Sony Counsel Rahul Mehta Joins ANM Global as Partner in Media & Entertainment Practice
Rahul Mehta, former Lead Sony Counsel, has joined ANM Global as a Partner in the Media and Entertainment Practice of the
Sony Counsel Rahul Mehta Joins ANM Global as Partner in Media & Entertainment Practice
Rahul Mehta, former Lead Sony Counsel, has joined ANM Global as a Partner in the Media and Entertainment Practice of the firm.
He is a graduate of the prestigious Kings College London in 2007 and further holds an LLM in IPR in 2008 from The University of Manchester.
With over 15 years of experience in the media and entertainment space, Mehta has appeared on behalf of several A-list clients on various complex transactions and contentious matters. With his expertise in high-level, sophisticated rights acquisition and development, talent, co-production, and licensing deals, his practice focuses in the areas of entertainment and media law and legal affairs in television, motion pictures, and digital media.
Previously, Mehta has worked for Singhania & Co, Zapak Digital Entertainment, Balaji Motion Pictures, Naik Naik & Co, and Zee Entertainment as well as other companies.
In addition to having served as the Lead Counsel at Sony Pictures Networks India for over a year before joining ANM Global, Mehta has also practiced independently for a short period of time before joining the company.
Nidhish Mehrotra, Founder and Managing Partner, ANM Global Partner stated, “We are delighted to welcome Rahul among our firm's Partners. Our M&E practice has been growing significantly over the last several years. We believe Rahul’s experience will help us fortify our existing practice, serve our clients better, and make the best of new opportunities. He has a great reputation in his area of practice and is an excellent fit for our growing team.”
Anushree Rauta, Partner, Media & Entertainment and Head of Practice commented, “The future of the entertainment space is moving and evolving so rapidly, and ANM Global is helping set the pace. We are confident that the appointment of Rahul will strengthen our leading team, and will also ensure further success for us and our clients in the media & entertainment space."
Sharing his thoughts on joining ANM Global, Rahul Mehta himself said, “I’m very enthusiastic about this opportunity to join an established and known team to help drive the firm’s future growth. I look forward to bringing my expertise in building and delivering an outstanding solution and superior business value to our clients.”
Earlier this month, former Partner at Bar & Brief Attorneys Arpit Choudhary joined the firm as a Partner in the Media and Entertainment practice.
With Mehta’s addition, the partnership strength of ANM Global grows to 12.