Master of Laws [LL.M.] in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law, Queen Mary, University of London
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws [B.A.LL.B.], Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune
Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School and Assistant Director, Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law and Regulation
| nikhil.naren@jgu.edu.in | |
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| ORCID ID | 0009-0000-5763-8134 |
| Key Expertise | Artificial Intelligence and Law, AI Governance, Technology Law, Data Protection and Privacy, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Trade Marks, Brand Reputation and Management, Social Media, e-Commerce. |
Master of Laws [LL.M.] in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law, Queen Mary, University of London
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws [B.A.LL.B.], Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune
Mr Nikhil Naren's professional journey seamlessly integrates law, technology, and society, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence [AI] law and governance, data protection, intellectual property, intermediary liability, online brand enforcement, and emerging technologies.
He is Assistant Director at the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation, Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, and Of Counsel at Scriboard. His work spans teaching, research, policy engagement, training, and consulting in technology and intellectual property law.
At the age of 24, he became one of the youngest Chevening Scholars from India and completed his LL.M. in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law from Queen Mary University of London in 2022. He is also a recipient of the United Kingdom's Foreign Office’s Gold Award for Volunteering. He is a class of 2020 B.A.LL.B. graduate from Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, where he received a record Pre-Placement Offer from Scriboard [Advocates and Legal Consultants] in 2018.
He has advised social networking platforms, e-commerce companies, PSUs, start-ups, and Fortune 100 and 500 companies on the Information Technology Act, intellectual property, contractual disputes, brand protection, privacy, data protection, and emerging technologies. He has also worked on Microsoft’s 'Cloud Legal Project' and consulted for UNCTAD’s Digital Economy Capacity-Building Section.
His teaching and research examine how technological systems reshape rights, markets, institutions, and constitutional values. He has taught various facets of technology law at more than a dozen law schools, including credit courses at NLU Delhi, NLU Odisha, and WBNUJS Kolkata.
He is regularly invited by government bodies, universities, and leading organisations for strategy building and to discuss policy on law, artificial intelligence governance, intellectual property and brand management, data protection, cybersecurity, and digital governance.
His writings and commentary have appeared in LiveMint, The Hindu, The New Indian Express, Firstpost, News18, The South First, and other national platforms.
Mr Naren has co-authored the books- Technology Law: Regulations, Cyber Policy, and the Digital Landscape, Law & Justice Publishing Co., 2025; Two editions of Artificial Intelligence and Law: Challenges Demystified, Law & Justice Publishing Co., 2024 & 2022; and Internet Law: Regulating Cyberspace and Emerging Technologies, Bloomsbury Professional India, 2020.
Regulation of Technology and Cyberspace [Course Convenor]
New Technology and Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence
Regulation of New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities
Drafting, Pleading, and Conveyancing
Moot Court and Trial Advocacy
Rethinking Technology Law in the Digital Era [Elective]
Regulating Artificial Intelligence [Elective]
AI Implications in Law [Elective]
AI and Business Thinking [Course Convenor]
Chevening Scholar, 2021-22
National Law University, Odisha
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
National Law University, Delhi
Guest Peer-Reviewer, University of Bologna Law Review (SCOPUS-indexed), 2025
Peer Reviewer, Volume-II, National Law Institute University, Bhopal's Journal of Law and Technology, 2026
Advisory Board Member, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Law Review
Advisory Board Member, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Law Review
Consultant, Digital Economy Capacity-Building Section, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD], 2024
Invited by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management [IIIDEM], Election Commission of India, to contribute a module on "Law, Regulation and Democratic Safeguards" as part of their global Certificate Course on 'Artificial Intelligence, Elections and Democratic Governance'.
Resource Person for the topics on 'Artificial Intelligence and Law' and 'Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property' at the Maharashtra Judicial Academy, Maharashtra, India.
Regularly invited by government bodies, universities, and leading organisations to consult and discuss policy on technology law, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital governance.
| nikhil.naren@jgu.edu.in | |
| ORCID ID | 0009-0000-5763-8134 |
| Key Expertise | Artificial Intelligence and Law, AI Governance, Technology Law, Data Protection and Privacy, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Trade Marks, Brand Reputation and Management, Social Media, e-Commerce. |