Vikanth Kamalakanthan

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Legal counsel Vikanth Kamalakanthan has extensive knowledge of Indian commercial, corporate, and banking law. He has experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and information technology contracts, as well as human resources and information technology policies. He also has experience in company formation and international trade and investment.

Vikanth Kamalakanthan assists clients with their domestic and international expansion through mergers and acquisitions, business acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. He has worked on data protection and privacy projects (including the DPDP, GDPR, and the privacy laws of the United Arab Emirates) to address privacy issues for clients. Vikanth Kamalakanthan has experience in guiding clients in establishing compliance frameworks and ensuring their adherence.

His legal practice includes providing practical and advisory services in corporate legal counsel. He is a Certified Professional in Blockchain and Law and has completed training as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for Europe and in U.S. legal systems and litigation.

Contact legal advisor Vikanth Kamalakanthan for legal consultations and disputes related to Indian and EU law, as well as for matters concerning commercial cooperation, company formation, data protection and privacy, commercial and customs law, technology law, intellectual property, media, entertainment, and sports law, investment and tax law, labor law, mergers and acquisitions, debt collection, and family law (including transnational adoptions and guardianships), license applications, regulatory and legal compliance, as well as other general rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines in India.

Vikanth Kamalakanthan earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Government Law College, University of Kerala, in Trivandrum, India, and subsequently obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Government Law College, Mahatma Gandhi University, in Ernakulam, India. To further enhance his professional development and enrich his legal and corporate skills, he has completed courses in Mergers and Acquisitions, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Restructuring at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India (IIMB); Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills at the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business; Certified Professional in Blockchain and Law from the Blockchain Council, United States; Litigation and Legal System from Huron Legal, North Carolina, USA; GDPR Data Protection Officer Skills from the University of Derby; Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) from the IAPP; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from KPMG, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

Vikanth Kamalakanthan is admitted to the Bar of Kerala, India, and is a member of the Bar of the High Court of Kerala, India, and of Trivandrum.

Education and training

 

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.): Mahatma Gandhi University, Government Law College, Ernakulam, India
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.): University of Kerala, Government Law College, Trivandrum, India
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Restructuring: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India (IIMB)
  • Effective Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills: University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  • Certified Professional in Blockchain and Law: Blockchain Council
  • U.S. Litigation and Legal System: Huron Legal, North Carolina, U.S.
  • GDPR Data Protection Officer Competencies: University of Derby
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E): IAPP
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: KPMG, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Areas of preference

 

  • Incorporation of companies
  • Foreign and domestic investments
  • Sales, commercial cooperation, trade, distribution, representation, and franchising
  • Banking law
  • Insurance law
  • Intellectual property
  • Media, sports, and entertainment
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Maritime logistics
  • Immigration and emigration
  • Debt collection and compensation
  • Traffic and transportation
  • Corporate and management law
  • Dispute resolution and litigation
  • Real estate and construction

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