Bahri-Mehra focuses her practice in the areas of international business, corporate law, intellectual property law, and M&A matters. Vinita is qualified and licensed to practice law in both Ohio and India, and she counsels corporate clients regarding a broad range of complex national and international corporate transactions. She has been with the firm since 2003.
International Business
Vinita represents numerous U.S. companies in international transactions on a wide variety of legal issues, including outsourcing agreements, joint ventures, greenfield projects, brownfield projects, logistics and distribution restructuring, exporting overseas, tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, investment and divestment issues, technology transfer, licensing, intellectual property protection, and management and operational strategies. Vinita counsels non-U.S. companies on the legal and tax issues pertaining to undertaking new or expanding business operations in the U.S. Vinita also advises companies on federal trade compliance issues such as export control regulations, OFAC rules, FCCPA, and more.
Corporate Law
Vinita maintains a diverse domestic corporate practice, including matters related to business formation and structuring, M&A, and contract drafting and negotiation. Vinita is skilled in strategic counseling regarding the tax and legal issues important to firm clients when considering expansion into other markets.
Intellectual Property
As part of her comprehensive international business practice, Vinita counsels U.S. and international clients in the proactive protection and enforcement of their IP assets and in complying with global IP laws.
Bahri-Mehra focuses her practice in the areas of international business, corporate law, intellectual property law, and M&A matters. Vinita is qualified and licensed to practice law in both Ohio and India, and she counsels corporate clients regarding a broad range of complex national and international corporate transactions. She has been with the firm since 2003.
International Business
Vinita represents numerous U.S. companies in international transactions on a wide variety of legal issues, including outsourcing agreements, joint ventures, greenfield projects, brownfield projects, logistics and distribution restructuring, exporting overseas, tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, investment and divestment issues, technology transfer, licensing, intellectual property protection, and management and operational strategies. Vinita counsels non-U.S. companies on the legal and tax issues pertaining to undertaking new or expanding business operations in the U.S. Vinita also advises companies on federal trade compliance issues such as export control regulations, OFAC rules, FCCPA, and more.
Corporate Law
Vinita maintains a diverse domestic corporate practice, including matters related to business formation and structuring, M&A, and contract drafting and negotiation. Vinita is skilled in strategic counseling regarding the tax and legal issues important to firm clients when considering expansion into other markets.
Intellectual Property
As part of her comprehensive international business practice, Vinita counsels U.S. and international clients in the proactive protection and enforcement of their IP assets and in complying with global IP laws.
Career Highlights - Selected as an “Ohio Rising Star” by Law & Politics Magazine, a publication that recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state, based on voting by individuals previously identified by the magazine as “Ohio Super Lawyers®.” Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.
- Served in India with the law firm of Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe from 1998-2002 in their Mumbai and Bangalore offices.
Professional Memberships - American, Columbus, New York State and Ohio State Bar Associations, member
- Asian Indian American Business Group (AIABG), General Counsel
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Central Ohio, board member
- Bar Council of State of Maharashtra and Goa, India, member
- Columbus Council on World Affairs, past board member
- Columbus Sister Cities International, board member
Publications & Presentations - “Federal Trade Compliances, “ Kegler Brown seminar, presented 2010.
- “Drafting Effective International Contracts,” Ohio Global Summit, presented 2009.
- “Legal Consideration Issues in India,” Ohio Global Summit, presented 2008.
- “Key Compliances in Investing Abroad,” Seminars in India to Indo-American Chamber of Commerce; ASSOCHAM; All India Association of Industries (AIAI), presented 2008.
- “Navigating the Indian Legal Landscape,” India-U.S.-Bangladesh Business Forum (Bangamela), presented 2008.
- “Legal Ways of Recovering Money in India,” NACM, presented 2007.
- “Implications of Investment in India: Gateway to Trade,” seminar by SODEC and U.S. Department of Commerce, presented 2007.
- “Enforcing U.S. Judgments in India,” The Advocate, 2007.
- “Federal Trade Compliances, “ Kegler Brown seminar, presented 2010.
Bar Admissions - Ohio
- Bar Council of State of Maharasthra and Goa, India
- The Supreme Court of India
Education - Juris Doctorate (LL.B.) (2000)
Mumbai University, Government Law College
Bombay, Maharasthra, India
Graduated with honors; Best Student Award, 1998;
Grand Moot Court, Gold Medalist, 1997 - Bachelor of Legal Science (B.L.S.) (1997)
Mumbai University, Government Law College
Bombay, Maharasthra, India