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Biography

Arjun is part of the Life Sciences, Healthcare and Pharma practice, with a focus on commercial contract advising (including service agreements, franchising agreements, and employment and consultancy contracts), M&A, regulatory compliances, data protection, and real estate matters. He advises on various aspects of health laws, including contract manufacturing, medical devices, and sale of pharmaceutical products and data protection. Arjun has also advised on regulatory matters under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, including on manufacturing and import licenses, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He has also assisted companies with the potential launches of their products in India, rendering advice under Indian laws that pertain to medical devices, as well as pharmaceutical products. Arjun also has experience in advising companies in relation to data privacy, data storage, surveillance, liability of intermediaries, data breaches and reporting of cybersecurity incidents, as well as cross-border transfer of data including transfer impact assessments. Arjun has also assisted companies in relation to media streaming and related copyright matters. As part of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting practice, Arjun has advised companies on the setting up of data centres in India, including assisting with the acquisition of land for such purpose. He has also been advising companies on satellite communication related matters. Arjun has been a practicing attorney since 2005, and worked at Kochhar & Co., at the firm’s Bangalore office till 2012. Prior to joining JSA, Arjun read for his doctorate, specializing in medical law.