Anushree Rauta is the Head of the Media, Entertainment & Gaming Laws practice at ANM Global and an Equity Partner. A recognised name in India’s media and entertainment legal ecosystem, she is known for her sector-focused approach and her ability to navigate the commercial, creative and regulatory dimensions of the industry. She advises leading OTT platforms, studios, broadcasters, production houses, music labels, talent agencies, digital media companies and high-profile artists on a wide range of transactional, litigation and regulatory matters.
Anushree advises on high-value content transactions, complex rights frameworks, platform arrangements, and regulatory issues across the media and entertainment sector. Her work spans content acquisition and distribution structures, policy development for OTT platforms, diligence of extensive film and content libraries, and advisory for emerging music labels and creator-economy models, including NFTs. She also acts in significant industry litigations involving copyright, trademark, statutory licensing, content regulation and platform liability, including the first dynamic injunction in India against stream-ripping websites obtained for major global music labels.
Expertise
Media & Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Gaming & Sports Law
Credentials
Enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Awards & Recognitions
Recognised in the Asian Legal Business India Top Female Lawyers List 2026.
Recognised as a Litigation Star (Intellectual Property) in the Benchmark Litigation Rankings 2026.
Recognised in the ALB Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2026.
Recognised in the Bronze Band for Prosecution and Strategy in the World Trademark Review 2026 Rankings.
Ranked Practitioner in Asia Pacific 2026 Rankings by Chambers & Partners for TMT (Media & Entertainment)
Ranked as “Notable Practitioner” in the Media and Entertainment category by AsiaLaw 2025–2026.
Ranked as Leading Partner 2025, 2026 by Legal 500, TMT (City Focus: Mumbai).
Recognised as a Leading Lawyer – Notable Practitioner (Intellectual Property) by the Legal Era Leading Lawyers Rankings (2025–2026).
Ranked amongst ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2025
Recommended Lawyer, 2025, by Legal 500.
Thought Leadership
Anushree founded IPRMENTLAW, a non-profit, open-access forum that has become one of India’s leading entertainment law blogs, offering regular updates and perspectives on the media and entertainment industry. She also authored Copyright 101 – A Handbook on Copyright for Content Creators and Owners, launched by FICCI and Creative First, a division of the Motion Pictures Association, in collaboration with IPRMENTLAW.
