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Advocate

Babu Ram Aryal

Law expert based in Kathmandu

Founder and Managing Director of

Delta Law Private Limited

Advocate Babu Ram Aryal

Leading Cyber Law, Cyber Security, and Internet Governance Expert

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Experience

Founder & Managing Director

Delta Law Private Limited

Leading the best Telecoms Law Firm of the Year, 2020, awarded by UK-based Acquisition International.

Legal Advisor

Multinational Companies

Worked with Facebook Inc, Google Inc, Samsung Electronic India, CNN, and more.

Chair

Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance

Leading initiatives in Internet Governance education and policy-making.

Areas of Expertise

Cyber Law
Cyber Security
Telecommunications
Media Law
International Business Law
Internet Governance
AI Governance
E-Governance Policy

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Professional Timeline

Leadership
2025

5th LAWASIA International Human Rights Conference

Local Focal for the conference hosted by Nepal Bar Association and organized by LAWASIA, held in Nepal from February 15-17, 2025.

AI & Governance
2024

AI Governance Leadership

Chair of Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance and speaker at IGF 2024 on AI and disinformation in elections.

AI & Governance
2023

AI Policy Development

Led multiple IGF workshops on AI-driven cyber defense and AI's influence on policing. Founded the AI4 Justice Initiative.

Digital Rights
2022

Digital Rights Advocacy

Chair of the Digital Rights Festival, bringing together rights practitioners to discuss human rights in digital platforms.

Policy Consultation
2021

Telecommunications Policy Expert

Legal Expert for the study on Convergence Regulatory issues in Nepal, conducted for Nepal Telecommunications Authority.

Professional Achievement
2020

Delta Law Recognition

Delta Law Private Limited recognized as best Telecoms Law Firm of the Year by UK-based Acquisition International.

Policy Development
2019

Child Protection Policy

Team Leader for drafting Online Child Protection Directives for Nepal Telecommunications Authority.

AI & Governance
2018

AI Ethics Pioneer

Organized and spoke at IGF workshop on AI Ethical and Legal Challenges for Emerging Economies.

Cyber Security
2017

Global Cyber Security Engagement

Participated in the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) in New Delhi, India.

Education
2016

International Recognition

Completed Cybersecurity and ICT Policy Sequence in USA, and Cyber Policy and Human Rights training in UK.

Internet Governance
2015

ICANN Fellowship

Selected as Fellow for ICANN 52 in Singapore, contributing to global internet governance discussions.

Internet Governance
2014

Regional Internet Governance

Workshop organizer and panelist in Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF), New Delhi.

Digital Rights
2013

Freedom of Expression Advocacy

Speaker at the Conference on Freedom of Expression for Civil Liberties in Bangkok, Thailand.

Internet Governance
2012

Global Internet Freedom Forum

Participated in the Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development, Sweden.

Policy Development
2011

E-Governance Legislation

Team Leader for 'Analysis of Nepali Legal System from E-Governance perspective and Drafting E-Governance Bill, 2011'.

Cyber Security
2010

ICT Conference Speaker

Presented 'Legal Issues of Information Security for next economy' at 10th ICT Conference organized by Computer Association of Nepal.

Publication
2009

Right to Information Publication

Authored the book 'Right to Information in Local Bodies' published by Article19-Global campaign for Freedom of Expression, London, UK.

Policy Development
2008

Media Law Reform

Legal Expert for 'Agenda for Change', reviewing and synthesizing amendment proposals for Nepal's media law.

E-Governance
2007

E-Government Engagement

Participated in E-GOVWORLD 2007 and Global Dialogue on Mobile Government in New Delhi.

Education
2006

Academic Foundation

Completed LLM from Pune University, India. Senior Researcher at Institute of Advanced Research in Cyber Studies.

Education
2004

Legal Education

Completed LLB from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, laying the foundation for a career in law and technology.