Managing Partner
Email: siddharth@bncs.in
Siddharth Bambha, one of the founders of the firm, is an expert in IP, Commercial, and civil law, as well as a litigation strategist. He serves as panel counsel for the Enforcement Directorate, Government of India, Punjab National Bank, and Central Bank of India. Additionally, he is an empanelled arbitrator with the Indian Council of Arbitrators (ICA), an institutional arbitration centre under the aegis of FICCI.
Siddharth, along with his team, counsels clients on a wide range of commercial, contractual, enforcement, procurement, and transactional matters, including intellectual property issues across various industries. His team manages both large and small portfolios throughout the clearance and approval process and advises clients on global business and IP strategies. They have enforced and defended commercial and IP rights before various courts and tribunals. Siddharth’s transactional experience includes the acquisition, disposition, and commercialization of IP assets, as well as due diligence. He has represented clients in negotiating commercial deals and settlements through alternative dispute resolution, handling complex IP disputes involving registration, assignment, opposition, rectification, licensing, royalty, and infringement issues.
As of now, the firm handles a portfolio of 20,000 registered and unregistered trademarks for various clients.
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Notable Engagements :
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Trademark Protection for International Insurance Giant: Siddharth advised and assisted an international insurance giant in securing trademark protection during their expansion into the Indian market.
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Enforcement of IP Rights for Distilleries and Sugar Mills: Successfully representing a listed company in the distillery and sugar mill business, Siddharth demonstrated prowess in enforcing IP rights.
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Strategic IP Management for Pharmaceutical Conglomerate: Handling the IP portfolio of a prominent generic pharmaceutical company valued at ₹1500 crores, Siddharth's team oversees prosecution, enforcement, and protection of trademarks.
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Litigation Representation Across Industries: Siddharth has been retained by various companies spanning automobile, FMCG, publishing, and education sectors, to handle complex litigation matters.
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Strategic IP Acquisition for Avon Agro Group: Siddharth orchestrated the takeover of the entire IP rights portfolio of Mawana Group's cooking oil business by his client Avon Agro Group.
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Successful Enforcement Action for Leading European Multinational in India: Siddharth's team achieved a landmark victory by effectively enforcing IP rights on behalf of a leading European multinational operating in India, demonstrating our capability to navigate complex international IP disputes.
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Counterfeit Enforcement for Leading Chinese Bearing Manufacturing Giant in India: Siddharth led a successful enforcement action on behalf of a leading Chinese bearing manufacturing giant operating in India, combating counterfeit products and safeguarding their intellectual property rights in the region.
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Regular Enforcement Actions for Leading Luxury Fashion Brand in India: Siddharth and his team have consistently executed enforcement actions on behalf of a leading luxury fashion brand in India, protecting their intellectual property rights against infringements while also managing worldwide prosecution efforts.
Probono work
As counsel, Siddharth filed and managed a writ challenging the levy of customs duty on the gifting of oxygen concentrators during the severe second wave of Covid-19. The Hon’ble judge of the Delhi High Court, while delivering the final judgment, acknowledged his valuable contribution. This judgment received extensive coverage in national newspapers.
Siddharth was also the counsel who filed an application before the Delhi High Court for live streaming the proceedings on legalizing same-sex marriages when the matter was pending before the said court. Ultimately, the case was transferred to the Supreme Court, where it was heard by a constitutional bench and live-streamed. ​
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Important judgments reported in media
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In a landmark judgment dated December 6, 2016, the Bombay High Court stayed the suspension of India News' ratings by the Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC). This ruling, described as "arbitrary and illegal," was significant as it was one of the first judgments against BARC ratings in the country. Siddharth Bambha, part of the legal team representing India News, played a pivotal role in securing this outcome. The court's decision underscored the importance of procedural fairness and transparency in rating suspensions, and highlighted Bambha's expertise in handling high-stakes legal disputes.
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Siddharth Bambha was the lead counsel in a significant judgment rendered by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi concerning the appointment of an independent arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
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Siddharth Bambha and his team were pioneers in handling for the Petitioner in the appointment of an independent arbitrator in the international commercial arbitration case, Glock Asia-Pacific Ltd. vs. Union of India, before a bench comprising the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. The Hon'ble Apex Court held that contracts entered into by the Union of India in the name of the President of India are not immune from provisions that protect against conflict of interest under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.