Юридическая фирма White & Brief расширила команду, наняв трех партнеров для развития практики интеллектуальной собственности

White & Brief has onboarded a three-partner team led by Rahul Dhote who joins the Firm as Head- IP, Technology and M&E. He is joined by Varunraj Vinayak Limaye and Dr. Venkatesh Seshan, who would be handling the patent practice at the firm. Dhote has represented leading multinational corporations, Indian conglomerates, emerging businesses and high-net-worth individuals, delivering commercially pragmatic and outcome-driven legal solutions. He has successfully led several landmark disputes and complex commercial transactions and has consistently been recognised among India's leading lawyers by prominent national and international legal publications. Dhote was previously Equity Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property practice at ANM Global and had earlier co-founded a multi-service firm called "Literati Juris". Limaye is a registered Indian Patent Agent and Advocate with over 16 years of experience across Indian and US patent law. He has represented clients before the Indian Patent Office and various High Courts and advises businesses across highly technical and regulated sectors, including pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals, organic chemistry, battery technology, medical devices, nanotechnology, nutraceuticals, polymers, food technology, personal care and cosmetics, metallurgy, catalysis and petrochemicals. He holds an MSc and an LLB and is a DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor. Dr. Seshan is a Registered Patent Agent with over 11 years of experience in the Indian and European patent ecosystems. Having worked with one of Europe's oldest and leading intellectual property firms, he brings a global perspective to patent strategy, portfolio development, and innovation protection. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the Netherlands and a master's degree in Nanoscale Science from Sweden and Germany and his practice spans a wide range of technologies, including electronics, semiconductors, software, artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications, battery technologies, medical devices, nanotechnology, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicle, and other emerging fields. Welcoming Dhote & his team, Nilesh Tribhuvann, Founder and Managing Partner, White & Brief said, “The expansion marks a significant step in White & Brief’s broader growth strategy and reflects the firm’s focus on building specialised, high-end practices around the evolving needs of businesses. With the addition of Rahul and his team, the firm is poised to deepen its capabilities across intellectual property, technology, media and entertainment, while creating a platform equipped to advise its clients on the increasingly complex legal and commercial challenges arising from innovation, digitalisation and the growing value of intangible assets.” On joining the Firm, Dhote said, “I am delighted to join White & Brief at such an exciting stage of its growth. What drew me to the firm is its common entrepreneurial vision, strong client focus and ambition to build differentiated, market-leading practices. IP today sits at the intersection of innovation, technology, business and creativity, and our objective is to build a truly full-spectrum IP, Technology and Media & Entertainment practice that delivers strategic and commercially meaningful solutions to clients. I am excited to build this journey alongside Nilesh, Khushboo, Varunraj and Dr. Venkatesh, and look forward to making this practice a significant growth pillar for the firm.” Speaking on his joining, Limaye added, “Indian patent practice has matured considerably and clients now expect counsel who can move seamlessly between prosecution strategy, opposition proceedings and enforcement before the courts. White & Brief’s full-service capabilities and its ambition for the intellectual property practice made it the right platform for the next chapter of my career. I look forward to working with innovator companies and Indian businesses alike to build and defend patent portfolios that hold up commercially and in litigation.” Dr. Seshan shared, “India is at an inflection point in innovation, and the quality of patent protection secured today will determine how much of that value is retained by Indian businesses tomorrow. White & Brief's technology-led approach and its focus on advising businesses through complex growth stages make it the right platform to build a patent practice of genuine depth. I look forward to working with the team.” If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.