Spice Route Legal’s unparalleled expertise in India and Global Data Protection Laws makes us a preferred choice for the most complex and technical contentious and non-contentious matters relating to data privacy.
Our Data Practice
Spice Route Legal houses Asia’s largest Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity team. As one of the most sophisticated data practices in the South Asian region, Spice Route Legal stands at the forefront of advising global companies on the intricacies of Data Protection Laws in India. Our dedicated team, composed of leading Data Protection Lawyers in India, Specialises in navigating the complexities of data protection laws, ensuring your business remains secure and compliant with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 and all other data protection law-related needs. Our team also has global expertise, stemming from our work on data protection across 50 jurisdictions. We have advised on the General Data Protection Regulation (EU), California Consumer Privacy Act (USA), Nigeria’s Data Protection Regulation (Africa), Japan’s Act on Protection of Personal Information, to name a few.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 sets a new standard for data protection and privacy law in India. Our team not only stays updated on the latest developments but actively engages in shaping the discourse. We go beyond mere compliance, helping you leverage the opportunities presented by the DPDPA, 2023. From data localisation strategies to robust privacy infrastructures, we ensure that your business thrives within the framework of the DPDPA, 2023.
We have been ranked as a Tier-1 data practice by most reputed directories like the Legal500, Chambers and Partners, Asialaw, Indian Business Law Journal, and among the top 100 data practices globally by the Global Data Review. Our data protection lawyers have been recognised as distinguished experts and leading data practitioners, not only in India but across the globe.
Our Expertise in Data Privacy and Protection Law
At Spice Route Legal, our services cover a broad range of data privacy and cybersecurity issues in an evolving technological and business landscape. From crafting privacy policies and data processing agreements to offering advice on regulatory compliance and structuring “privacy-as-a-design” in products and technology, our expertise is tailored to serve unique needs. From legal compliance to risk mitigation, we ensure that your data practices not only meet the legal standards but also contribute to the strategic goals of your organisation.
Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT)
Embracing the cutting-edge landscape of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications industry, we bring unparalleled expertise to data protection and privacy-related concerns at the intersection of telecommunications, media, and technology. We have been recognised as a leading TMT practice in the country and our data team receives an inflow of data-specific mandates from our expansive roster of TMT clients. Our team collaborates with industry leaders, offering strategic guidance on data protection, privacy, and compliance within these rapidly evolving sectors. We have worked with several prominent names from Big Tech to construct “privacy-as-a-design” into their technology platforms and products. We are proud to have contributed to best data practices for most of the tech platforms used by consumers on a day-to-day basis. From advising on secure data transfer protocols to crafting robust privacy policies, we ensure that TMT ventures align seamlessly with India’s latest Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 and other data protection laws around the world.
Energy, Sustainability and Mobility
In the dynamic landscape of energy, sustainability, and mobility, we have worked with leading companies to shape robust data and privacy infrastructures. As the world moves towards a more data-driven product flow, our team helps our clients build their products in line with global best practices. Our expertise extends to addressing specific data localisation and residency requirements in alignment with Indian laws. We've successfully assisted clients in reducing their carbon footprint and energy costs through meticulous data analysis. We have also driven the structuring of a robust electric mobility infrastructure through a data-centric use case model.
Healthcare and Life Sciences
We house the combined force of a Tier-1 Data Protection and a Tier-1 Life Sciences practice. Health data has been a primary focus of our team and we have advised our clients on complex and highly regulated transactions, including cross-border transfer and usage of genomic data for R&D for pharmaceutical development. During the COVID-19 period, our team had been proactively involved in the usage of health data for vaccine development as well as study of preventative measures. We have also advised on localising sensitive health data of Indian citizens and continue guiding major players in collecting, storing, and transferring health data, offering tailored strategies to mitigate risks in an era of evolving technology and increased vulnerabilities.
As a leading Indian data protection law firm, we advised the Indian subsidiary of the world’s largest consumer goods conglomerate on establishing data governance systems that are in line with its existing global data governance mechanisms and the upcoming Indian data protection laws. We have also successfully represented this client on a contentious data-deletion dispute with one of its vendors. We have assisted the world’s leading chargeback management company on managing a data dispute that arose from a data leak by a former employee to a direct competitor.
Assisted the largest Indian service-based unicorn with the implementation of data protection practices and procedures for launches in Australia, Singapore, UAE, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Advised one of UK’s largest luxury department stores on India’s upcoming data protection law, data transfer assessments and on customising its internal processes to remain compliant with the relevant domestic and internal data regulations.
Assisted a prominent health-tech company with identifying and implementing global data compliances and data advisory in relation to its operations across Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, China, and the United States.
Assisted one of the world’s largest activewear brands with reviewing and revising its internal privacy infrastructure, which primarily leans on collection of customer and sales data across the globe and helping them devise ‘privacy-by-design’ policies.
Advised an American cable channel that focusses on subjects of natural history, geography, and science on matters relating to children's privacy in India.
Advised a leading AI-powered health-tech company on its market entry into multiple foreign jurisdictions, as well as a on a global data review, including a high-level analysis of how US health and data regulations would affect its business.
Advised a subsidiary of one of India’s largest conglomerates on the export of genome data processed in connection with clinical trials and R&D initiatives, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Advised an American health-focused non-profit on data collection practices related to its algorithm for AI-enabled disease identification (including COVID-19) from cough samples.
Advised an American healthcare solutions player that provides capital, data, and logistical support to physicians, on setting up its India operations, including assistance on corporate set-up, transfer of data, and streamlining the company’s HR processes to be in line with the Indian data and medico-regulatory framework.
Assisted India’s largest SaaS-based telemedicine and medical content delivery platform, with drafting its privacy policies in a manner compliant with global health data and information security requirements.
Advised an American manufacturer of biomedical and surgical equipment, on developments in government policies and best practices for the management of data in the healthcare sector. We also act as an outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the client’s India operations.
Assisted a global pharmaceutical company with a transfer impact assessment on cross-border data transfers from EU to India.
Assisted a Swedish multinational power company with a transfer impact assessment for its cross-border data flows to India in the wake of the Schrems II judgement, specifically related to the processing of data collected from energy meters installed in homes across the globe.
Advised a Finland based energy company for review of intra-group data transfer agreement to abide by the Indian data protection laws and to carve out deviations if any.
