Basnet's Portfolio

Brief Background

Tika R. Basnet is a Bhutanese lawyer based in Thimphu, Bhutan, specializing in foreign direct investment (FDI) and company laws, intellectual property (IP) laws, business and technology laws, and cyber and data privacy laws. He graduated from Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, Paro, Bhutan, with a Bachelor of Laws and Post Graduate Diploma in National Law (LLB/PGDNL). During his studies, he worked as a research assistant, copy editor for JSWLaw Review, library assistant, and student representative for media, information, and technology.

Basnet has experience providing legal support to numerous domestic and FDI businesses in the areas of restructuring, licensing, and incorporating. He has also worked as a legal counsel for an FDI, reviewing and modifying its Detailed Project Report (DPR), researching special economic zones worldwide, and advising them on FDI policy and regulations. Basnet has also worked as a legal intern at White & Case LLP in Washington DC, where he researched ransomware and reviewed data privacy and cybersecurity laws.

As a Student Legal Counsel at the Social Enterprise Clinic at JSW Law, Basnet along with other mates under the guidance to Adrian von Bernstorff, developed business plans for entrepreneurial organizations, established a Farmers Group for the students of Wangsel Institute for the Deaf to run an organic Community Supported Agriculture business and facilitated the rebranding of social enterprises. He has also worked as a research intern at The Royal Academy in Paro, assisting in developing a new 21st-century curriculum.

Basnet has founded several initiatives, including Weblaya.com, an all-in-one web platform for the Himalayas with social impact in mind.

Basnet has been recognized by His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Her Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck, and the National Council of Bhutan for his work - His Majesty's Vision for Bhutan. He has also published several papers, including but not limited to "Hinduism and the Caste System in Bhutan," "Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Bhutan," and "ICT, Law and Sustainable and Equitable Socio-Economic Development in Bhutan."

Basnet previously founded N* Law with two other partners and was heavily involved in arbitration, litigations (court representations), business consulting and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) consulting with countless businesses and MNCs (some working in more than 50 countries) and various well established international law firms. Basnet has also given special technology legal consultations to international firms. Over a year he has served in various capacities as Bhutan expert in legal fields.

Tika R. Basnet is a founder and attorney at law at Basnet Attorneys & Law.

EDUCATION

Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, Paro, Bhutan

Bachelor of Laws and Post Graduate Diploma in National Law (LLB/PGDNL)
GPA: __ out of 11 (Cumulative)
Activities: Research Assistant, Copy Editor for JSWLaw Review, Library Assistant, Student Representative: Media, Information, and Technology.

EXPERIENCES

Basnet Attorneys and Law - A Premier Law Firm in Bhutan 

Founder and Attorney at Law, www.basnetl.com
Basnet Attorneys and Law is a reputable and well-established full service law firm based in Thimphu, Bhutan. Specializing in litigation (legal representation in Bhutanese Courts), arbitration, legal, and business consulting especially in FDIs, our experienced Bhutanese Lawyers are committed to providing customized solutions to meet the diverse needs of our clients. With a strong focus on delivering high-quality services, we adeptly guide clients through the intricacies of the Bhutanese legal system both within Bhutan and internationally.

N* Law in Bhutan

Founder and Law Partner, (website redacted).
N* Law is a law firm based in Thimphu, Bhutan specializing in litigation (legal representation in Bhutanese Courts), arbitration, legal, and business consulting.  

Weblaya, A Web Platform, Thimphu, Bhutan

Founder, www.weblaya.com
Founded an all-in-one web platform for the Himalayas with social impact in mind. Weblaya.com is an all-in-one project management, customer management, learning management, and customer relationship management system platform for individuals and agencies.

Adjunct Faculty for Corporate Law, Gedu College of Business Studies, Chhukha, Bhutan

Taught Corporate Law to first-year students at GCBS. The course included Introduction to Corporate law, Companies Act of Bhutan, Incorporation, Management and AdminIstration of Companies,  Financing Companies, Amalgamation (Merger/Acquisition) of Companies, and Winding up of Companies.

White & Case LLP, Washington DC, USA

Legal Intern
Researched Ransomware—types and their modus operandi; reviewed laws on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity; prepared legal compliance checklists including the California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut’s privacy laws, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); attended due diligence calls and; drafted legal memoranda on types of vendors under California privacy laws.

Name Redacted (FDI), Thimphu, Bhutan

Legal Counsel
Reviewed and modified its Detailed Project Report (DPR); researched special economic zones around the world; advised them on FDI Policy and Regulations; incorporated them as a Private Limited Company. 

Social Enterprise Clinic, JSW Law, Paro, Bhutan 

Student Legal Counsel
Developed a business plan concept for Nazhoen Lamtoen, an entrepreneurial CSO in Bhutan working with Children in Conflict with Law (CICL); established a Farmers Group for the students of Wangsel Institute for the Deaf in Paro to run an organic Community Supported Agriculture business; facilitated rebranding of the Bhutan Blossoms - it was formerly called Druk Metho - and secured the lease of community land. Conducted a successful consensus building among the community members to come to a unanimous agreement on the use of the profit; drafted bylaws (both in English and Dzongkha) for Road Maintenance in Drachhukha Community; incorporated Kingdom Essences - a local herbal medicine manufacturing business as a private ltd. company.

The Royal Academy, Paro, Bhutan

Research Intern
Assisted in developing a new 21st-century curriculum “Bhutan Baccalaureate” for the school and the world.  

Bhutan Sharing and Loving Youth, Thimphu, Bhutan

Media Coordinator, Project Planner
Grew BSLY page from 500 members to 6000 members; hosted motivational talks; drafted youth group bylaws; updated every event organized by BSLY; Initiated a fundraising campaign for an old couple living in Thimphu and raised Nu. 50,000. Initiated, provided legal advice, and successfully raised around Nu. 4.5 Million for a person in special need.

SPECIAL REWARDS & RECOGNITION

Recognized by His Majesty the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Her Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck, and the National Council of Bhutan for the post “His Majesty’s Vision for Bhutan” available at https://iambasnet.com/blog/his-majestys-vision-for-bhutan 

PUBLICATIONS

Basnet, Tika Ram, Hinduism, and the Caste System in Bhutan (April 30, 2020). Bhutan Law Network / JSW Law Research Paper Series No. 20-03. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3295446.

Basnet, Tika Ram, Tourism, and Cultural Heritage in Bhutan (April 30, 2020). Bhutan Law Network / JSW Law Research Paper Series No. 20-04. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3588974

Basnet, Tika Ram, ICT, Law and Sustainable and Equitable Socio-Economic Development in Bhutan (October 20, 2021), Basnet’s Journey. A working paper available at https://iambasnet.com/blog/ict-law-and-sustainable-and-equitable-socio-economic-development-in-bhutan

Basnet, Tika Ram, Does International Law allow Self-Defence in Cyberspace? (June 20, 2022), Basnet’s Journey. A working paper available at https://iambasnet.com/blog/does-international-law-allow--self-defence-in-cyberspace

Basnet, Tika Ram, National Digital Identity System in Bhutan—Meeting Data Protection and Privacy Imperatives, (June 20, 2022), Basnet’s Journey. A working paper available at https://iambasnet.com/blog/national-digital-identity-system-in-bhutan---meeting-data-protection-and-privacy-imperatives

Utah’s Consumer Privacy Act Published on White and Case Website and Lexology Pro. Check at https://www.whitecase.com/publications/alert/utah-consumer-privacy-act-utah-becomes-fourth-us-state-comprehensive-privacy-law (name in the end).