For operators
Our partners have been leading advisors to most major gaming operators in India and overseas, pioneering legal solutions in the industry, advising them on end-to-end legal and regulatory support such as:
Legality of game formats, and whether real money games amount to ‘games of skill’
Monetization models and whether it triggers gambling-related prohibitions
Drafting of operators’ website terms and conditions and privacy policy
Compliance with industry best practices and self-regulatory standards on responsible gaming and player support;
IP and content rights management,
Advertising and marketing review;
Player-related issues and grievance management;
Data protection and cybersecurity;
KYC compliance;
Strategy for platform / app blocking, including strategy and representation for reinstatement and unblocking.
Carrying out legal diligence to assess compliance with applicable Indian laws.
Policy support, including drafting of stakeholder representations, and suggestions on draft laws and regulatory frameworks
Risk-focused support to Service Providers to the Gaming Industry
Our partners have also extensively advised service providers to the gaming industry, such as banks, social media platforms, endorsers, App stores, payment providers, on legal and regulatory risks with respect to servicing the industry. This includes advising on intermediary-related compliances, liability assessment for hosting gaming content, and assessing legality of game formats and platforms. We support stakeholders in designing internal policies to safeguard against legal risks and enforcement actions, including assisting with responding to regulatory notices and handling take down requests.
Key Contacts
Tanisha Khanna is one of the only two Indian members of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), a closed-door group of lawyers specializing in the gaming industry. She has also been recognized by Who’s Who Legal (now Lexology) as a recommended lawyer for Gambling in India (2021 – 2024)