Mathuvanthy Mathavan

Mathuvanthy Mathavan is a Partner at Poovayya & Co., a leading full-service law firm in India. A second-generation lawyer, she has significant experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation, with a particular focus on civil and commercial disputes.

She has represented and advised clients across a wide range of industry sectors, including social media, news and digital media, finance, infrastructure, construction, and FMCG, among others. 

Mathuvanthy worked at the chambers of the Additional Solicitor General of India at the Madras High Court and subsequently worked with HSB Partners, Chennai, where she gained exposure to complex and high-value matters.

• Advised and represented clients in challenging executive orders and regulatory directions that adversely affected their business operations and fundamental rights, including matters involving constitutional and administrative law issues.
• Represented digital intermediaries and online platforms in disputes relating to trademark infringement, defamation, and issues under the Information Technology Act.
• Acted for clients in commercial arbitrations and related court proceedings involving breaches of commercial contracts, including claims for damages, enforcement of contractual rights, and interim reliefs.
• Represented businesses and individuals in complex commercial litigation before civil and commercial courts, including matters involving contractual disputes, recovery actions, and injunction proceedings.

• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy
• Commercial disputes
• Dispute resolution
• Insolvency
• Intellectual property
• Technology

• Construction and materials
• Consumer goods and services
• Financial services
• Food and beverage
• Government and public policy
• Media
• Pharmaceutical and life sciences
• Technology and telecommunications
• Transport

B.S.L. LL.B, ILS Law College, Pune, 2014

Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, 2014