Faisal Daudpota

Mr. Daudpota’s practice covers transactional and contentious matters relating to competition, intellectual property, data protection, information technology, telecommunications, and competition.

Mr. Daudpota has developed a niche in the area of competition law in the Middle East and has advised a number of clients on competition law regimes in the select jurisdictions of the Middle East. He recently coordinated advice to one of the world’s largest food and nutrition companies as to merger control regulations as to merger control regime in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Daudpota is expert at counseling clients on all aspects of laws relating to intellectual property prosecutions and enforcement in many jurisdictions all across Middle East as well as internationally; managed multiple litigation’s and instructed counsels in trademark infringement and counterfeiting matters in various countries.

Mr. Daudpota has also worked on intellectual property projects for Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), has co-authored the digital signatures law for Pakistan, has authored intellectual property laws for the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) (to be promulgated), and has commented on a number of national legislations around the world.

Mr. Daudpota also has the experience of advising clients in various other areas of laws, such as, banking, Internet, data protection (including the issues pertaining to privacy, data processing, and data transfer, electronic and digital disclaimers on public access websites and secured web portal, conflict of laws issues in relation to data protection compliance), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), data protection, privacy, civil liberties, human rights, customs, criminal, maritime and anti-corruption.

Mr. Daudpota has also advised World Bank on Pakistan’s legal regime relating to construction licensing, property registration, business start-up, bankruptcy, corporate governance, corporate tax, employment regulations, and contract enforcement.

Mr. Daudpota has been a member of Interpol’s Intellectual Property Crime Action Group (IIPCAG), World Customs Organization’s IPR Strategic Group, and the Steering Committee for the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy.

In the capacity of member to the Steering Committee for the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy, Mr. Daudpota has co-organized international conferences in Brussels, Geneva, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Bucharest, Paris, Washington, and Dubai.

Mr. Daudpota has authored many articles covering various legal disciplines. He has also spoken at many international conferences and seminars, especially, those at World Intellectual Property Organization, World Customs Organization and Interpol, in various countries around the world.

Speaking Engagements

June 09 – 10, 2017, Paris, France
“Rebranding and Changing Know-How in Franchising: Rebranding Provided for in the Franchise Agreement”  at the 2017 Annual Conference of International Distribution Institute (IDI)

November 17 – 20, 2015, Panama City, Panama
“Free Trade Zones” at the 2015 Leadership Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA)

April 12 – 19, 2015, Doha, Qatar
“Illicit Criminal Enterprise of Counterfeit Goods and the Need for a Harmonized International Legal Framework to Suppress Counterfeiting” at the 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

May 10 – 14, 2014, Hong Kong, SAR
 China
“Local Script Marks: What do Yours Say About You?” at the 2014 Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA)

December 09 – 10, 2013, Dubai, UAE
“Well Known Marks in the UAE and Pakistan – A Comparative Approach” at the Hot Topics In the Middle East Conference, which was organized by International Trademark Association (INTA)

October 06 – 11, 2013, Boston, USA
“Franchising Law in Gulf Countries and Pakistan” at the 2013 Annual Meeting of International Bar Association (IBA)

March 06 – 08, 2013, Washington DC, USA
“Personal Data Protection Thresholds in the Laws of UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar” at the pre-conference workshop at 2013 Global Privacy Summit of International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

December 03 – 04, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey
Co-Chairperson at the Advanced Anticounterfeiting Strategies Conference, which was organized by International Trademark Association (INTA)

May 13 – 18, 2011, San Francisco, USA
Moderated the panel on “Regional Update: Middle East, India and Pakistan – Status of Jurisprudence as to Well-known Marks, Geographical Indications, and Anticounterfeiting” at the 2011 Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA)

May 11 – 13, San Francisco, USA
“Follow the Goods – Delivery, Fraudulent Documentation and Redistribution by Region” at the 2011 Spring Conference of the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC)

December 19 – 23, 2010, Dubai, UAE
“Practical Tips For IP Rights Enforcement” at the WIPO Training of Trainers Program on Effective Intellectual Property Asset Management by Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises, organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

February 13, 2010, Karachi, Pakistan
“Competition Law in Pakistan” at the workshop organized by Karachi Bar Association (KBA)

December 6 – 8, 2009, Dubai, UAE
“Brand Protection, Counterfeiting, and Free Trade Zones” at the 1st Middle East Security Conference, organized by the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)

May 16 – 20, 2009, Seattle, USA
Moderated the panel on “Regional Update: Middle East, India and Pakistan – Complex Societies and Uncertain Results” at the 2010 Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA)

December 4 – 5, 2008, Paris, France
Moderated the panel on “Lethal Counterfeiting in Latin America – The Concerns have been Raised, the Combat Continues, but the Counterfeiting Remains Rampant!” at the “International Forum on Anticounterfeiting: Practical Solutions to Vexing Problems” organized by International Trademark Association (INTA)

March 21, 2008, Mumbai, India
“Foreign Filing Strategies for Indian Trademark Owners in the Light of Madrid Protocol”at the seminar on Madrid Protocol, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and International Trademark Association (INTA)

February 3 – 5, 2008, Dubai, UAE
“The Challenges Facing Free Trade Zones and Transshipment Countries” at (and co-organized) the Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy

August 23 – 24, 2007, Mumbai, India
“International Initiatives Against Trademark Counterfeiting” at the International Conference on Anticounterfeiting and Piracy, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry

January 30 – 31, 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
Co-organized the Third Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy

October 25 – 27, 2006, New York, USA
“Role of Free Trade Zones and Free Ports in Transshipment and Transit of Counterfeit Goods” at the seminar on Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection, organized by IQPC

October 12, 2006, London, UK
“Global Brand Protection Strategies” at the 2006 Autumn Conference of The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) of United Kingdom

August 17, 2006, Guadalajara, Mexico
“Economic Importance of Trademarks for Developing and Developed Countries” at the Seminar on the Creation, Management, Use and Protection of Intellectual Property – An Integrated and Proactive IP Policy and Strategy, organized by APEC – Intellectual Property Experts Group

July 11 – 12, 2006, Bucharest, Romania
Co-organized the Eastern Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy

March 20 – 21, 2006, Paris, France
“Are Free Trade Zones No-law Zones” at the 11th European Intellectual Property Forum, organized by Union des Fabricants (Unifab)

November 14 – 15, 2005, Lyon, France
Co-organized the Second Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy

October 26 – 27, 2005, Brussels, Belgium
“Role of Free Trade Zones & Free Ports in Unchecked Cross-border Movement of Counterfeit Goods” at the 1st Meeting of the World Customs Organization’s Task Force on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

October 17 – 18, 2005, Geneva, Switzerland
“Economic Impact of Trademark Counterfeiting & Infringement” at WIPO/OECD Experts Meeting on Measurement and Statistical Issues in Counterfeiting & Piracy

June 13 – 14, 2005, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Co-organized the Latin America Regional Forum on Combating Piracy