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Mathew Chacko

Mathew Chacko

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

TMT: Technology & Telecommunications

India

2 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-based

India

1 year ranked

Venture Capital

India

6 years ranked

Intellectual Property

India

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Spice Route Legal

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

• Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

• Fintech and Financial Sector Regulatory

• Intellectual Property

• Technology, Media, and Telecommunications

• Lifesciences, Pharmaceuticals, and Healthcare

• Mobility, Aviation, and Defence

Professional Memberships

• International Bar Association

• IAPP

• ITechLaw

• Sedona

• Society for Computers and Law

Work Highlights

1. Assisted a consortium of India’s 18 largest commercial banks with forming a joint venture to create a blockchain-focused trade finance platform, the first of its kind in India, while leading the consortium’s negotiations against Infosys and R3.

2. Assisted one of the world’s largest insurance companies with building its core tech stack in compliance with IRDAI cybersecurity and outsourcing guidelines and negotiated tech sourcing contracts with some of the largest technology companies in the world.

3. Advised the world’s largest technology company on launching a first-of-its-kind tokenisation project with a potentially globally market-changing impact aimed at mitigating cybersecurity risks and hacking of credit card information.

4. Assisted India’s leading OTT platform with structuring arrangements with technology service providers to measure the success of advertisements on the platform using ad measurement tools.

5. Advising India’s largest international airline on the launch of its in-flight connectivity services through pioneering partnerships with global satellite providers, including structuring a first-of-its-kind tripartite arrangement, navigating IFMC licensing, and ensuring compliance with telecom laws

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

TMT: Technology & Telecommunications - India

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Mathew Chacko is Spice Route Legal's Bengaluru-based co-founder and TMT practice head. He operates across the full range of issues covered by the practice, taking the lead role on most key mandates.
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Venture Capital - India

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Mathew Chacko is a partner at Spice Route Legal and is based in Bengaluru. He especially focuses on venture capital and private equity transactions in the TMT space, including for startups and funds, and is noted for his cross-border experience.

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Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-based - India

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Mathew Chacko has a notable track record advising on transactions in the technology, media and life sciences sectors.

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Intellectual Property - India

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Mathew Chacko is based in Bengaluru and head of the intellectual property practice with expertise spanning IP registrations and protections. He is often sought to assist in infringement cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He has made sure that we get timely and high-quality legal advice at all times.

    TMT: Technology & TelecommunicationsChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Matthew is amazing and knows how things work on the ground.

    TMT: Technology & TelecommunicationsChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Mathew’s deep expertise and his ability to understand situations from all angles enable faster decision-making and effective problem-solving.

    Venture CapitalChambers Asia & Pacific

  • He is the go-to person for most of our scenarios, be it legal, regulatory or compliance. Mathew understands and handles it well.

    Venture CapitalChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Mathew comes across as an individual who has deep legal understanding along with great business acumen.

    Venture CapitalChambers Asia & Pacific

  • He is an excellent leader and helped us navigate through the process seamlessly.

    Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-basedChambers Asia & Pacific

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India

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