Expert Lecture Session | Startup Legal Essentials with Adv. Deshna Parikh

⚖️ Expert Lecture Session | Startup Legal Essentials with Adv. Deshna Parikh

AIC–NIFIE, IIM Mumbai successfully conducted an online Expert Lecture Session on “Legal Foundations Every Startup Must Get Right in the First 12 Months” on 26th February 2026.

The session was delivered by Adv. Deshna Parikh, Practicing Advocate at Pinnacle Legal, who shared practical insights drawn from her experience working with startups, founders, MSMEs, and growth-stage ventures. The session focused on helping early-stage entrepreneurs understand critical legal aspects required to build strong, compliant, and investor-ready businesses.

Key Highlights of the Session

• Common founder disputes, equity structuring challenges, and early ownership mistakes
• Essential legal contracts required before onboarding clients, partners, or employees
• Strategies for intellectual property (IP), data protection, and brand safeguarding
• Legal preparedness for fundraising and investor due diligence
• Importance of a preventive legal approach to minimize future disputes and operational risks

The interactive session provided founders and startup teams with clarity on legal risks that typically emerge during scaling and investment stages. Participants actively engaged in discussions and gained actionable guidance to strengthen the legal foundation of their ventures from the early stages.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from incubated startups, early-stage founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs associated with AIC–NIFIE.

AIC–NIFIE continues to organize such expert-led sessions to strengthen the startup ecosystem and empower founders with industry-driven insights.