diverse sectors, addressing pertinent issues within the legal fraternity. It aims to explore challenges faced by Indian legal practitioners, both under domestic laws and foreign regulations, and seeks to identify strategies for the legal sector to catalyze India's cross-border trade in services.

Additionally, the conference will deliberate on recommendations for mitigating market entry restrictions for foreign law firms and professionals, assess the state of legal education in India, and devise mechanisms for incorporating international best practices. The overarching goal is to position India's legal leadership globally. The event's thematic focus is encapsulated in the phrase "The Legal Dimensions of Global Trade@2047," reflecting a forward-looking perspective on the India's legal framework.

Engaging in discussions pertaining to the listed sessions will play a pivotal role in the proactive expansion of the legal service sector, contributing to the positioning of India as a preeminent global hub for legal services. The conference is designed to host insightful sessions covering the following topics:

1. Liberalization of India’s Legal Sector
2. Evolving Global Supply Chain for Legal Services
3. Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
4. Role of FTAs in Promoting Bilateral & International Trade
5. Dispute Resolution- Negotiation, Mediation & Arbitration

4th Annual Corporate Legal Counsel Summit & Awards 2024 will focus on addressing the ever-changing challenges of in-house legal counsels such as Legal Tech, Data Privacy, ESG, managing legal and reputational risk, and learning how to adequately fit the requirements of our modern age while adding and demonstrating value to meet changing expectations and respond to mounting demands and emerging responsibilities.

The SPiCE India & Sri Lanka Merger will focus on key areas that are major talking points in the Gaming industry in the region, including the current stance of the Indian government with regard to regulation, various insights regarding Gaming across South Asia and Sri Lanka, as well as best practices within the region. We look forward to sharing and discussing the lessons learnt from other countries as well as the challenges and opportunities in the industry.

Legal & Regulatory issues in cross border trade for Asia

Impact of Technologies, AI & Digitalization on legal Ecosystem

Corporate Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions:

International Investments, Risk Management & Finding the Right Balance between Legal & Commercial Objectives

White Collar Crime, Corporate Frauds: Audit & Investigation;

Best Practices and Trends for Corporate Lawyers 

Role of AI in Arbitration, & Challenges in the use of Technology

Emerging Technology & IP Laws for Block chain  

Recent Trends in Dispute Resolution: Use of Experts, Technology and Institutional Arbitration

The future of lawyers & The impact on legal profession to have Technology and Big Data

Data privacy and data protection compliance in India and the need for a global legislation as businesses are across geographies.

The fourth edition of SPiCE India (Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition) will be held at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa from 1 – 3 March 2023 and will bring together all stakeholders from the gaming industry in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.Following the highly successful first three editions, SPiCE India 2023 will focus on the current stance of the Indian government regarding regulating the gaming industry. What could happen if/when the market is regulated and estimated timing to be legalised. The pros and cons between regulating and not regulating the market will also be examined. We will also hear about the lessons learnt from other countries as well as the challenges and opportunities in the industry.With a glamorous pre and post event party, as well as a specially curated poker tournament for the attendees, SPiCE India 2023 will be a fantastic event for all attendees.

The Global Legal ConfEx is a highly anticipated event scheduled to take place in New Delhi, India, on April 19, 2023. The event will gather a vast array of legal professionals, including in-house counsel, general counsel, heads of litigation and e-discovery, contracts managers, and data privacy heads from around the country.The Global Legal ConfEx is a platform for legal professionals to network, share knowledge, and stay updated with the latest trends and innovations in the legal industry. The event features keynote addresses, case study presentations, collaborative round table discussions, and exhibitions. Topics that will be covered include digital transformation, data privacy, e-discovery, contract management, and litigation.The Global Legal ConfEx promises to be a valuable experience for legal professionals who want to learn, grow, and connect with their peers in the legal industry.

7th Cyber Data Security Summit 2023

Technical discussion on Union Budget 2023

He is the moving force behind the Delhi and Bangalore based law firm, LEXport which he founded in 2000. He has been handling a variety of legal, corporate and taxation issues for now close to two decades.He has been a legal advisor to a wide spectrum of corporate entities for their transactions. Srinivas regularly appears before the various Courts and Quasi-Judicial forums. He has spoken at professional conferences and seminars on emerging legal issues and is often quoted by the media on corporate legal matters.With his incisive legal acumen and personalized approach, he has not only made a mark in the legal world but has earned the trust and confidence in his expertise and practical sense of firm’s domestic and international clients, many of whom have evolved into long-standing relationships.Maintaining the spirit of a small law firm, LEXport has around 15 Associates who deliver services on a challenging variety of practice areas. The firm is also in the nature of a boutique law firm providing niche area services in indirect taxation, corporate, commercial, transaction services and intellectual property rights.He has started his career as a software professional but found his calling in law. He has extensive experience in the areas of Indirect Taxation, Corporate & Commercial Laws, Transaction Services, Intellectual Property Rights, Foreign Trade Policy, Foreign Exchange Laws, International Commercial Arbitration, Foreign Direct Investment, Mergers & Amalgamations, Private Equity and Venture Capital transactions, Banking & Finance, Power & Energy, Contractual Matters, Labour & Employment, Tele-communications & Information Technology, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Regulatory & Policy matters, Public Sector, Government, Non-Governmental & International Organizations, etc. He has been instrumental in providing legal services including Due Diligence, Corporate Advisory, Legal Audits, Compliance Advice and Corporate Litigation services. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1wkASJwjYs&t=11s

Leadership Round Table Discussion & Idea Exchange.

Discussion Topic -
Technology Transformation of IP, Patent, Trademark & Copyright: Major Shift to Enhance India IP Industry.

Experts in this session.
*Vaibhav Khanna: EHead of Intellectual Property,
*STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited Technologies Ltd
*Goviind Vijay: Vice President and Deputy General Counsel HT Media Ltd Media
*Dr. Madhumita Kothari: Partner,HSA Advocates
*Ipsita Mazumdar: Senior Manager - Legal (IPR) KRBL Limited
*GAURAV VUTTS: Head Corporate Counsel,Wipro
*Gaurav Arora: Patent Attorney Khaitan & Co
*PRITY KHASTGIR: In House Counsel Aha Telecom
*Srinivas Kotni: Managing Partner, Lexport | Advocates and Legal Consultants

The plenary session was presided over by the following speakers

Speaker 1: Mr. G.R. Raghavender, Joint Secretary, DoJ, Government of India

Speaker 2: Mr. Sanjeev Ahuja, Director, Ensemble Resolution Professionals

Speaker 3: Mr. Srinivas Kotni, Founder & Managing Partner, LEXport India

Speaker 4: Mr. D. Jebaselwin Gladson- Additional General Manager- Contract Management, , Chennai Metro Rail

Speaker 5: Mr. Mehernosh Shapoorjee, Co-Founder, Director, Mediation Mantras

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X84aiOgWPgs&t=18s

GST Comic Book Launch Event Symbiosis Noida 2019

India's first comic book on the "Goods and Services Tax" is an attempt to simplify and make exciting, the understanding of the many aspects of a dry and unexciting topic-taxes. This comic book is a brilliant use of the art of visual storytelling to demystify the complex layers and rules of GST. A fictional "Super Hero" character visualised by Srinivas Kotni tells stories after stories, capturing the essence and answering many questions that one may have had on this topic. Mr.Kotni's able understanding and the simple storytelling by the team has introduced a new medium of making such complex topics exciting. This book has been given a foreword and blessing by our Hon'ble Minister of Finance and Corporate affairs Mr. Arun Jaitley.The Author has close to 24 years of experience in Trade and Indirect Taxation laws. He started his career as a software professional but found his calling in law and has an in-depth and robust understanding of Taxation, Corporate, Commercial and Trade Laws and Intellectual Property Right laws.