PARTNER PROFILE Ms. Karnika Seth B.A (Eng. Hons.), LL.B(University of Delhi), LL.M (King’s College, University of London), PGD (Internet Laws), Attorney at Law Partner & Head, Corporate Practice Chairperson, Cyberlaws Consulting Centre EXPERTISE    Corporate & Commercial Law    International Trade Law    Cyber Laws    Intellectual Property Law    Antidumping laws    Launch of products & services    Food & Drugs laws    Agency and Distribution    International Commercial Arbitration & ADR Ms. Karnika Seth has significant & diverse transactional experience, encompassing mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign collaborations, corporate reorganizations and technology deals. She has acted as legal advisor to reputed multinational companies in negotiating and finalizing various business and commercial arrangements and advised on projects for launch of products and services in the Indian Market. Ms. Seth’s area of expertise also covers Intellectual Property Rights, Food and Drugs Law, Cyber Laws and International Trade and Anti-dumping Laws. She has reviewed books on Intellectual Property and Cyber laws and writes papers for many leading legal journals. She has been appointed as Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of ’International Journal of Cyber Crime and Criminal Justice’. REPRESENTATIVE TASKS Advised Asia’s largest golf balls manufacturer on negotiating & executing commercial contracts including Manufacture-supply agreements, trademark license & technology license agreements with renowned foreign companies.   Acted as legal Advisor to Hindustan lever limited for creation of national franchise network of medical services in a social welfare project promoted by HLFPPT, India   Successfully represented the largest producer of Steel in India , Steel Authority of India before New York Court in a Maritime matter for vacation of the order of attachment.  legal advisor to multi national beverage companies based in Netherlands, Vienna, Liechtenstein and USA for launch of their products in the Indian market.   successfully incorporated companies in India for entities based in America, U.k, Sweden, Slovakia, France, and other parts of the world   Advisor to renowned marketing company based in U.K to market their consumer incentives & promotional products & services in India   Representing Chinese exporters in Antidumping Investigation cases of plastic processing machinery, Radial tyres, Penicillin G, DTPC, (all exported from China PR) before the Directorate General Of Anti-dumping, India .   Successfully represented a 100% EOU in an International Commercial arbitration before the International Chambers of Commerce, Paris held in Zurich.   Acted for the Escorts Group in a cybercrime investigation matter before Indian courts   Successfully represented an Indian exporter in a domain name dispute before World Intellectual Property Organization -an ICANN dispute resolution policy matter.   Advisor to a Swiss company hosting a social networking site for Cyberlaw India compliance issues.  AFFILIATIONS -- Member of the International Bar Association -- Member of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- Member, Supreme Court of India Bar Association -- Panel Expert, Nitron circle of experts -- Member, International Association of IT lawyers -- Member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry -- Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of ‘International Journal of Cyber Crime and Criminal Justice -- Member of British Council Alumni Association India. -- Member of the Indian Council of Arbitration -- Bar Council of Delhi -- Member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association -- Member of AEA (The European Association of Lawyers) -- Member, Indo Italian Chambers of Commerce and Industry -- Empanelled as an Expert in Intota Expert Knowledge Services. RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Workshop on Cybercrime, 18th June 2010
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Workshop on Cybercrime, DPS Noida,20th May 2010
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National Seminar on Enforcement of Cyberlaw, New Delhi on 8th May 2010
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Conference on "Information Technology Laws and Related Intellectual Property "Faculty of law, Delhi University, 19th March 2010
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Seminar on Enforcement of cyberlaw by National Project Committee and Cyber Appellate Tribunal,31 January 2010, Delhi
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Conference on "Launching Investigation, prosecution and defending of a computer related crime", Novotel, Mumbai,29& 30th Oct 2009
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Workshop for training Police personnel "Tracking the cybercriminal & collection of legally admissible evidence" IP University, Delhi , 29th June 2009
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Workshop for training Police personnel IP University, Delhi , 29th June 2009
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Workshop for training Police officials IP University Delhi, 29th june, 2009
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Conference on "Protecting Children in cyberspace" 41st World Telecommunication and Information Society Day IETE,17 May 2009, New Delhi
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Conference on "Euthanasia" Organized by Indian Agricultural Institute New Delhi, 5th April 2009, National Seminar on Information Security : "Emerging Threats and Innovations in the 21st century", 4th April 2009,Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad
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International Conference - INBUSH (International Business Horizon) 2009 "Role of the Information Technology in ensuring sound Corporate Governance in India",25-27 Feb 2009,Amity International Business School,Noida.
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INCRAA conference on "Medical Negligence", 1st Feb, 2009 AIIMS, New Delhi
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PHD Chambers Conference on the emerging issues in Cyberlaws and Cybersecurity in India,"Protecting Intellectual Property in the internet age", 29August 2008, PHD House, New Delhi
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CIRC conference on corporate law, "cybercrimes and legal enforcement in India", 20th &21st December 2008. Ghazibad.
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National Institute of Financial Management conference on the Cyber Security for ISS officials, "Information Technology Act 2000- An Overview", 27th November 2008. National Institute of Financial Management Faridabad.
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Conference on IT Summit 2008 Cyber security - An intellectual challenge, "Tracking the cybercriminal & collection of legally admissible evidence" 18th October 2008 Park hotel Nehru place.
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IETE conference on Cybercrimes and Indian Cyberlaw , �Domain names & Dispute Resolution’ , 12 September 2008 ,IETE Delhi HQ
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The Second Annual RFID Informedia India conference, " legal issues impacting RFID technology in India" 22-23 July 2008 at ITC Grand Maratha,Mumbai
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Diamond jubilee celebration conference by Central India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,"Combating cybercrimes in India", 5-6th July 2008, Kanpur,India
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Presentation on Protecting Intellectual property in the cyberworld at PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry, 29 August 2008
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Assocham Workshop on ‘Drafting and Management of Commercial Contracts & Agreements ’ 11th January 2008, ASSOCHAM HOUSE, New Delhi.
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ICFAI National Seminar on ‘Prospects and opportunities in Knowledge Services’ , 9th July,2007,Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi
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Conference “ Corporate Legal Counsel Forum” by Marcus Evans – “ Roadmap for Intellectual Property Rights protection in the globalised world” on 24-25th May 2007 at Taj lands end, Mumbai, India.
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Seminar on 'Cyber security and threats 2007' organized by Indraprastha Engineering College Ghaziabad , India on 4th May 2007
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Seminar on “Intellectual Property in Internet Age". Organized by Infor-media group, 28-29 November 2006, Le Meridien, Bangalore, India.
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Conference on “Importance of IPR Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions” organized by Infor-media India on 28-29 June 2006 at ITC Hotel Grand Maratha Sheraton Tower, Mumbai, India.
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Seminar on “Cyber Crime – Issues and Challenges” held at Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad, India on 15th April 2006.
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Inaugural seminar organized by ‘Universal Institute of Legal Studies’ India. Seminar on “Doing LPO Business in India” organized by ASSOCHAM, India on 8th July 2006 at Hotel Continental Mumbai, India.
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Guest Lecturer - “Post Graduate Program in Cyber Laws” conducted by the Indian Law Institute (Deemed University), Delhi in year 2005-06
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Seminar on “Online Dispute Resolution” organized by Indian Council of Arbitration and FICCI, held in association with RCCI, Rajasthan.
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Convention on "Trade facilitation - Surmounting the deadlock" , organized by the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi on 28th October at PHD Chambers of Commerce, New Delhi.
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MEDIA INTERVIEWS Ms Karnika Seth, Cyber lawyer & Partner, Seth Associates regularly contributes her expert views on current legal issues particularly related to Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights. She recently spoke on cyber law issue of Internet censorship in India & China and Consumer Protection laws in a series of panel discussions broadcasted by various Television channels including CNN IBN and NDTV Highlights of Media Interviews - • Hackers beware you are being watched,8 May 2010(UNI) • Market Entry Strategy- JV and Franchise- Interview with Seth Associates , Franchising world magazine, Nov 2009 • Book sheds new light on cyberlaw, Business Law Journal, Oct 2009 • Seeking fingerprints in cyberspace, DNA,Thursday, June 4, 2009 • New book highlights safeguarding online security, privacy, SME Times, 9th Oct 2009 • Indian and international IP experts offer their tips on safeguarding intellectual property during the downturn, India Business Law Journal, May 2009
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• Lectures on cyberlaws & cybercrime investigation training imparted to Delhi Police at IP University on 20th June 2009 and 27th July 2009. • Delhi Police get Cyber training, India Business Law Journal
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• Chinese Hackers Hack Indian Consulate in USA, India News, 30 March 2009. • Watch that e-motional trap, DNA - March 4, 2009 • What do you do when you see yourself defamed online?, CNN-IBN- Feb 19, 2009 • Seth Associates launches the Cyberlaws Consulting Centre, India Business law Journal, Feb 2009 • Is blogging a cybercrime? CNNIbn, March 4,2009 • A debate on Noida MMS scam, Headlines Today, 20 Feb 2009 • Can Facebook be trusted with your information? Special discussion, CNNibn, 18 Feb 2009 • Cyber Crime a serious threat to Nation • A debate on Data Protection Issues In India, CNN IBN - 13 Feb 2009 • SME Times – Face to face – Cybercrime a serious threat to nation- Karnika Seth, 2nd August 2008 . • Mumbai goes wifi- a cybersecurity issue ? –News x , July 30,2008 • “Play Safe with Plastic Money – CNN-IBN | Jun 12, 2007” • On Mumbailive and Hardnews -Dial D for Data Theft • CNN IBN reports Call centres gear up to fraud-proof ops • Digital Signatures in India, Network Magazine • Discussion on software engineer sues Police, Bharti – Jailed for cybercrime , CNN Ibn-14 Jan 2007. • Interview in Asian news International on Import of wine into India telecasted on 19th March 2007. • PC may make imported wine dearer by increasing duties to WTO levels’ Economic times, June 5, 2007 • Cybercrimes in India , CIOL, Techportal • Play Safe with Plastic Money – CNN-IBN | Jun 12, 2007 • Panel discussion in CNN ibn on 21Aug 2007 –Adnan Kidnapping and murder case. • Discussion on legal aspects in re: Hyderabad engineering college MMS case in CNN ibn on 22 Aug 2007. • World Wide Worry: Net works, not networking? Special panel discussion in Face the nation on CNN Ibn Live • Combating cybercrime in Delhi-5th October 2007-NDTV ‘Delhi Life’ show • Fake profiles on blogs – A discussion at CNN -12th November 2007. • Cheating by impersonation-Bhutto’s fake profile in facebook-A discussion CNN- 4th Jan 2008. • Should the IndianGovernment ban suicide websites? –March 17,2008,Cnn ibn • Doctor convicted of life sentence for pornography on net- 11 Feb 2008 , CNN ibn. • Plastic money & Credit card frauds- News 24 channel- 3 April 2008. • Combating credit card frauds- A special coverage – NDTV -3 April 2008 • Legislation against spammers soon, computer networking news • A debate on Employee surveillance issues , CNNibn, 8 May 2008 PUBLICATIONS • Protecting Intellectual property in Cyberspace, 19 March 2010, Law faculty Seminar on Cybercrimes at Delhi
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• Product Liability in the Asia-Pacific- Seth Associates Authored the India Chapter • Book titled “Cyberlaws in the Information Technology age” authored by karnika Seth and published by Butterworths , Year 2009 ISBN 978-81-8038-581-0 • HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF PATENT LAW – INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
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• Special focus - International commercial arbitration- Halsbury’s law June 2008
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•  Real Estate Sector in India- An Update- published in Indian Realty , The Changing Landscape, ICFAI University Press-2007
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• "International Commercial Arbitration"- Amity Law Review, Vol 3 Part 2 Vol 4 Part 1 July 2002- June 2003- at page 54
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• “The Madrid system of International Registration of Trademarks - An insight into the Indian perspective”. • “Frustration of Contract and Impossibility of Performance”- Amity Law Review, Vol 4 Part 2 July – Dec 2003- at page 104. •  “Cyber crimes and the arm of Law - An Indian Perspective”   CONTACT DETAILS SETHASSOCIATES CORPORATE LAW OFFICE B-10, Sector 40, NOIDA-201301, N.C.R, India Tel: +91 (120) 4352846, +91 (120) 2500052, +91 9810155766 Fax: +91 (120) 4331304 E-mail: karnika@sethassociates.com www.sethassociates.com