Rahul Beruar, LLB(India), (Physics Hons), has over 16 years of experience in copyright, trademark and intellectual property enforcement – civil litigation, arbitration and criminal cases. Has lodged more than 100 criminal case against copyright infringers across India. Successfully managed the Publishers’ Association, UK anti piracy campaign (2002 – 2008) in India; has protected the legal sales of renowned Harry Potter series in India. Successfully litigated and handled several IP civil, criminal and arbitration cases at High Courts and Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) for national and international Publishing Houses, international software majors and well known national and international authors. Has advised and strategized for the brand management of his hospitality and apparel clients. Has been recommended by Legal 500 for drafting and Court appearances. The Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Handbook 2011 reported him as “One of the best copyright lawyer equipped to handle civil as well as criminal enforcement of Copyright”. Specialties: Has served niche client base spanning over different sectors including Publishing, Software and Apparel industry and litigated and strategized several enforcement actions in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Has also initiated several civil and criminal cases as well as domain name disputes and ensured a favorable result for the clients. Successfully initiated and concluded arbitration proceedings for Publishing and software clients. Conducted several IP trial before the Courts at Delhi and Mumbai. Speaker at various forums organized by WIPO, FICCI, National Law University and also held workshops for training the judicial officers.