R.R. Padmanabhan

Padmanabhan is a Law graduate from Dr. Ambedkhar Law College in 2000 and MBA, Foreign Trade in 1983 from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Paddy experienced in providing advice on protection of intellectual property rights and trade secrets, and in handling trademark, copyrights design, patent and assisting in cross-border business transactions with more than 18 years of experience in the foreign trade and customs practice, focused on both legal advice and representation of companies in litigation and foreign trade administrative procedures.

He is an advisor for International Business, Export Import procedures, Foreign Trade Policy, SVB, IPR issues serves MNCs IFF, Sojitz, Husqvarna, Delphi TVS, VAG Valves, Talis India, TNEB, TNPL, Rane Brake, Autotech India and many Customs brokers in Chennai.

He provides Training on export and import for public as well as in house training to corporates and MNCs. He also provides export-marketing course in Tamil through distance education mode. Paddy has advised national and international companies from various sectors such as automotive, retail, pharmaceutical, hydrocarbons, the manufacturing sector, as well as college, institute and universities. Thanks to this experience, Paddy provides clients with comprehensive advice that allows them to identify areas of opportunity and reduce risks and contingencies within their foreign and national trade operations.

He has performed pro-bono work for civil society organizations and social entrepreneurs in the creation and maintenance of their intellectual property rights. Paddy has also performed numerous due diligences on intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions and has helped clients achieving strategic goals relating to their intangible assets.