In an era where data is considered a critical business asset, the importance of safeguarding personal, sensitive, and proprietary information has never been greater. The enactment of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) has introduced a transformative regulatory landscape, imposing comprehensive and stringent obligations on businesses and data fiduciaries regarding data handling, processing, storage, and security. Additionally, the growing emphasis on global data privacy standards such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other sector-specific data security frameworks has added to the compliance challenges faced by Indian and multinational companies.
At KNM & Partners, our Data Privacy practice brings together expertise from corporate advisory, disputes, and regulatory compliance, offering end-to-end legal solutions that address the full spectrum of data protection challenges. The Firm’s multidisciplinary approach ensures that clients not only meet compliance requirements but also embed data privacy principles within their corporate governance structures, mitigating legal, financial, and reputational risks.
The Firm advises on the evolving regulatory and enforcement landscape, assisting clients in industries such as technology, healthcare, fintech, manufacturing, logistics, and e-commerce. The Firm helps businesses proactively design data protection strategies that are both legally compliant and operationally viable, ensuring alignment with the DPDPA, GDPR, and other international standards. From policy advisory and internal audits to breach response strategies and litigation support, the Firm provides comprehensive legal services that support data-driven businesses at every stage of their growth and digital transformation.
In addition to regulatory advisory, the Firm represents clients in data privacy disputes, investigations, and enforcement proceedings before courts and other regulatory bodies, helping them navigate sensitive issues of data breach liability, user consent violations, cross-border data transfer disputes, and employee data management conflicts.
The Firm also works closely with clients’ internal stakeholders, offering training, capacity building, and workshops to build a privacy-centric culture within organizations, ensuring that data protection is integrated into business models, supply chains, and technology systems. Through a risk-based, pragmatic, and solutions-driven approach, the Firm continues to be a trusted legal partner for businesses navigating India’s evolving data privacy ecosystem.
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Assisting clients in designing, drafting, and implementing privacy policies, data processing agreements, data subject consent mechanisms, and impact assessments to ensure adherence to the DPDPA, GDPR, and sectoral data protection laws.
Advising on obligations under the DPDPA and other laws, representing clients in handling regulatory inquiries, breach notifications, and enforcement actions.
Supporting clients in immediate crisis response during data breaches, including stakeholder notifications, remediation plans, and mitigation of regulatory and reputational risks.
Advising on lawful data transfer mechanisms including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and adequacy-based frameworks to ensure smooth global data operations.
Representing clients in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory disputes arising from alleged data privacy violations, user complaints, and enforcement actions under Indian and cross-border laws.
Advising on employee data governance, monitoring practices, workplace privacy policies, and balancing compliance with employee rights under privacy laws.
Conducting workshops, training sessions, and audits to raise awareness of data protection obligations and best practices across organizational levels.
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