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TRADEMARK; COPYRIGHT & DESIGN

We offer our clients a complete gamut of trademark; copyright; design, regulatory approvals within intellectual property legal services.

Brus Chambers has a small team with strong trademarks practice assisting its national and international clients in registering and enforcing their brands locally and globally. Our team also provide counselling and serve clients to minimize the treat of infringement and protect against unfair competition. We prosecute and defend client's trade mark applications in response to the Office Action raised by the Registrar of Trade Marks. If a hearing is set in the matter, we effectively represent our clients in arguments before the Registrar. We also represent client in Courts at appropriate jurisdiction.

Our team advice clients on filing oppositions, draft and file opposition petitions, defend oppositions filed against our clients' trade mark applications, file evidences and attend hearings appointed to decide the opposition. We also render watch services for identifying and recommending to our clients, potential trade mark applications that may be opposed by them.

We provide following services in trademark search, registration, infringement & litigation:
Filing and prosecuting Trade Mark and Service Mark applications at the Indian Trademarks Registry; Filing and prosecuting Trade Mark and Service Mark applications internationally with the cooperation of our foreign associates or under the Madrid Protocol; Infringement and validity opinion; Litigation: opposition, revocation, rectification, appeals, criminal and civil suits for infringement and passing off, anti-counterfeit action; Appellate Board proceedings; Trademark searches locally and internationally; Clearance of title; Domain Name Search; Brand selection advice; Journal watch services; Post-registration services; Renewals; Portfolio Management; Assignment, Licensing and Franchising;

We provide following services in design search, registration, infringement and litigation
Filing and prosecuting applications for registration of Designs; Searches locally and internationally; Infringement and validity opinions; Litigation: cancellation proceedings, appeals, civil suits for infringement; Journal watch services; Post Registration Services; Renewals; Assignment and Licensing; Portfolio Management;

We provide following services in copyright registration, infringement and litigation:
Filing and prosecuting applications for registration of Copyright in India and internationally; Infringement and validity advice; Litigation: Cancellation proceedings, appeals, civil suits and criminal actions for infringement; Anti-piracy measures; Post Registration Services; Assignment, licensing and transfer; Specific agreements

Our litigation services extend to:
Prosecuting and defending civil suits for infringement of trade marks, designs and copyrights; Suits for passing off; Criminal cases for trade marks and copyrights; Anti-piracy measures; Anti-counterfeit actions; Appeals from orders of the patent & trade mark office; Writ petitions.

Key Contacts

Priority Email: in@brus.in
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Uttam Hathi

Practicing Partner
M: +91-9757282670
E: uttam@brus.in
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Pritish Das

Practicing Partner
M: +91-9773672978
E: pritish@brus.in

Claims & Recovery

We provide an upfront assessment of the commercial claim, recovery, unpaid dues or damages, for all industry sector and if it is deemed to be pursuable we advice to proceed. In addition to providing traditional commercial debt recovery we have developed a reputation for being a leading recovery specialist of legal claims. We handle commercial claims and damages on behalf of clients by issuing legal demand notice and if remains unpaid, we initiate legal action at appropriate court or at appropriate forum on behalf of client.We represent a number of government bodies, companies as well as individual clients with respect to their claims and recovery. Our sphere of representation ranges from Supreme Court of India; High Courts in India and Civil Courts in India...

Commercial & Contractual

As a specialised law firm our commercial and contractual dispute resolution is within our specialised practice areas, Brus Chambers has enormous experience litigating, arbitrating and resolving corporate, commercial and contractual disputes. Whether it is a dispute involving a merger and acquisition/sale, commercial contract or business competition, our team take a practical, commercial approach. After a thorough analysis of the law and facts, we work with our clients to fashion the right approach: is the dispute appropriate for aggressive litigation.Our firm is known to deliver accurate, commercial advice quickly, to international and local clients. If the dispute covers multiple jurisdictions, our local experts on the ground can quickly form an team for international or local arbitration, if the dispute is agreed for arbitration. Our long experience means we know what to expect and how to achieve results. We never lose sight of the need to tailor our approach to the needs of the client we are representing, whether they are a large corporate undertaking or a smaller enterprise....

Infrastructure & Construction

Brus Chambers is a law firm specialising in infrastructure and construction work, our dispute resolution work is within the specialised areas of the firm. Our construction and infrastructure litigation and arbitration including international arbitration practice is aggressive and result oriented, is an award winning law firm and is considered to be one of the best projects law firm of the country that understands this sector and are practical for infrastructure and construction work and is ranked by several Independent credential bodies....

Enforcement of Foreign Awards

A foreign arbitral award is enforceable in India when on application to the Indian court is made at appropriate jurisdiction and where the court is satisfied that the foreign award is enforceable under chapter 1 of part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the award shall be deemed to be a decree of that court. Brus Chambers is a specialised law firm and dispute resolution is within our specialised practice. Brus Chambers has a formidable track record in enforcement of foreign arbitral award dispute resolution with a reputation as a aggressive and result oriented dispute resolution law firm, is an award winning law firm and is considered to be one of the best law firm of the country by several Independent credential bodies for litigation and arbitration. Ms. Binita Hathi heads dispute resolution team, other lawyers work alongside with her, 'she is able to present complex matters in a simple way'. Our firm is recognised and recommended by several international credential bodies as the most effective and result oriented dispute resolution law firm, is preferred by international and local clients....

Shipping Litigation

Brus Chambers shipping team acts and represents client before the Civil Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of India since 1992 with a proven track record in the field. Our focus is always to find the most efficient, cost-effective solution to any dispute, and we are well-known for providing innovative costs solutions to suit the type of dispute. Our Shipping litigation includes the entire gamut of shipping disputes including Contractual Disputes, Letter of Credit, FOB, CIF contracts, Lay time, Demurrage, Safe port, Seaworthiness, Notice of readiness, Breach of warranty, "Deemed earned" clause on freight in a voyage charter, "Off-hire" events in a time charter, Delivery without production of the bill of lading, "Through" bill of lading, Cargo claims, Marine insurance claims, Shipbuilding contract, Ship repair, Arrests or Release of Ships, Bunker Disputes, Recovery of Unpaid, Dues, Cargo Claims, Repairs, Claims, Liens, Towage, Salvage, Pilotage, Commodity Disputes, Damage Done or Received by any Ship, Freight, Hire, Demurrage, Laytime, Masters and Crew Claims, Necessaries & Supplies, Ownership, Possession, Building, Equipping, Shipping Litigation & Arbitration, Bill of Lading, Charter parties, Construction of Ships & Rigs, P&I Clubs, Settlement, Marine Insurance, Short Landing....

Ship Arrest of Release

We know that there are very few solicitor/ law firms in our country practicing admiralty, shipping and maritime more particularly ship arrest or release, we understand this sector is complex and very technical owing to the possibility of wrongful arrest for any mistake whilst strategising arrest, therefore one simply cannot ignore to engage the best or a specialist in this sector. If you have a claim or a dispute by which admiralty jurisdiction can be invoked to arrest a ship in India please feel free to email, write or call us to check if admiralty jurisdiction can be invoked. You may also check with us if you intend arresting a ship outside India. A ship can be arrested anywhere in India under admiralty jurisdiction by obtaining order of arrest from Bombay High Court. Bombay High Court has Pan-India jurisdiction, order of arrest of a ship can be obtained Bombay High Court and executed anywhere in India. Alternatively, Order of arrest of a ship can be obtained from the High Court of Gujarat, Chennai, Kerala, Kolkata or Andhra Pradesh but the ship should be in State territorial water of that respective state at the time of filing of an admiralty suit.In ship arrest or release matters the firm advise on all types of disputes representing owners, charterers, suppliers, repairers, cargo owners and their insurers, including P & I clubs, banks, financial institution, mortgagors and conducts litigation....

International Arbitration

Brus Chambers is considered as a beacon of excellence in international arbitration. The firm is active in commercial arbitration and maintains far-reaching global arbitration capabilities and a broad-ranging remit of expertise across various sectors. Our arbitration lawyers headed by Ms. Binita Hathi, have significant experience resolving contentious issues confronting clients engaged in both domestic and cross-border business. A highly recommended law firm for international arbitration. Our well-established team possesses detailed knowledge of arbitration institutions, applicable rules, regulations and practices. We regularly handle international disputes under the laws of different countries and are particularly adept at evaluating the interplay of applicable laws, sovereign immunity, international treaties and their impact on the outcome of matters and the enforcement of awards.Disputes across national boundaries have become commonplace in today's commercial world. In an effort to avoid the uncertainties and complexities of foreign courts, most international agreements provide for dispute resolution through more neutral auspices of arbitration and mediation. These alternatives to national courts are known as alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques and are part of the specialty of law practice formally known as international litigation...

Oil, Gas & Natural Resources

Providing strategic dispute resolution counsel to oil and gas clients is one of the core practice area within projects for Brus Chambers. Throughout decades of representation to the industry, we have remained closely aligned to its diversification and expansion, earning a reputation as a leader in conflict resolution and risk management for oil and gas clients. Brus Chambers projects oil and gas team represents the full range of industry-related trials, appeals and arbitrations. Our representative matters include many significant disputes relating to the oil and gas industry. Highlights of our experience include such areas as Exploration and Production Disputes, Royalty Disputes, Product and Service Contracts Disputes...

Real Estate & Property

Our Litigation Practice works closely on all aspects of real estate matters. The firm represents developers, contractors, builders, consultants, flat purchasers. The Firm has a robust real estate practice that handles real estate disputes all across the country representing owners, lessees/licensees, lenders, borrowers, real estate agents, developers, investors, funds, et al. The litigation team of Brus Chambers analyses matters and according to requirement strategically advices client to proceed further. Legal action are initiated on behalf of client at the appropriate jurisdiction in India and applications are made accordingly for relief. Our firm also defends client when legal action are initiated against them....

Corporate Litigation

The face of Corporate litigation in India is changing at fast paced, arbitration law is amended, passed the commercial courts bill, brought in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and notified the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) all aimed at ensuring faster disposal of cases. The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, was also passed. Under this law, five high courts Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Himachal Pradesh will have their own commercial divisions. Other states will have commercial courts set up at the district level.Cases involving an amount of more than Rs.1 crore, and relating to issues including construction and infrastructure contracts, franchising agreements, joint venture agreements, intellectual property rights issues, oil exploration and related contracts will be covered under the law....

Energy & Mining

Brus Chambers is a specialised law firm globally known for projects and shipping work, our dispute resolution work is within the specialised areas of the firm. Our energy and mining litigation and arbitration including international arbitration practice is aggressive and result oriented, is an award winning law firm and is considered to be one of the best projects law firm of the country that understands this sector and is ranked by several Independent credential bodies. Our approach to resolving issues faced by clients is practical, direct, speedy and effective. The team is recently re-structured. It is entirely dedicated to resolving projects energy and mining issues and it combines the experience of our well established projects and dispute resolution practice and the drive and innovation that has helped make us a leading player in the Indian legal profession in this sector. Whether you are a large company looking for advice and or representation for disputes on wide range of issues affecting either your business or your contracts, or a small contractor waiting for that elusive payment, our team can help.....

P&I Settlements

Our shipping practice includes Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Settlements. Brus Chambers shipping practice includes the entire gamut of dry and wet shipping, ship arrest or release, ship finance, ship buying or selling, international trade, personal injury and crew wages and entire gamut of P & I work within shipping and marine insurance. The firms practice also includes port projects and development, corporate advice, preparation and review of all contractual documentation required for any shipping related projects. The shipping practice being a niche and specialized field, we, at Brus Chambers are well aware that there are very few law firms that cater to your shipping and related needs. We are dedicated to provide exactly the service that may be required by our clients and believe in investing time and our best efforts in providing solutions and consultancy services to our clients....

ACCOLADES

    Top Tier Law Firm

    Brus Chambers is consistently ranked by Legal500; Shippinglawyers.NET; SALK; Lloyds List; Euromoney Legal Experts; Economic Times, ABLJ etc, as top-tier law firm for shipping work, since 2010...

    Leading Individual

    Dr. Shrikant Hathi and Binita Hathi is consistently listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list as 'Leading Individual' by the Asia Pacific Legal500 and Shippinglawyers.NET for shipping work since 2004...

    Recommended Law Firm

    Brus Chambers, is strongly recommended by Legal500 and other international credential bodies for Dispute resolution; Projects; International Arbitration; Banking, Finance and Corporate work in India...

    SALK

    Brus Chambers is consistently ranked as top-tier law firm for shipping work by SALK and have considered the law firm as one of the leading firm for ship arrest and shipping work and maintains one of India's top shipping practice...

    Shippinglawyers.NET

    Brus Chambers is the best shipping law firm in India while Dr. Shrikant Pareshnath Hathi, dual qualified solicitor from India and UK and an advocate practising in India continues to be the best shipping lawyer...

    IBLJ

    Brus Chambers, Advocates & Solicitors is consistently awarded by the Indian Business Law Journal as the best shipping law firm in India since 2011 and is considered to have the best shipping law practice in India...

    Dr. Shrikant Pareshnath Hathi

    Dr. Shrikant Hathi heads shipping and projects, is consistently listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list as 'Leading Individual' by the Asia Pacific Legal500, SALK and Shippinglawyers.NET for shipping work since 2004 (Legal500)...

    Binita Hathi (Ms)

    She heads dispute resolution, is consistently listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list as 'Leading Individual' by the Asia Pacific Legal500 for shipping work is also known for negotiating amicable settlement (Legal500)...

    Uttam Hathi (Mr)

    Uttam Hathi is exceptional at corporate and project work and is recognised as being a "quality lawyer" by his peers and enjoys a strong reputation for his work on corporate and M&A deals (Legal500)...

    Natasha Sailopal (Ms)

    She specialises in insurance for the ship (Hull and Machinery);insurance for the cargo (Taken by the shipper); insurance for the third party claims (P&I). She also advises the vessel owners and charterers (Shippinglawyers.NET)...

    Poonam Das (Ms)

    She is consistently listed in the 'Next Generation Lawyers' by the Asia Pacific Legal500 for shipping work in India. She is a specialist on crew and bunker claims within ship arrest in India (Legal500). ...

    Pritish Das (Mr)

    He specialises in execution or enforcement of foreign arbitral award or decree in India; contract litigation and arbitration. Litigation before the High Court, Supreme Court of India and Civil Courts in India (SALK)...

    Ship Arrest

    Brus Chambers is consistently ranked by Legal500; Shippinglawyers.NET; SALK; Lloyds List; Euromoney Legal Experts; ABLJ etc, as top-tier law firm for shipping work, since 2010. Dr. Shrikant Hathi and Binita Hathi is consistently listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list as 'Leading Individual' by Legal500 and Shippinglawyers.NET for shipping work since 2004...

    Shipping

    Brus Chambers is recognised by several international credential bodies as the 'Best Indian Shipping Law Firm' and is preferred by international and local clients. Brus Chambers has extensive experience and a global reputation of handling the entire gamut of shipping. Today the firm have a worldwide reputation as specialists in this area (Legal500).....

    International Arbitration

    Brus Chambers is considered as a beacon of excellence in international arbitration. The firm is active in commercial arbitration and maintains far-reaching global arbitration capabilities and a broad-ranging remit of expertise across various sectors. Our Global International Arbitration Practice has repeatedly been recognised as preeminent in its field (Chamber Practice)...

    Protection & Indemnity

    Our firm specialises in insurance for the ship (Hull and Machinery);insurance for the cargo (Taken by the shipper); insurance for the third party claims (P&I). The Firm also advises the vessel owners and charterers. Ms. Natasha Sailopal heads marine insurance and P&I work (Shippinglawyers.NET)...

    Corporate & Commercial

    The firm and its corporate team are widely admired for its prompt and excellent service and is consistently praised by sources for its deep knowledge of corporate law and the quality of its practitioners, the team is very competent and highly knowledgeable (Legal500)...

    Infrastructure Projects

    The firm is known for both its contentious work as well as advisory work in the areas of infrastructure and construction. The firm represents construction companies and contractors from inception including pre-bid and post-bid of tenders (Projects Monitor)...

    Commercial Litigation

    Brus Chambers is known to deliver accurate, commercial advice quickly, to international and local clients. If the dispute covers multiple jurisdictions, their local experts on the ground can quickly act on before any courts in India ...

    Enforcement of Foreign Awards

    Brus Chambers has a formidable track record in enforcement of foreign arbitral awards with a reputation as a aggressive and result oriented law firm. Binita Hathi and Pritish Das co-heads enforcement of awards (Chamber Practice)...

    Banking & Finance

    Banking & Finance being a part of Corporate and Commercial is headed by Uttam Hathi. The firm and its corporate team are widely admired for its prompt and excellent service and is consistently praised for its deep knowledge (Legal500)....

    Oi, Gas & Natural Resources

    Brus Chambers advise on legal aspects of the entire process, from exploration to production to distribution and on all aspects of oil and gas projects and petroleum law (Legal500)...

    Energy & Mining

    Brus Chambers energy & mining practice advises on the exploitation, development, investment, acquisition, and financing of energy and mining related projects (Projects Monitor)...

    Mergers & Acquisition

    To supplement, merger and acquisition specialists have in structuring transactions, developing strategies and understanding market acquisition terms (Honeywell) ...

    The Economic Times

    Brus Chambers is the Upper-Deck law firm for shipping work while Dr. Shrikant Hathi heading shipping is really good...

    Chamber Practice

    Ranked as Band-1 law firm for Corporate; Projects; Shipping; Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration in India ...

    The Best in Marine Law

    Brus Chambers has a strong team for ship arrest and shipping litigation headed by Dr. Shrikant Hathi (Gulf News)...

    The Best

    The firm is a good choice and is best for infrastructure, oil and gas related projects in India (Projects Monitor)...

    Dominant Law Firm

    Brus Chambers is a dominant firm in the Indian admiralty and shipping market and has a global reputation in this sector (Legal500)...

    Best Specialised Firm

    Brus Chambers, the only professionally managed and the best specialised solicitor firm in India (Khaleej Times)...

    World Leading Lawyer

    Euromoney Expert Guides have also consistently ranked Dr. Shrikant Hathi as Worlds Leading Lawyers for Shipping & Maritime and also for Energy & Natural Resource Lawyers...

    Best of the Best

    Dr. Shrikant Pareshnath Hathi is considered as 'best of the best' for shipping work, by Shippinglawyers.NET, he heads the shipping team at Brus Chambers...

    First Class Service

    Binita Hathi provides 'first class service' in litigation and arbitration and is reputed for her specialised cross-border expertise and is praised for her multijurisdiction reach (Legal500)...

    Solid Practice

    Solid ship arrest and shipping practice in India (Legal500)...

    Distinguished Strengths

    Distinguished strengths in Shipping P&I (Legal500)...

    Dedicated Shipping Practice

    Dedicated shipping practice that covers disputes, transactional matters and finance (Legal500)...

    Long Standing Experience

    Brus Chambers has longstanding experience within the infrastructure and energy sector and offers solid expertise in M&A, JVs, licensing, divestiture structuring and development agreements (Legal500)...

    Recommended by its Peers

    Brus Chambers is recommended by its peers for its corporate knowledge. Uttam Hathi is the name to note The firm has undoubtedly joined the race and is now competing with the best known corporate law firms in India (Legal500)...

    Aggresive & Result-Oriented

    the firm has a very powerful, aggresive and result oriented dispute resolution team, they analyse the dispute and make us understand the weak and strong points and are also very powerful in negotiating out of court settlements (COSCO)...

    Super Specialised

    Dr. Shrikant Hathi has super-specialised team for shipping work (The Telegraph)...

    Fantastic Knowledge

    Uttam Hathi has fantastic corporate and industry knowledge (Daimler AG)...

    Preferred Globally

    Binita Hathi is the beacon of excellence in international arbitration (Les Echos)...

    Great Strategist

    'a great strategist' (African Energy)...

    Upper Deck Law Firm

    'upper deck law firm' (The Economic Times)...

    Good Choice

    'good choice'(Tsakos Energy Navigation)...

    Stands Out

    Brus Chambers stands out for its (predominantly oil) projects related work in the Middle East, notably in the UAE, Qatar, and even Iraq (Legal500)...

    Leader

    Market leader in shipping; dispute resolution; international arbitration; corporate; infrastructure projects; oil, gas, energy; banking and finance (Chamber Practice)...

    Clear Road Map

    Assisting foreign entities to establish business in India or doing business in India with a clear road map to India entry is one of the key practice areas of the firm (Embassy of India)...

    Professional Approach

    User friendly law firm and professional approach towards work (Honeywell)...

    User Friendly

    Excellent and user-friendly, timely and cost-effective (Yicheng Logistics (Tianjin) Co Ltd)...

    Dedicated Partner

    Each client has a dedicated partner who leads, coordinates, and is directly responsible to meet client requirements efficiently (SALK)...

    Top Band Law Firm

    Brus Chambers is a top band law firm for shipping work in India encompassing the entire gamut of shipping litigation and non-litigation work, the firm brings to matters 'professionalism and an excellent reputation for shipping (Shippinglawyers.NET)...

    Best Shipping Law Firm

    Brus Chambers is the best shipping law firm in India while Dr. Shrikant Pareshnath Hathi continues to be the best shipping lawyer in India. The law firm maintains one of India's top shipping practice (SALK)....

    Excellent Knowledge

    Brus Chambers, 'knowledgeable team' has 'an in-depth knowledge of ship arrest' and provides 'excellent, commercial legal advice'. The firm regularly advises on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards (Legal500)...

    Legal500

    Brus Chambers is consistently ranked by Legal500 as top-tier law firm for shipping work since 2010 and have strongly recommended for dispute resolution; projects, corporate, banking & finance work while Dr. Shrikant Hathi and Binita Hathi are consistently listed in the elite 'Leading Lawyers' list as 'Leading Individual' by Legal500...

    Lloyds List

    Dr. Shrikant Hathi is head of Brus Chambers shipping and international trade practice. His practice includes contentious work across the spectrum of shipping disputes. The firm has enjoyed notable success consistently, and is the mastermind behind the firm's rise to the best in India.(Lloyds List)...

    Euromoney Expert Guide

    Euromoney Expert Guides have consistently ranked Dr. Shrikant Pareshnath Hathi as the best shipping lawyer since 2002 and the firm as top-tier law firm since 2010 for shipping and projects work in India. Dr. Hathi is 'the specialist' and 'the best' for any work in shipping (Euromoney Expert Guide) ...

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BRUS CHAMBERS

Brus Chambers is a Top-Tier Shipping Law Firm in India since 2010 as ranked by Legal 500; SALK; Shippinglawyers.NET; ALB; Lloyds List and other international credential bodies and is also highly recommeded for Dispute Resolution; Corporate Commercial and Infrastructure Projects also Dr. Shrikant Hathi is listed in the elite "Leading Lawyers" list as "Leading Individual", by Legal 500 since 2004.