Managing Partner -
Media & Entertainment Law | Intellectual Property
Adv. Avadhi Joshi is the Managing Partner at VNA Partners and a seasoned media and entertainment lawyer with a focused intellectual property practice. She advises clients across the film, television, OTT, music, and digital content ecosystem on the protection, commercialisation, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, with particular strength in copyright, trademarks, and media contracts.
Her work spans the full lifecycle of content creation and exploitation, from rights acquisition and structuring, to licensing, distribution, and dispute management. She is known for her ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions for creators and businesses operating in fast-moving media and technology environments, including emerging areas such as artificial intelligence.
Practice Focus
- Trademark and copyright registration, prosecution, and advisory
- Media and entertainment law advisory across film, television, OTT, and digital platforms
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and media contracts
- Music licensing, publishing, and synchronisation rights
- Content licensing, acquisition, and international distribution
- Intellectual property rights management and portfolio structuring
- IP due diligence, chain-of-title verification, and legal risk assessment
- Advertising, publicity, and media compliance advisory
Professional Experience
Avadhi has over seven years of experience advising stakeholders across the media and entertainment industry.
She has served as Managing Partner at VNA Partners since 2021, leading the firm’s media, entertainment, and IP practice and advising domestic and international clients on rights protection, contract strategy, and brand-facing intellectual property.
She has acted as Legal Consultant to Sony Pictures Entertainment through ANM Global, where she handled music and content licensing and advised on international content distribution. Her role involved drafting and negotiating licensing and distribution agreements and working closely with broadcasters, production houses, music labels, and global content platforms.
Earlier in her career, Avadhi worked with leading firms and production houses including ANM Global, PSL Advocates & Solicitors, and Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Her experience includes advising OTT platforms on regulatory compliance, conducting legal script reviews for films and web series, managing content acquisition and licensing, and structuring agreements across production, talent, music, and distribution.
Thought Leadership & Industry Work
Avadhi has been actively engaged in legal research and industry-facing work throughout her career. She has conducted detailed research and advisory work on performers’ rights, publicity rights, copyright assignment, moral rights of authors, audience measurement regulations, and content risk assessment. She has also authored legal articles published on platforms such as IIPRD and Mondaq.
Her work reflects a deep understanding of both the legal and commercial realities of the media and entertainment industry.