Experience

Kris Law Chambers

• India
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Attorney

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  Bangalore, India New Media & Entertainment , Intellectual Property are the main focus areas of Practice and clients include some of the leading Companies in these areas both in India and across the globe. Ability to deliver a wholesome legal solution to Clients and with best practices and transparency is the key focus at Kris Law Chambers.

• Senior Attorney and Managing Partner

  • Nov 2010 - Present

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Advising Company Boards on IP, Media and Entertainment Legal strategies across the global. Binu has tremendous experience spanning 22 years, A registered Patent and Trademark Agent before the Indian Patent and Trademark Offices. He also specializes in IP litigation matters before Indian High Courts, opposition, cancellation and other related proceedings before the Trademark Office, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), Copyright Board and Geographical Indications Offices in India… Show more Advising Company Boards on IP, Media and Entertainment Legal strategies across the global. Binu has tremendous experience spanning 22 years, A registered Patent and Trademark Agent before the Indian Patent and Trademark Offices. He also specializes in IP litigation matters before Indian High Courts, opposition, cancellation and other related proceedings before the Trademark Office, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB), Copyright Board and Geographical Indications Offices in India. Strong networks with Law firms across the globe to manage and represent legal matters.



NUCLEUS MEDIA RIGHTS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Senior Vice President - Business Affairs and Legal.

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  London, United Kingdom. Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs functioning a dual role as the Senior Legal Retained Counsel and Senior Vice President – Business and Legal Affairs for the Studio, Nucleus Media Rights Limited and their affiliated digital platforms. Negotiate and draft (i) “above-the-line” talent agreements for actors, writers, producers and directors for original television series and movies; (ii) holding deals, blind script commitments,option purchase agreements and other development-type… Show more Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs functioning a dual role as the Senior Legal Retained Counsel and Senior Vice President – Business and Legal Affairs for the Studio, Nucleus Media Rights Limited and their affiliated digital platforms. Negotiate and draft (i) “above-the-line” talent agreements for actors, writers, producers and directors for original television series and movies; (ii) holding deals, blind script commitments,option purchase agreements and other development-type deals; (iii) production services agreements with third party companies; and (iv)coproduction/co-financing agreements (with split rights). Supervise the documentation and execution of contracts. Confer with executives and producers to manage talent relationships and other aspects of development and production of a project as well as to advise of industry standards with respect to deal parameters. Supervised documentation and execution of long-form contracts drafted by junior lawyers. Advised executives regarding deal structures,intellectual-property issues, contract interpretations, production budgets and mitigation of potential claims. Show less



Kris & Kolloth , Advocates

• Managing Partner

  • Jun 2005 - Nov 2010

  Bangalore, India Management of the Firm, Patent Attorney and Transactional Practice in the Corporate and Commercial areas of Law, Media & Entertainment and speaking at conferences both in India and Abroad on IP / Media & Entertainment.



Kochhar & Co

• India
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  Bangalore, India Handled IP matters and litigation.



HK Legal

• France
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2004

  Worked on Litigation matters in the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India, Trademark infringement Suits, Trademark office actions and hearing before the registry.