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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

TMT: Media & Entertainment

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : India


Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Rankings

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TMT: Media & Entertainment - India

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is highly regarded for its handling of both transactional and advisory TMT mandates and further noted for commercial work in the media, broadcasting and entertainment spheres and the maintenance of a TMT-related litigation capability. The team is highly sought after for advice on fintech, e-commerce and cloud-based services. The team often acts for the providers of data centre networks and is well known for its expertise in data protection, including compliance with the provisions of the 2019 Personal Data Protection Bill and data retention issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented Advent International on its investment in Apollo Healthco, a subsidiary of Apollo Health Enterprises, that operates Apollo 24/7, a digital healthcare platform providing therapeutics solutions and related healthcare services through AI-enabled digital clinical intelligent engines.

  • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas worked with Matrix India Entertainment Consultants, a talent management agency in India, in advising their talent on a variety of matters including endorsement deals, pre-endorsement brand diligences and pre-litigation advisory.

Strengths

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  • They take the time to truly grasp the unique challenges and objectives of each client, ensuring that their legal advice and services are highly customized.

    TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas are professional as well as compassionate.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Aarushi Jain
    Band 1Aarushi Jain

    Aarushi Jain

    Aarushi Jain stands out with her impressive track record in undertaking mandates in the media and entertainment space. She frequently advises on commercial and sponsorship agreements and content acquisitions. She is highly sought after by many well-known entertainment and talent companies and agencies, as well as clients in the financial services and technology industries.

    • Aarushi is very knowledgeable and has a good pulse about the ongoing issues impacting the industry.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Aarushi is very dedicated yet very easy to understand. She is patient and a thorough professional.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 2Arun Prabhu
    Band 2Arun Prabhu

    Arun Prabhu

    Arun Prabhu heads the TMT practice from the Bengaluru office and acts on both transactional and advisory mandates across all TMT subsectors. He is particularly commended for data privacy and protection issues.
    • Arun has strong business understanding in the field of tech and telecom. He is very responsive.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific
    • He has good commercial acumen.

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  • Band 4Huzefa Tavawalla
    Band 4Huzefa Tavawalla

    Huzefa Tavawalla

    Huzefa Tavawalla has considerable experience advising on data law-related regulatory matters, and is especially skilled in mandates involving emerging technologies. His client roster includes key players in the technology and artificial intelligence space.

    • Huzefa Tavawalla has very strong credibility and we trust his advice. He is a great communicator, provides practical risk assessment and is a solution-oriented problem-solver.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific
    • His ability to navigate complex issues with clarity and precision has been invaluable, providing not only sound legal guidance but also commercially strategic advice whenever we have reached out.

      TMT: Media & Entertainment respondentAsia-Pacific

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