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Chiranjeev Kothari

Senior Associate

Email Id: chiranjeevkothari@kridalegal.com

Chiranjeev is a qualified lawyer over three years of experience in the field of Sports & Gaming laws in India.

He has gained extensive expertise in advising foreign & national clients vis-à-vis sports dispute resolution, setting up & structuring of sports leagues, legality revolving around real money gaming [online fantasy sports, online poker, online rummy etc.], gambling, betting, lotteries etc. in India. He has been regularly involved in negotiation & execution of various commercial transactions relating to sports academies, broadcasting, celebrity sponsorships/endorsements, OTT platforms, game hosting, software development, software licensing etc. He has also gained expertise in drafting Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policies, Responsible Gaming Guidelines, Disclaimers, Legality related documents for companies involved in gaming in India.

He has gathered considerable experience in representing numerous sports federations governing various sports in the India and have also represented several athletes before national & international governance bodies including but not limited to National Anti-Doping Agency Panels, Court of Arbitration for Sport, the AIFF Players Status Committee and Disciplinary Committees, UWW Anti-Doping panel etc.

He is an avid cricketer and has played the sport at zonal level. Also, he is a passionate sports enthusiast and an ardent M.S. Dhoni fan.