Partner – Data Protection & Compliance
Sukarn is a coder turned lawyer that brings his unique perspective to the table for technology companies. He is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E). In his spare time, he tinkers with both software and hardware, such as by building servers and automation projects, and is an active code contributor to some open-source projects.
His background and experience provide him the ability to ask the right questions to understand his clients’ needs and current practices. He can provide actionable advice and guidance that executives, managers, and technology professionals, can all understand and implement.
He has been practicing law since 2013. During that time, he has helped clients across the globe with their legal requirements by conducting compliance audits; providing ongoing guidance; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology agreements; drafting and reviewing terms of service, privacy policy, cookie policy, and internal policies and controls; training employees in issues related to compliance; and more.
His areas of practice span the breadth of technology laws, including privacy and data protection, software licensing (open source as well as proprietary licenses), and intermediary liability, among others. Some of his past clients include global SaaS and PaaS companies, open-source software providers, ERP software providers, edu-tech platforms, survey platforms, health-tech companies, and software middleware.
Aside from Chaudhry & Co., he is a Founding Partner of LegaliTech.in – a technology law firm, and a member of the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh. He practices law at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Jabalpur. In the past, he was a Senior Counsel at Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in), and a Senior Associate at Mishi Choudhary & Associates LLP.
Some landmark cases and notable litigations he was part of include:
– ‘Right to Privacy’ case: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., 2017, for the petitioners as part of the clubbed petition.
