Regulatory Advisory Council

Ikigai Law is an award-winning firm with a market-leading regulatory, policy, and commercial law practice. It provides legal and strategic advice to innovation-driven businesses across emerging sectors, including smart proteins. Mr. Anirudh Rastogi, Managing Partner of Ikigai Law, has over a decade of experience guiding innovative companies in the food sector.

PLR Chambers is a law firm with expertise in food laws, regulatory compliance, and trade laws. Mr. Harsh Hiroo Gursahani, Partner, has a strong background in international trade laws, food law, product regulations, and compliances and regularly supports food business operators, including smart protein companies, in navigating food regulatory compliances and litigation.

Mr. Sachin Achintalwar leads regulatory compliance at Legalwrax. He has 22+ years of diverse experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs at major companies like Coca-Cola and Nestlé. A Food Technologist and ex-President of AFSTI, Sachin brings extensive knowledge in guiding companies through food regulations.

Established in 1989, S.S. Rana & Co. is a globally recognised full-service law firm specialising in intellectual property (IP) and corporate law. They support a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and innovators, with expertise in areas like food regulation, packaging, labelling, corporate governance, and taxation.

Founded in 2009 as “Quality and Food Safety Consultants”, Food Safety Works (FSW) helps the food industry bridge knowledge gaps in safety management. Their services include licensing, product research, regulatory compliance across markets, novel food approvals, labelling support, and pre-production recipe development with customer trials.

JSA is a leading national law firm in India with 480+ professionals operating out of seven offices across major cities. JSA specialises in legal services including taxation, regulatory, M&A, disputes, etc., focusing on various sectors including food and beverages. Shareen Gupta, Partner, specialises in indirect taxes (customs, GST) and has more than 18 years of experience in this field.

K&S Partners is an IP boutique law firm with 30+ years of experience, emphasising client-focused services. Their Biotech & Lifesciences team boasts advanced technical expertise, specialising in new and cutting-edge scientific research, including matters of smart protein. The K&S Digiprotect team offers complementary regulatory, compliance, and data privacy advisory services. 

ANM Global is a full-service law firm with a pan-India presence. The firm comprises a trained team of professionals specialising in diverse areas of law who have acquired vast experience in their respective practice areas. They operate across various industry segments, including intellectual property, startup solutions, environment, healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, and transportation industries, among others.

BTG Advaya is a pan-India full-service law firm. They have been active in the F&B and tech sector, for matters such as regulatory compliance, advocacy, policy analysis, corporate structuring, product assessments, policy advocacy for emerging developments, and so on. Vikram Jeet Singh and Ayan Sharma cover the full spectrum of the legal and regulatory facets of the sector.

Spice Route Legal‘s leading healthcare, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals practice is ranked #1 by global directories, including Legal 500. Swarna Jain, Senior Associate and key member, hyper-specialises in food and nutraceuticals and advises a diverse array of clients in the food and beverages industry on commercial agreements, distributor disputes, labelling, food testing, fundraising, and more.

Spectrum Partners is a startup advisory firm focused on the founding and funding experience for startups. Founded in 2020, this Ahmedabad-based firm serves founders in all phases of their business life-cycle by providing legal services, mentorship support, pitch coaching, and access to their investment network.

Acuity Law renders legal services in corporate, disputes, and tax. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, with collaborative offices in Delhi and Bangalore, and has a dedicated Japan Desk. Acuity Law advises Indian and multinational companies, funds, financial institutions, founders, domestic and international investment banks, and government agencies.