New Delhi · Est. 2013
A boutique New Delhi firm practicing litigation, intellectual property, corporate advisory, matrimonial law, and succession — bringing precision, depth, and a rare technology fluency to every matter we undertake.
"The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence."
— Abraham Lincoln
"The mark of a Mensch is not in the power they wield, but in the character they keep."
— Driving Principle of the Firm
"Law is reason free from passion."
— Aristotle
The Firm
Based in New Delhi, Mensch Law offers dedicated legal services across litigation and dispute resolution, intellectual property, and corporate advisory. The firm advises multinational corporations, public sector bodies, entrepreneurs, and individuals — from setting up new companies and navigating India's corporate laws, to drafting shareholders agreements, handling matrimonial disputes, and advising on wills and estate matters.
The firm brings a rare and distinctive edge to technology-related matters. Shashank Sharma is a published author, an internationally recognised commentator on open source software, and an advocate with a deep understanding of software licensing, emerging technology, and artificial intelligence. This background enables the firm to advise clients on tech-legal issues with a precision and fluency that few generalist practices can match.
Representing clients before courts, tribunals, and arbitral bodies across civil, commercial, and consumer matters. Conducting and defending arbitration proceedings, recovery proceedings, and complaints before District Forums, the State Commission, and NCDRC.
Trademark and design registration, registrability and infringement opinions, patent specifications and filings, copyright ownership and licensing, open source and software licensing advisory, and IP dispute resolution before all relevant authorities.
Advising on the incorporation and setup of companies, LLPs, and other business entities in India. Navigating corporate laws, regulatory compliance, shareholders and founders agreements, and ongoing advisory for startups, SMEs, and established businesses.
All commercial arrangements must be meticulously drafted. The firm's measure-twice approach suits clients who cannot afford even minuscule lapses finding their way into an agreement.
Handling divorce proceedings, maintenance applications, and child custody disputes before the competent courts and family courts in Delhi. Sensitive, client-focused representation through what are often the most difficult personal circumstances.
Drafting wills and advising on estate planning to ensure testamentary intentions are clearly and legally expressed. Representing clients in contentious probate and succession matters including will contests before the appropriate courts.
About
Founder & Principal Counsel
Shashank has over 11 years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer appearing before courts, tribunals, and other fora in Delhi. His practice spans litigation and arbitration, intellectual property, corporate advisory, matrimonial and family law, and wills and succession — offering clients a rare breadth of expertise under one roof.
Beyond the law, Shashank brings a distinctive and genuine engagement with technology. He is the published co-author of a book on Fedora Linux, and has written about open source software and software licensing for over two decades — contributing to international publications including Linux Format and Linux User & Developer Magazine (UK). He follows the development of artificial intelligence closely and understands its implications for law, business, and society with a clarity that informs how the firm approaches technology-related mandates. This is not a peripheral interest: it is a core part of how Mensch Law thinks.
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Views & Opinions
An analysis of Redis's licensing shift and what it means for the open source software ecosystem — examining the legal implications when a major project moves away from open licensing. Published in Linux User & Developer #196.
Read PDF →Linux User & Developer #196
A practical guide to understanding the range of open source licences — from permissive to copyleft — and the legal obligations they impose on developers, businesses, and distributors.
Read PDF →Linux User & Developer #180
An accessible primer on how software patents work, how they affect consumers and developers, and the key legal principles that govern patent grants and infringement claims in the technology sector.
Read Article →Linux Format #165 / TechRadar
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