Phaguni N Lal

Partnerships Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India14 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in legal affairs for media and sports industries.
Proven track record in content acquisition and licensing.
Strong negotiation skills in complex legal agreements.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Sports Legal Expert with extensive experience in content acquisition and licensing.

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TeamworkTeam LeadershipLegal ResearchLegal WritingLegal AdviceCourtsClient RelationsArbitrationPublic PolicyMarket ResearchBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementCorporate LawLitigation

Experience

14 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Content Acquisition (South)

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs

Aug 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Local Language Film India (Originals and Acquisitions)

Star tv network

2 roles

Sports Legal Counsel

Apr 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Part of the Sports team involved in acquisition and licensing of key sporting rights.
Drafting, negotiation and review of various media and media related contracts including Media Rights Agreements, Syndication Agreements, Production Agreements, Contracts for purchase of equipment and software, renting of equipment etc.
Lead lawyer for drafting and negotiation of all types of commercial arrangements involving sub-licensing of sports content.

Legal - International Business (Star Tv and Hotstar)

Sep 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Lead lawyer for worldwide channel distribution, content syndication and digital partnerships
Primary responsibilities include drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements for:
global content syndication;
distribution of television channels in the APAC, MENA and SEA regions;
digital partnerships
advising business on a wide range of legal and commercial issues in the field of data privacy, IP laws, consumer and gaming laws
reviewing and liaising with local legal counsels in relation to contentious matters;
handling multi-jurisdictional service and vendor arrangements;
ancillary services include marketing, research and other services;
debt recovery and management