# Inttl Advocare opens new office in Chennai 2026-08-20T12:45:04+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Inttl Advocare, an intellectual property law firm, has opened a new office in Chennai, marking its fifth city presence in India and its second in the South after Bengaluru. The firm said the southern region is critical to the country's IP regime, with specialised IP divisions in Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Madras. Founder and Managing Partner Hemant Singh and Co-Managing Partner Mamta Jha said in a joint statement that a growing client base required a strong on-ground presence in Chennai. The firm has been handling matters in the region and aims to offer the same standard of dedicated service across all its offices. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Madras High Court has one of India's four dedicated IP divisions, handling a large volume of patent and trademark litigation. By opening in Chennai, Inttl Advocare positions itself to serve clients in Tamil Nadu's manufacturing and IT hubs more responsively. The firm now has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai. Watch for whether the firm adds a sixth city, such as Pune or Hyderabad, in the next fiscal year. ## Coverage - barandbench.com Straightforward business expansion announcement with no framing or commentary beyond the firm's own statement. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chennai, Hemant Singh, intellectual property, Inttl Advocare Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/inttl-advocare-opens-new-office-in-chennai/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/inttl-advocare-opens-new-office-in-chennai/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/