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Tanisha Agarwal

Tanisha Agarwal

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Tanisha is an associate in the IP, Regulatory and Digital team at our Dubai office with over 5 years of experience advising on intellectual property, brand protection, technology, media, regulatory and commercial issues across the MENA region and South-East Asia.

Tanisha specialises in various aspects of intellectual property including brand protection, IP enforcement, trademark prosecution, domain name disputes, IP portfolio management, agreements, IP due diligence, copyrights, as well as IP licensing and assignment. She handles end-to-end IP prosecution—from brand clearance and strategy to successful registration—and manages sizable IP portfolios. Additionally, she offers advice on complex legal and contentious issues related to trademarks, copyright, media, regulatory, anti-counterfeiting, technology, AI, transactions, contracts, and brand enforcement.

Tanisha has advised a wide range of clients, including retail multi-national companies, media and entertainment groups, e-commerce companies, aviation companies, FMCG companies, technology companies, beauty brands, social media platforms, luxury fashion and automotive brands, F&B operators. She has supported these clients on brand clearance, IP enforcement, domain name disputes, IP due diligence, regulatory and compliance advisory, drafting and reviewing various types of agreements such as IP, software development, commercial, licensing, franchising, confidential information, among others.

Tanisha's skill set encompasses a strong background in IP paired with exceptional research and drafting skills and an analytical acumen paired with meticulous attention to detail—traits that underpin her commercial awareness and client-focused approach facilitating effective communication across her professional practice. Tanisha was nominated as 'Rising Star of the Year – UAE'  for the Managing IP Awards 2025. 

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Information technology
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Copyright & media law
Commercial & consumer contracts
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Telecommunications
IP disputes
Technology disputes
Reputation management & privacy protection
Advisory work on structuring or transfer of contractual arrangements
Commercial disputes
Contractual, technology, data and IP due diligence in M&A transactions
Drafting and negotiating the full range of consumer (B2C) contracts
Drafting and negotiating the full range of complex commercial (B2B) contracts
Product compliance
Regulatory issues affecting contractual arrangements
Advertising & unfair competition
Advertising & unfair competition
Brands
Designs & portfolio management
Enforcement
Product launch strategy
Trade mark registration & portfolio management

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Automotive & mobility
Hotels, hospitality & leisure
Life sciences & healthcare
Technology, media & communications
Consumer & retail
Business & professional services
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Advertising & marketing
Machine learning
Adtech
Blockchain
eCommerce & marketplaces
Film, TV & OTT
Games and gambling
IoT
Software
Music
Tech infrastructure (data centres, fibre, broadband)
Pharmaceuticals
Fashion & luxury

CV

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2023-2025 Paralegal, Taylor Wessing
2022-2023 Associate, ALG India Law Offices, India
2020-2021 Associate, Kashish IP Group, India
2020 LL.M., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
2018 B.A. LL.B. (IP Hons.), Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India

Career

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2023-2025 Paralegal, Taylor Wessing
2022-2023 Associate, ALG India Law Offices, India
2020-2021 Associate, Kashish IP Group, India

Education

2020 LL.M., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
2018 B.A. LL.B. (IP Hons.), Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India

Publications

Trademark License Agreements (UAE), Practical Law.

Colour Marks in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry: Analysis from an IP and Competition Perspective RMLNLU Journal on Communications, Media, Entertainment and Technology, SCC Online: 5 CMET (2018) 29.

Memberships & Associations

Legal Consultant registered with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department.

License to practice law issued by the Bar Council of India.

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Hindi Gujarati

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