Veteran Intellectual Property lawyer Ameet Datta has left Sai Krishna & Associates to start his new firm, ADP Law offices..Datta was a Senior Partner at Sai Krishna; he led the firm's Technology Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice..Speaking to Bar & Bench about his new venture, Datta said, "I am excited to kickstart ADP Law Offices as a new law firm with some really stellar lawyers and talent. The TMT space continues to hold out huge promise in India and I wanted to play a bigger part in the development of the law and regulations at different levels of these sectors. I have had a wonderful nearly 13-year run at Saikrishna & Associates, but it was time to move on. Sai is not only a wonderful managing partner, but a dear friend and mentor. I won’t miss him because I know we will be meeting each other more now compared to when we used to work together.”.The firm will commence its operations with a team of 12 lawyers, all of them formerly associated with Saikrishna."All of them exited the firm amicably," Datta said..With nearly 25 years of experience, Datta advises clients across sectors like technology, media and entertainment. His expertise encompasses intellectual property, technology regulations, data privacy and regulatory compliance and litigation. He also contributes to policy development in India.In 2010, he was invited to appear as an expert witness before the Parliamentary Standing Committee reviewing significant amendments to Indian copyright law..Having pursued his legal education from Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya at Jabalpur, Datta started his career at Anand & Anand. After 9 years at the firm, he joined Luthra & Luthra as a Partner before moving to Saikrishna in 2012.
