ON THIS PAGE
Ayan Sharma leads the Policy and Advocacy in the Technology, Media, and Communications practice group at BTG Advaya.
Ayan has worked and engaged in extensive advisory and legislative drafting for several central government ministries specifically in the field of Information Communication Technologies and digital markets. His advisory work extends to leading domestic and international content platforms, online gaming entities, online travel aggregators, and social media platforms on regulatory and policy matters.
In his previous role, he has contributed to policy development and engagements with African governments, specifically Rwanda and Morocco, in climate finance and technology sectors.
​
Ayan worked with PLR Chambers, Observer Research Foundation, Safe Water Network, and Indian Institute for Human Settlements before joining BTG. He graduated from University of Delhi, Campus Law Centre and did his Masters at the University of California Los Angeles, School of Law.
Practice Areas
Corporate: Transactions and Restructuring
Regulatory, Policy and Advocacy
Data Privacy and Digital Regulation
Sectors
Financial Services
Retail and E-commerce
Technology, Media, and Communications
| News & Insights
INSIGHTS | DATA PRIVACY
Data Privacy Laws Comparison: Indian DPDP vs. GDPR vs. CCPA
INSIGHTS | DATA PRIVACY
Remains of the day: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
INSIGHTS | DATA PRIVACY
Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") on DPDA 2023