Parag H Khandhar

Parag H Khandhar

Partner

C-16, Dhanraj Mahal, 3rd Floor, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai – 400001, India

Key Practice Areas

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Intellectual Property

Key Sectors & Industries

  • Advertising
  • Sports and Gaming
  • Retail

Education

  • B.com LLB

Professional Memberships

  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Gujarati

Experience

Parag has rich experience of more than 18 years in handling various kinds of Dispute Resolution viz various Corporate Litigations, litigation in media and entertainment, IPR disputes, Domestic Arbitrations, quasi-criminal matters, etc. before various Courts/Tribunals across the Country.

Recent Key Assignments

  • Represented our client Mr. Shah Rukh Khan before Bombay High Court in PIL filed in relation to Online Rummy. We successfully got deleted Mr. Khan’s name from the said PIL.
  • Representing our client Mr. Karan Johar in injunction suit before Bombay High Court for breach of his personality rights in relation to movie Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar and we obtained interim injunction seeking stay on release of movie
  • Represented our client Red Chillies Entertainment, to cub the piracy and to protect IP rights in relation the film “Jawan” and successfully moved the Delhi High Court asking for WhatsApp groups/users and Telegram channels illegally sharing the film to be immediately suspended and deactivated.
  • Successfully advised, assisted and represented our clients, Mr. Karan Johar, Dharmatic Entertainment and 2 Others (“our clients”) before the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court (“High Court”) in Public Interest Litigation (“PIL”) filed by one Ms. Nazia Elahi Khan against our clients in relation to talk show “Koffee With Karan”.
  • Successfully advised, assisted and represented our client Mr. Salman Khan before Bombay High Court in quashing criminal complaint filed against him by a journalist before Magiatrate Court at Andheri, Mumbai.

Recent Awards and Recognition

  • Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500