COUNSEL
Ms. Riya Rajkumar Sharma is a Counsel at AM Sports Law and Management Co. and a member of Women in Sports (WIS) Law. She primarily handles the gaming, media and entertainment law related transactions. She brings with her a strong foundation in Intellectual Property, with extensive experience in tech, trademarks and copyrights. Previously, she worked in-house at a prominent production and talent management company, gaining hands-on experience in drafting and negotiating agreements across Production, Celebrity Engagement, Brand Endorsement, Talent, Sponsorship, Licensing and Online Gaming Advertising compliance as well as Website Terms, Conditions, and Policies.
With an LL.B, M.A. in English Literature and certifications in trademark prosecution and risk management, Riya combines legal expertise with strategic insight, complementing her legal expertise with a well-rounded understanding of business and communication.
Mr. Shivansh Soni is a Counsel at AM Sports Law and Management Co. With over seven years of experience, Shivansh primarily deals with disputes involving intellectual property rights, corporate law, employment law, contract negotiations and arbitrations across multiple jurisdictions. He has worked on high-stake matters including complex writ petitions, election disputes, intellectual property disputes, corporate and insolvency proceedings, and competition law cases. At AM Sports Law, Shivansh focuses on dispute resolution, contract structuring, and negotiations for athletes, clubs, federations, and sports agencies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from NLIU Bhopal and a Master’s degree from Jindal Global University. He is also a certified mediator, accredited by the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution (USA), and has completed the FIFA–CIES Executive Programme in Sports Management.
He combines legal expertise with a strong commitment to athlete welfare, governance reform, and the sustainable development of sports law in India.
Akshay is an advocate with eight + years of experience in litigation and the sports sector. Akshay served as a legal counsel with the Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance unit of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Malaysia. During this time, Akshay also served as the Deputy Secretary to the AFC Judicial Bodies, representing the AFC before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on multiple occasions. Holding a Masters in International Sports Law from ISDE, Madrid, Spain, Akshay comes with an experience in the regulatory and dispute resolution space.
Further, he litigates before various judicial forums, including the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court and the District Courts of Delhi/NCR.
Jadunath Behera is an advocate with nearly two decades of experience and advises clients across sectors on protection, growth and sustainability of their brands and issues relating to IP in advertisements and brand infringement. He assist clients with trademark and copyright registration and represents them in relation to prosecuting and defending trade marks and copyrights, domain name disputes, domain registration.
