Aditi Verma Thakur

Managing Partner

Aditi Verma Thakur is an award-winning intellectual property (IP) lawyer and corporate commercial advisor with a specialization in IP (copyrights, trademarks, patents and designs), technology, data protection, media laws, and related commercial matters. With nearly two (2) decades of diverse and international experience, Aditi is highly regarded for her versatile practice.

She won Copyright Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards (APAC, 2023) and was named among Top 15 IP Lawyers across Asia (2021) by Asian Legal Business, a publication of Thomson Reuters. Other notable recognitions include Legal 500 Leading Individual and WTR 1000 Recommended (Silver), alongside Litigation Star and IP Star citations, among others. International legal directories call her “commercially savvy” and “well-rounded”, while clients praise her prompt, go-the-extra-mile support.

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Experience

Aditi advises technology, media, consumer and industrial clients from India and international jurisdictions. She consistently provides strategic counsel to both local and international clients, offering expertise in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of IP law as well as complex commercial and transactional IP, and general corporate commercial matters. Her well-rounded approach, depth of legal knowledge, and practical business counsel for founders and management teams, make her a trusted advisor in navigating intricate legal challenges across jurisdictions.

Her achievements include:

  • Awarded ‘Copyright Lawyer of the Year’, at the 2023 Women in Business Law Awards (APAC), of the Delinian group (asialaw, IP Stars, and others);
  • Finalist for ‘Trademark Lawyer of the Year’ award, at the 2022 Women in Business Law Awards (APAC);
  • ‘Litigation Star’ for IP in India by Benchmark Litigation in 2025;
  • 'Leading Individual’by the Legal 500, since 2022;
  • ‘Distinguished Practitioner’by asialaw Profiles, since 2023;
  • ‘Recommended Lawyer’ at RSG India’s new India legal market intelligence platform Resight India, since 2025;
  • Amongst 'Top 30 Female Lawyers', in the 2022 India list of Asian Legal Business of Thomson Reuters;
  • Recommended for IP in RSG’s Resight India platform 2025 and in their India Report 2019.
  • ‘Leading Lawyer’ by the Legal Era Magazine (India), since 2022;
  • ‘Recommended Individual’ by the World Trademark Review 1000, since 2020 (Silver category since 2024);
  • One of ‘Top 100 IP Lawyers In India’ by Asia IP, since 2020;
  • ‘IP Star’ in India by IP STARS, since 2021;
  • One of ‘Top 15 IP Lawyers Across Asia’ for 2021 by Asian Legal Business of Thomson Reuters; this list naming 15 Asian attorneys contained only 2 lawyers from India;
  • one of ‘Top IP Lawyers’ India by the ALB India of Thomson Reuters from 2020 to 2023;
  • Recommended Lawyer' in Legal Media 360 Brand Sentiment Index, from 2022;
  • ‘Future Star’ in India by Benchmark Litigation 2024;
  • ‘Notable Practitioner’ by asialaw Profiles, in their 2022/23 India Edn.;
  • ‘Ranked Lawyer’ for ‘IP’ & ‘Trademarks’ in Legal Media 360 Brand Sentiment Index, in 2021;
  • Recommended for IP by Asialaw Profiles 2021.

Aditi’s practice encompasses a wide array of specialized services, including IP due diligence and audits, open-source advisory, and structuring IP transactions, acquisitions, and licenses. She is adept at conducting risk analyses and regularly advises on commercialization strategies such as licensing and franchise arrangements, technology and software licensing, vendor and consulting agreements, joint ventures, work-for-hire agreements, development collaborations, endorsement agreements, content licensing, and production arrangements. She has also assisted clients with domain acquisition strategies and has successfully represented them in domain disputes before the WIPO and the .IN Registry (NIXI).

In the domain of data privacy, Aditi advises on issues related to personal and sensitive data, data breaches, intermediary liabilities, takedown actions under IT laws, as well as cross-border data privacy regulations, including under the new DPDP Act in India.

In her last role as a co-owner and part of core management committee of Ediplis, Aditi made significant contributions to the international practice development and branding of that firm for four and a half (4.5) years. Prior to that, Aditi led and expanded the IP practice at IndusLaw for over seven (7) years. Throughout her career spanning almost two (2) decades, she has also been associated with other corporate and IP law firms in India.

She has served as a guest faculty member at premier law schools in the country and has contributed extensively to national and international legal publications.

Key Observations & Testimonials

International Publication houses while recommending her practice, recorded key observations and client testimonials, as:

  • “… has diverse expertise handling both contentious and non-contentious matters. …focuses on a range of corporate commercial work related to IP, data protection, technology, and media. …. work includes technology transfers and licences, acquisitions and asset purchases in addition to contentious cases.” - Legal 500 APAC 2025 Edn.
  • Commercially savvy … excels on both sides of the contentious/non-contentious divide. … a capable negotiator and a valuable ally when it comes to strategic monetisation. - WTR 1000, 2025 Edn.
  • “… extremely prompt, professional in their work. … do not miss deadlines and always go the extra mile if we have any urgency and require anything from them at short notice. … always a call away and ready to provide assistance and advice with any doubts.” – client feedback to Managing IP’s IP Stars 2024 Edn.
  • “…cover all legal angles holistically, provide in-depth reasoning and explanations in their action plans. We work with Aditi and her teams. … very accessible.” – client feedback to the Legal 500 APAC 2024 Edn.
  • “Well-rounded, strategically minded … has practised across all facets of trademark issues for almost two decades, from contentious and non-contentious matters to commercialisation.” - WTR 1000, 2024 Edn.
  • “… very accessible and is ready to simplify complex matters. … very experienced and provides strategic advice.” – client feedback to asialaw 2023/24.
  • “Problem-solver with transparent communications.”– client feedback to asialaw 2023/24.
  • “An exceptional lawyer, specialising in IP and technology laws, with a remarkable understanding of commercial aspects. Aditi has been providing us with valuable advice on our collaborations with third-party developers. She also has commendable negotiation skills.”– client feedback to asialaw 2023/24.
  • …. has a broad practice that spans IP due diligence and audits, acquisitions, joint ventures and licensing transactions, in addition to data privacy cases.” – The Legal 500, 2022.
  • “….. is a seasoned IP expert with vast experience and a keen commercial sense.” - WTR 1000, 2023 Edn.
  • “..... the name to note for soft IP on the trademarks side."- the Legal 500 APAC 2023 Edn.
  • .... a ‘top choice’ for IP – client feedback to the Legal 500, 2022
  • "We have been working with Ms. Aditi extensively on our branding strategy and enforcement…. . The level of professionalism, transparency and responsiveness she has extended towards our business ventures has quickly made her one of my top choice among all the IP lawyers I have worked with in the past." – Client feedback to The Legal 500, 2022.
  • “Aditi Verma Thakur, now at IP boutique Ediplis Counsels, is a seasoned IP lawyer and adviser with a special focus on soft and commercial IP matters." A client comments - “… the understanding of legal as well as practical business nuances I saw in Ms Aditi and her team has been truly exceptional.” – WTR 1000 2022 Edn.
  • “…Aditi Verma Thakur specialises in trademark and copyright enforcement and defence actions…” - Legal 500, 2021
  • “Always available and has a clear explanation for all things.” - Asialaw, 2021
  • "Described as ‘very experienced and practical’ in all matters relating to trademarks; and recommended for helping craft an overarching strategy as well as defending IP claims." - RSG India Report, 2019

In the news

As a legal expert in India, some of Aditi’s recent industry contributions to editorial pieces in different national and international publications are as follows:

To Asia IP Magazine:

 

To India Business Law Journal:

 

To the Economic Times’ publication Mint: