The merger of law firms Literati Juris and ANM Global

The merger of law firms Literati Juris and ANM Global

Headquartered in Mumbai, it will operate in cities including Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Ahmedabad

ANM Global, a law firm with a pan India presence, has expanded its intellectual property team and overall practice with a merger with Mumbai-based firm Literati Juris.

The joint firm will operate under the name ANM Global. On the 10 lawyers joining the firm, the total strength of fee earners will now be 50.

Speaking on the merger, ANM Global's Managing and Founding Partner Nidhish Mehrotra said, "We are absolutely delighted to welcome the Literati Juris team into our family, and have the utmost respect for all that their team has achieved over the years. I strongly believe that their inclusion will pave a way for exceptional growth in various IP and Litigation-related practice areas at ANM Global, and provide our clients with unmatched expertise and advisory. We look forward to collectively scaling onto newer heights and continue to serve with maximum prowess, dedication and truth."

Rahul Dhote, the founding partner at Literati Juris remarked, "We have known Nidhish and the team for a while now and their growth as a practice over the years has been exceptional. Apart from ANM Global's quality and timely delivery, what made this merger possible was the commonality of vision, culture and strong ethical values. Our team is elated to join ANM Global and this certainly strengthens our capability to provide the best possible service and solutions to our clients."

Ragini Shah, the co-founder of Literati Juris added, "This merger will mean marrying media & entertainment practices excelled by ANM Global and Traditional IP practices specialized by Literati Juris, a combination much-needed in the industry today. Considering our practices and coherent relations, it was simply a matter of time before we merged! We are thrilled to be working as one force to make all the difference that our clients can benefit from."

Literati Juris was founded by Ragini Shah and Rahul Dhote in 2018. It provided full-service solutions in the areas of intellectual property; technology, media & entertainment; sports & gaming laws; IPR investigations and raids; data protection and privacy law; and startup solutions.

Along with his entire team, Dhote has joined ANM Global as a Partner and Practice Head, Intellectual Property.

With over 12 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious matters pertaining to IP and allied practice areas, he has catered to clients across a variety of sectors/industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and life sciences; to media and entertainment; manufacturing; information technology, e-commerce and gaming; FMCGs; chemical; infrastructure; automotive and engineering; electronics; technology; and startups.

Shah is an Indian registered patent lawyer and a UC Berkeley graduate with Honors in Intellectual Property. She is triple qualified as a science graduate, patent agent and lawyer.

Earlier, she worked as a partner with a US law firm, leading their patent practice and international relations. Her expertise extends to patent drafting, prosecution, obtaining grants, providing legal opinions, FTOs, conducting prior art searches; advisory; transactions; enforcement; and managing intellectual property portfolios.