Shekhar Menon is an IP & Corporate Lawyer, at P&M Legal, Head-office in Mumbai, having experience of more than two and half decades with a comprehensive exposure in legal, business, and strategic functions in TMT Industries – (Technology, Media and Telecommunication), Copyright Societies, M&E Associations and Broadcasting organizations. A pragmatic attorney who methodically advises clients in cross-border Intellectual property transactions, negotiating complex new media contracts, financing with corporate direct and indirect taxation advisory , addressing the value gap implementation on Meta-verse compliances for blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/data analytics on virtual reality with different types of utility tokens and virtual collectibles (NFTs) for digital economy or entering innovative new markets, or navigating changes to intellectual property legislation. Further, regularly advises for major Film banners/labels, artists, performers, directors, production houses, Copyright administration societies, associations, music publishers, digital companies and OTT platforms. From the mid-nineties onward brings forth considerable familiarity with the subject of Intellectual Properties from one of the largest media houses – News Television India – Mumbai (presently STAR India) wherein he held the position as Company Secretary & Sr. Legal Counsel and the Board member in holding and subsidiary companies till 2001. For not less than a decade held executive positions in the Steel, Fertiliser and Chemical Industry wherein before shifting his base to Bombay (currently Mumbai) held the position as Dy. Company Secretary in a listed entity held by Punjab State Government PNFC (Punjab National & Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd). Since 2002, he is an Advocate practising at Bombay High Court as well as in the Supreme Court of India and also a Fellow member of ICSI (The Institute of Company Secretaries of India).