Mathew Chacko

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 India’s largest commercial banks with tech deals valued over USD 200 million, while identifying gaps in the bank’s internal regulatory architecture for outsourcing and data practices.

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

4. Assisted one of the world’s largest and oldest investment banking companies on navigating SEBI’s cybersecurity framework, including regulatory classification, compliance roadmap, infrastructure governance, and cross-border data management, ensuring alignment with evolving Indian regulatory expectations.

5. Assisting one of the world’s largest insurance and investment service providers achieve compliance with India’s upcoming data protection law.

6. Assisted India’s first digital only insurance group with investments of over INR 100 crore.

Awards