We represent India’s largest drone manufacturers and R&D organisations on their regulatory structuring, fundraising, and data collection and privacy-related issues.
Spice Route Legal
Drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles have become an integral part of our everyday lives and have become indispensable technology for reconnaissance and surveillance, search and rescue, disaster response, project monitoring, filming, and even deliveries!
We have assisted several global market leaders in drone manufacturing with financing deals, strategic partnerships, and all the regulatory issues that arise from a continuously evolving legal framework.
The team works closely with the broader aviation practice on regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
Advised an American drone manufacturer on data and privacy laws surrounding the storage and transmission of the data collected by their drones for various energy and infrastructure projects’ analysis.
Advised a prominent drone technology and data analytics company on its USD32 million acquisition by Reliance Industries.
Advised a leading Indian drone technology manufacturer and supplier of UAVs to the defence forces and public authorities on complex partnership arrangements with a global Fortune100 AI company, including issues on the supply of data, its ownership, and the use of AI/machine learning (ML) tools on biometric data. We also advised the client on its bid to the UK government in partnership with multiple international companies for the online sale of drones.
Advising a startup focused on the drone-delivery of medicines on various regulatory and commercial matters.
Advised India’s leading drone research company on creating a data transfer architecture for its Brazilian, European, and US clients by creating maps for drone companies, in the wake of India’s new geospatial regulations.
Key Contacts
Mathew
Chacko
Chacko
Praveen
Raju
Raju
Aadya
Misra
Misra
Renuka
Abraham
Abraham
Ada
Shaharbanu
Shaharbanu
