Ms. Vidyut Bedekar is the co-founder of TLA [Tree of Life Associates], a boutique law firm in Bangalore, India, a boutique law firm with depth of understanding and domain expertise in Corporate and Commercial Laws, Technology & Outsourcing, IP, Privacy law, Labour & Employment matters, and Start-Up legal offerings. Ms. Bedekar’s focused domains are Corporate and Commercial laws, M&A transactions, Laws relating to in-bound and out-bound investment, IP, in specific trademark and copyright law and start-up investments and she is the Practice Head of these areas at TLA, Bangalore. She has been in practice for the past twenty years and has a law degree from the ILS Law College, Pune, India, one of the top-ranking law institutes in India. 

Key Expertise

Ms. Bedekar advises extensively on a wide range of M&A and corporate and commercial matters, key areas include:

• Start-up Practice: Ms. Bedekar leads the Start-Up Practice at the firm, providing comprehensive legal support tailored to the unique needs of start-ups. Her expertise spans entity selection, drafting essential contractual documents, facilitating fundraising, and offering legal advice on various ongoing matters. 
• M&A Transactions: Handling mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring transactions with a focus on providing practical advice to help clients complete transactions smoothly while managing legal risks.
• Drafting and reviewing transaction documents: Drafting and reviewing agreements for M&A transactions, conducting due diligence and ensuring compliance, Advising on regulatory approvals and corporate governance.
• Contracts and Agreements: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts such as supply agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, software services supply, sourcing, reseller, subscription and other commercial contracts related to the development, licensing and use of software.
• Advising on FDI and ODI transactions: Advising on various legal and regulatory aspects of inbound and outbound investment including pre-emptive structuring advise. 
• Sports Law Matters: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts pertaining to sporting events 
• POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment): Advising on all aspects of India’s POSH law, including compliance, putting in place best practices and POSH policies, and conducting training workshops for ICC and employees that are based on case study. 
• Intellectual Property: Advising and managing intellectual property, with expertise in trademarks, copyrights, and IP portfolio strategies. Key areas include trademark registration and enforcement, copyright licensing and infringement resolution, and auditing and streamlining IP assets for commercial use.
• Data Privacy and Protection: Specializing in Indian data privacy laws, this practice focuses on providing legal solutions related to data protection, compliance, and regulatory frameworks. Key areas include advising on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, advising on data breaches, drafting privacy policies, and ensuring adherence to IT Act provisions. With expertise in privacy compliance and risk mitigation, the practice assists businesses in navigating the evolving data protection landscape while safeguarding personal and organizational