Shrishail Lakhepatil

Conducted legal research on intermediary liability and platform governance under Section 79 and cybercrime provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and on Data Fiduciary obligations, consent frameworks, and cross-border data transfer restrictions under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, supporting AI regulation and digital compliance advisory. Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, NDAs, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policies to ensure regulatory compliance with applicable technology and data protection legislation. Contributed legal research and compliance documentation for LexDoo, an AI legal-tech platform, examining copyright and AI-authorship issues under the Copyright Act, 1957, directly informing published work on AI-generated content and authorship.

Technology Law Intern, AI & Compliance Division at Lexin City (2025-12 – 2026-01)

• Conducted legal research on intermediary liability and platform governance under Section 79 and cybercrime provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and on Data Fiduciary obligations, consent frameworks, and cross-border data transfer restrictions under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, supporting AI regulation and digital compliance advisory.
• Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, NDAs, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policies to ensure regulatory compliance with applicable technology and data protection legislation.
• Contributed legal research and compliance documentation for LexDoo, an AI legal-tech platform, examining copyright and AI-authorship issues under the Copyright Act, 1957, directly informing published work on AI-generated content and authorship.

Law Firm at LR & Associates (2024-09 – 2025-03)

• Drafted plaints before the Bombay High Court in high-value property disputes and eviction suits under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.

Law Firm at Synligators (2023-08 – 2023-09)

• Drafted pleadings, rejoinders, and affidavits for complex commercial arbitrations and a legal opinion on arbitrator substitution under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
• Researched the SARFAESI-arbitration interface and enforceability of unstamped arbitration agreements under Supreme Court precedent — contract review and commercial advisory experience.

Law Firm at Talekar & Associates (2022-07 – 2022-09)

• Prepared case briefs and legal research on litigation and conciliation proceedings; managed filing of writ petitions and legal documentation before the High Court and Ad-hoc Tribunals.

LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights & Technology Law – O.P. Jindal Global University – Jindal Global Law School (2025 – 2026)

B.L.S. LL.B. (Hons.) – SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, University of Mumbai (2020 – 2025)