Competition / Antitrust

India’s competition law prohibits anti-competitive agreements (including cartels) and abuse of dominant positions. It regulates merger control transactions or combinations of enterprises. The hefty fines, prosecution and damages likely to be levied by the Appellate Tribunal, constituted under the law (at the initiation of third parties) can potentially imply dire consequences impacting reputation and sustainability of enterprises. Financial thresholds, under the Competition Act, require detailed information on worldwide turnover and assets and seem complicated to analyse, in practice. The decisional practices of the Competition Commission, Appeal Tribunal and the Supreme Court on substantive provisions of the law and, at times, several High Courts on due process issues have taken some unusual twists and turns resulting in uncertain outcomes in contrast with other regimes.

The decisional practices of the Competition Commission, Appeal Tribunal and the Supreme Court on substantive provisions of the law and, at times, several High Courts on due process issues have taken some unusual twists and turns resulting in uncertain outcomes in contrast with other regimes.                 

The experience of our team combines expert anti-trust lawyers, ex-regulators, transaction lawyers and dispute resolution lawyers. These teams advise clients on a variety of matters including anti-trust dispute resolution, merger filings, leniency applications, compliance audits and dawn raids.

We work with clients to address issues such as gun-jumping and in merger control cases, and help them with solutions on regulatory litigation. Our teams also work with external specialised senior advocates of the Supreme Court as required. We bring a well-rounded perspective on competition law matters based on the diverse backgrounds of our team members and the depth of our experience.