Mr. Vijay Pal Dalmia is a Senior Partner at Vaish Associates Advocates and heads the Firm’s Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection practice. With over four decades of experience in the legal profession, he is an accomplished litigation counsel and legal advisor with extensive expertise spanning intellectual property rights, technology and cyber laws, data protection, commercial disputes, civil and criminal litigation, and white-collar and economic offences.
Associated with the Firm since 2006, Mr. Dalmia advises and represents a diverse clientele comprising Indian and international corporations, multinational enterprises, foreign law firms, businesses and individuals. His practice encompasses both contentious and non-contentious matters, including complex litigation, regulatory advisory, legal risk management, enforcement proceedings and dispute resolution. He regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, other High Courts, trial courts, tribunals and judicial and quasi-judicial forums across India.
As Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Data Protection practice, Mr. Dalmia advises clients on the protection, commercialisation and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, licensing and technology-related agreements.
His practice extends to information technology and cyber laws, cybersecurity, cybercrime, data privacy and protection, confidentiality and data secrecy, digital platforms, emerging technologies, and legal issues concerning media, entertainment and sports.
He assists domestic and international clients in navigating India’s evolving legal and regulatory framework, with particular emphasis on intellectual property enforcement, technology-related disputes, digital business risks and regulatory compliance.
In addition to his intellectual property and technology practice, Mr. Dalmia has substantial experience in complex civil and criminal litigation, including commercial and corporate disputes, criminal trials, investigations and prosecutions involving white-collar crimes and economic offences.
His experience encompasses matters involving money laundering, financial fraud, corporate criminal liability, income-tax prosecutions, benami transactions, undisclosed assets and other regulatory and economic offences. He advises and represents clients at various stages of investigations, trials, appellate proceedings and related litigation.
His broader dispute resolution practice includes civil and commercial litigation, contractual disputes, arbitration-related proceedings, and succession and inheritance matters.
Mr. Dalmia previously served for five years as an Additional Public Government Counsel for the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in matters relating to the affairs of the Union of India.
He is also a Registered Patent Agent with the Controller of Patents, Government of India, bringing an additional professional qualification to his intellectual property practice.
An alumnus of the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, he has been enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi since 1986.
Mr. Dalmia is a prolific legal author and commentator whose articles and analyses have been published extensively in Indian and international legal publications. His writings address a broad spectrum of subjects, including intellectual property, emerging technologies, data protection, cybersecurity, criminal jurisprudence, money laundering, arbitration and commercial litigation.
He co-authored the India chapter of Data Protection & Privacy – Jurisdictional Comparisons, published by Thomson Reuters, and authored A Guide to the Law of Money Laundering.
His legal commentary is regularly featured on professional knowledge platforms, including Mondaq, and examines legislative developments, judicial precedents and evolving areas of Indian law.
Mr. Dalmia has addressed national and international legal seminars, professional conferences and industry forums on subjects relating to intellectual property, technology law, regulatory compliance and litigation.
He has also served as a guest faculty member for professional institutions, including the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), sharing his experience and practical insights with legal, corporate and financial professionals.
Through his extensive litigation experience, specialist advisory practice, professional publications and academic engagements, Mr. Dalmia brings a comprehensive perspective to complex legal matters, combining substantive legal knowledge with practical courtroom experience and an understanding of the legal and commercial challenges faced by clients operating in India.
