Anushree Rauta
EQUITY PARTNER
Anushree joined ANM Global as a Partner from 2018 to head the Media and Entertainment practice of the firm. A familiar name in the media and entertainment sector, Anushree is considered to be the go-to person for several top Media and Entertainment companies.
Awards And Recognitions:
- Ranked as “Notable practitioner” in Media & Entertainment category by Asia law 2024-2025
- India Super 50 Lawyers 2024 By Asian Legal Business
- Game changer 2024 by Hungama
- Recommended Lawyer, 2024, Asia Pacific by Legal 500
- Recognized in the list of India Business Law Journal’s Future Legal Leaders 2024
- Recognized amongst the BW Legal World 40 under 40 Elite Club of Lawyers and Legal Influencers of 2023
- Recognized in the list of India Top Female Lawyers 2023 by Asian Legal Business magazine
- Ranked as “Notable Practitioner” in Media and Entertainment category by AsiaLaw 2023 – 24
- Recognized as Rising Star of the year, India and Middle East by Asian Legal Business Women in Law Awards, 2023
- Media and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year, 2022 by Women in Business Law, APAC Awards
- Recommended Lawyer, 2022, Asia Pacific by Legal 500
- Ranked as “Notable Practitioner” in Media and Entertainment category by AsiaLaw, 2022-23
- Ranked as “Notable Practitioner” in Media and Entertainment category by AsiaLaw 2022
- Recognized in the inaugural list of India’s Top TMT/ Fintech Lawyers, 2022 prepared by the Asian Legal Business magazine
- Recognized in the inaugural list of India’s Top TMT/ Fintech Lawyers, 2021 prepared by the Asian Legal Business magazine
- Powerful Women in IP India 2021 by the World Intellectual Property Forum
- “Top 10 Women in IP, Copyright and Trademark 2021” by Women Entrepreneur India magazine
Professional Experience:
Anushree started her career with an established Media & Entertainment law firm in India, where she worked for close to eight (8) years. During her career span, Anushree has been involved in advising some of the leading OTT Platforms, studios, broadcasters, production houses, talent management companies, music labels, publishers, content aggregators, digital platforms, celebrities, e-commerce platforms, distributors, animation companies, event organizers and trade associations. Anushree is experienced in structuring complex transactions and providing advisory across various issues concerning the Media, Entertainment and IT sector.
Anushree has carried out Due Diligence reports for thousands of films. She has also been instrumental in setting up the S&P Policies of several leading OTT Platforms. She has also advised several music label start-ups in setting up their business and procuring memberships with collecting societies. She has also advised several celebrities in relation to creation and sale of their NFT. Under Anushree’s able leadership the size of the M&E practice has increased multi-fold with the transactional and litigation media team growing exponentially.
Anushree has also been a part of several path breaking litigation matters ranging from copyright, trademark infringement, content regulation, statutory licensing, etc. Few such matters include:
- First dynamic injunction order against stream ripping websites in the music industry on behalf of global major labels Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music. This landmark case was coordinated by the Indian Music Industry (IMI) and the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
- IPAB radio royalty statutory licensing matter-Represented Tips Industries Limited, SESAC performing Rights LLC (SESAC) and Swiss Co-operative Society for Music Authors and Publishers (SUISA) in the landmark radio statutory licensing case before the IPAB.
- Plex vs Zee Plex trademark infringement case– Successfully represented Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited before Bombay High Court in defending a passing off action filed by Plex Inc where the Plaintiff sought to restrain Zee from using the word ‘Plex’ in relation to their movie channel service by the name ‘ZeePlex’. The Bombay HC refused to grant any ad-interim reliefs to the Plaintiff, inter alia, on the ground that the Plaintiff had failed to establish a prima facie case of passing off.
- Sushil Ansal vs Endemol India Pvt. Ltd– Successfully represented Endemol India Private Limited in the suit filed by Sushil Ansal seeking permanent and mandatory injunction restraining the Defendants (including Endemol India Pvt. Ltd.) from releasing the web series titled ‘Trial By Fire’ streaming on Netflix, claiming defamation and infringement of right to privacy. The series was based on the Uphaar Cinema tragedy and the prosecution of the Ansal brothers thereafter which was slated for release on 13.01.2023 on the Netflix. The series was based on a book by the same name written by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, the parents of two children Ujjwal and Unnati, who had died in the unfortunate Uphaar Cinema tragedy.
- The Kashmir Files PIL– Represented renowned director Vivek Agnihotri and Zee Studios in successfully defending a public interest litigation filed seeking stay of release of the film “The Kashmir Files” before Bombay High Court.
- Dream Girl 2-Represented Balaji Telefilms Limited in defending copyright infringement claims filed in relation to the film Dream Girl 2 (Ashim Kumar Bagchi vs Balaji Telefilms Limited)
- Copyright infringement case between Tips vs ENIL (Radio Mirchi) and Gaana.
- Compulsory licensing matter between ENIL and Tips before Delhi High Court
- OTT content regulation matters before multiple high courts for Zee 5 and ALT Balaji.
- Several copyright infringement matters against You Tube and others for Zee, Applause Entertainment, Balaji Telefilms Limited, Endemol.
- Successfully represented clients in litigation matters related to several audio visual content including:
- Gunjan Saxena (Union of India vs Dharma Production Pvt Ltd)
- Hasmukh (Ashutosh Dubey Vs Netflix)
- Trial by Fire (Sushil Ansal vs Endemol India Pvt. Ltd)
- The Kashmir Files (Intezar Hussain Sayed vs Zee Studios & Ors)
- Dream Girl 2 (Naresh Kathooria vs Think Ink & Ors), (Ashim Bagchi vs Balaji Telefilms Ltd & Ors)
- I Love You (Lionsgate India vs Sunir Khetrapal & Ors)
- Mission Raniganj for the song “Jalsa” (Saga Music Pvt. Ltd vs Satinder Pal Singh Sartaj)
- Jungle Cry (Ujjwal Chaterjee vs Shabbir Boxwala)
Biography
Anushree joined ANM Global as a Partner from 2018 to head the Media and Entertainment practice of the firm. A familiar name in the media and entertainment sector, Anushree is considered to be the go-to person for several top Media and Entertainment companies.
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