Dorothy Thomas is Resident Partner heading the Chennai office of Kochhar & Co which today is ranked as one of the largest law firm in the State of Tamil Nadu, India. Dorothy was also co-founding Partner of the Atlanta, USA office and headed the operations for a period of 4 years.
Dorothy's practice focuses on global business transactions and investments into India. She has extensive experience in advising clients on entry strategy options of investing in India, regulatory issues, real estate, foreign collaborations/joint ventures and is a lead consultant for several multinational companies across the United States and Canada. Dorothy's area of expertise also focuses on technology law encompassing advice to IT and ITES companies on outsourcing and establishing units in designated Software Technology Park (STP) Units. Dorothy serves on Board of Kochhar LexServe a legal outsourcing company in India, which is part of the Kochhar Group. Dorothy began her professional career in 1997 after completing law and graduating from Pune University, India. She was a gold medalist and stood first in the State of Maharashtra, India when completing her law degree (LLB). She also holds degrees in Labor Law & Consumer Protection law.
Dorothy served on Board of several corporations and has been a lead consultant for companies with business interests in India. Her professional experiences combined with establishing successful ventures represent a broad spectrum of her capabilities in law and business development skills.
Education
- LL.B. - Symbiosis Law College, University of Pune (Gold Medalist)
- DCPL - University of Pune (Consumer Protection Laws)
- DLL - University of Pune (Labor Laws)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Bar in 1997.
Member
- Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
- Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)
- Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, India
- Advocates Association, Chennai, India
- TIE, Atlanta
Publications
Dorothy has authored several Op-Eds and Columns for leading publications in India and the US, some important publications include: “Legal aspects of Doing Business in India’; ‘Software Technology Parks in India’ “Legal Outsourcing” – Column, Business Line; “Indo – Singapore Tax Treaty” – Column, The Hindu; “Is your Company Legally Compliant?” – Column, Business Line; “They still get in” – Op-Ed, The Hindu; “Combating Global Disputes” – Op-Ed, The Hindu; “Doing Business in India Entry strategy options” – Column, Indo American Chamber of Commerce; ‘Legal Aspects of doing business in India’ – British Consulate, Chennai; ‘Entry Strategy options of doing business in India’ – NASABA, Atlanta. Contributed chapter on Entry Strategy options and Visa Regulations in a recently released book titled ‘Corporate Counsel’s Guide to Doing Business in India’ published by Thomson West. Authored the Country Handbook for India for Thomson West publications, which was released in January 2008. Contracted for one of India’s leading legal publications – Wadhwa & Co. for writing a book on ‘Foreign Direct Investments into India’. Profiled by Business Line, Dinamani and Vikitan leading magazines in the state of Tamil Nadu as ‘Leading Corporate Attorney’.
Contact Details:
Suite 305, Delta Wing
3rd Floor, Raheja Towers,
#177, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
Tamil Nadu (INDIA).
Tel: +91-44- 4040 5209
Fax: +91-44- 28607588
E-mail: dorothythomas@chennai.kochhar.com
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