Kamala Naganand

Practice Areas

Corporate Advisory, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, and Private Client Services.

Kamlla leads the firm’s Intellectual Property, Media, Technology, and Data Protection practice. She has catered to a wide spectrum of clients, from startups to multinational corporations on IP portfolio management, licensing, and brand strategy.

Career

Kamlla Nagganand began her legal career at her family’s firm, Sundaraswamy, Ramdas & Anand, before co-founding JustLaw and subsequently establishing Aarna Law with Shreyas Jayasimha. As Managing Partner, Kamlla has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s inclusive and forward-thinking culture. She has championed initiatives to support women returning to the legal profession, including flexible work arrangements and the integration of legal technology efforts that enabled a seamless transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional Memberships

Member, International Bar Association, Publications Lead, Art Law Committee

Member, Society of India Law firms

Member, Confederation of Indian Industry

Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)

Member, International Technology Law Association

Member, Bangalore Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Member, Entrepreneurs Organization

Publications

India Chapter of Art Law Review 2nd Edition 2021

India Chapter of Art Law Review 1st Edition 2020

India Chapter of Restrictions on the Export of Cultural Property 2020

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil

Education

Work Highlights

Headed the IP Practice at Aarna Law working with start-ups, companies, individuals, authors, publishers, film producers, and not-profit organisations on Trademark and Copyright.

Advised HNIs and private individuals in setting up various structures to diversify their portfolio of investment and help with succession planning.

Managed complex arbitrations in India and abroad and have advised on strategy for disputes.

Worked with corporate clients and have been a strategic advisor to the legal teams at some of India’s top 500 companies.

Advised resolution professionals on strategic advice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy practices.

Practiced in the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore and the City Civil Court at Bangalore, where she honed her trial skills and worked in a wide range of disputes including but not limited to Company Law, Banking, Economic offences, Contract disputes, Land disputes, and Intellectual property.

Acted as counsel for various clients in major commercial mediations.