Arpit has over a decade of experience in the Media & Entertainment industry, representing leading producers, broadcasters, studios, production houses, content aggregators, and celebrities in litigation and advisory matters across films, web series, documentaries, and digital content. He specializes in Media Rights Management, advising on development, acquisition, production, distribution, and syndication, including structuring complex co-production deals, content acquisitions, and dispute resolution.
He also provides transactional guidance across film, television, and digital platforms, with expertise in commercial deal structuring and risk mitigation.
Representative Clients:
Eros International Media Limited, Cine1 Studios Private Limited, Narendra Hirawat & Co., NH Studioz LLP, Ultra Media & Entertainment Private Limited, Soham Rockstar Entertainment Private Limited, Grand Master, Waveband Productions LLP, Roaring River Productions LLP, Sparkling Studio Private Limited, Intellivision Media Private Limited, Adwise Movies Private Limited, VSB Productions LLP, Sameera Reddy, Myth Productions, Xfinite Technologies Private Limited, Immerso Universe Technologies Limited, Aurum Films LLP, Swaroup Studioss LLP, Wetcloud Productions, Cinekorn Entertainment Private Limited etc.
Practice Focus
Digital & New Age Media
Film, TV & OTT Transactions
Media Rights Management
Cross-Border Transactions
Forums & Jurisdictions
Representative Matters & Reported Cases
Transactions
Key Work Highlights
Prior In-House Experience
- In-House Counsel, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
- In-House Counsel, Sony Pictures Networks India
- In-House Counsel, Publicis Groupe
His in-house experience gives him a strong commercial perspective, enabling him to deliver practical, business-oriented legal solutions aligned with clients’ strategic objectives.
Content Lifecycle Advisory
Advises across the entire content lifecycle: development, acquisition, production, financing, co-production, distribution, licensing, syndication and exploitation of intellectual property across films, television, OTT platforms, web series, documentaries and other digital content.
Transactions & Structuring
Significant experience structuring domestic and cross-border co-production arrangements, IP licensing and monetisation, film financing, structured funding and securitisation of content rights, distribution and exploitation agreements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and investment transactions involving media and technology businesses.
Indicative Experience
- Represents clients in litigation and advisory matters across films, web series, documentaries, and digital content.
- Represents clients in structuring, drafting, and negotiating comprehensive legal agreements to safeguard rights and commercial interests.
- Represents clients in legal due diligence, production clearances, and content compliance, providing end-to-end support.
- Represents clients to ensure projects comply with regulatory standards and content mandates of leading OTT platforms and film studios.
- Represents clients in Media Rights Management, advising on the development, acquisition, production, distribution, and syndication of content.
- Represents clients in structuring complex co-production deals and content acquisitions, while also providing dispute resolution support.
- Represents clients in transactional matters across film, television, and digital platforms, with expertise in commercial deal structuring and risk mitigation.
- Represents clients with a combination of strong legal expertise and practical business insight, making him a trusted and sought-after counsel in the Media & Entertainment sector.
