Wadhwa Law Chambers (WLC) is a full-service Indian law firm with a strong focus on Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Commercial Law and Criminal Law. Established in 2013, the firm comprises a team of approximately 40 legal professionals trained at leading institutions in India and abroad, including Stanford University, the University of Oxford, NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. The firm regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), arbitral tribunals, and other regulatory and judicial forums across the country. WLC advises domestic and international businesses on intellectual property disputes and prosecution, complex commercial disputes, insolvency and restructuring, arbitration, white collar crime, consumer protection and regulatory matters.
The Intellectual Property Practice at WLC is headed by Kapil Wadhwa with over 17 years of experience in intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and strategic advisory work. The practice provides end-to-end IP services, including trademark, patent, design, copyright, and domain name litigation; portfolio management; licensing and franchising; anti-counterfeiting and enforcement actions; and domestic and international prosecution. The team regularly appears before courts, tribunals, intellectual property offices, and arbitral forums across India.
WLC's IP practice has been involved in several significant matters that have contributed to the development of Indian intellectual property jurisprudence, including disputes relating to trademarks, industrial designs, online enforcement, domain names, and emerging issues in brand protection. The firm also manages substantial international trademark portfolios and coordinates cross-border protection and enforcement strategies through a trusted network of foreign associates. Recognised for its practical, commercially focused, and results-oriented approach, WLC works closely with innovators, entrepreneurs, and multinational businesses to protect, enforce, and maximise the value of their intellectual property assets in India and internationally.
