ANM Global, a full service commercial law firm, announced that the partnership has hired Arpit Choudhary as a Partner at the Mumbai office strengthening its Media & Entertainment practice. He will be the 3rd partner in the Media and Entertainment practice of the firm after Anushree Rauta, Equity Partner who heads the practice, and Partner Suresh Amesar.
The firm has a well-established M&E practice with clients ranging from Film Production Companies, OTT Platforms, Producers, TV Channels, Artists, Actors, Film Financiers, Digital Media Companies, and Studios to various other professionals linked to the M&E industry.
Arpit has more than a decade of experience in the Media & Entertainment Industry. He has represented several “A” List producers, broadcasters, studios, production houses, content aggregators & celebrities in various high stake litigation and non-litigation matters. He specialises in Media Rights Management and has in-depth knowledge of media and digital rights; structuring transactions for the co-production of films and web series; acquisition of content; and advisory for dispute resolution.
Arpit is an alumnus of Government Law College, Mumbai and also completed his Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from GLC, Mumbai.
Prior to joining ANM Global, he was a partner with Bar & Brief Attorneys and his career includes stints at Sony Pictures Networks, Naik Naik & Company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Publicis Groupe, amongst others.
Welcoming Arpit to the firm, Nidhish Mehrotra, Founder and Managing Partner of ANM Global, said, “We are very excited to have Arpit at the firm. He will be an invaluable addition to the firm’s M&E practice in Mumbai. His experience, particularly in handling non-litigation matters of the Media & Entertainment industry and advising clients on development, acquisition, production, distribution and syndication of films, web series, music and allied content is a perfect complement to the firm’s key areas of strength.”
Commenting on the appointment, Anushree Rauta, Partner, Media & Entertainment and Head of Practice, said, “With the growth of the Media and Entertainment sector, Arpit will prove to be an asset at the firm having seen the media and entertainment business from the perspective of both as an in-house counsel and external law firm experiences. His diverse experience will help the firm in supporting clients; providing strategic and business advice.”