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Competition

We have developed a robust and sophisticated competition law practice. We work closely with economists, accountants and other professionals to offer our clients a one stop shop for all competition law matters. Our competition practice consists of the entire spectrum of competition law including merger control, investigation and enforcement actions, reviewing agreements to ensure compliance with competition law and providing advisory services on all aspects of competition law.

We regularly represent our clients before the Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), High Court as well as Supreme Court for alleged anti competitive practices as well as for proposed mergers and acquisitions. We have been successful in obtaining timely clearances from the CCI for several mergers and acquisitions. We work closely with our clients to formulate competition compliance policies and have also undertaken workshops and training sessions on competition law for some of the largest corporate houses in India.

We have successfully defended clients in various enquiries/investigations by the Competition Commission of India in matters which had/have far reaching impact on their marketing policies and the way they do business in India, besides financial ramifications. We have provided clients strategic advice in structuring their business and modified their agreements with their business partners to avoid any possible competition issues.

Automobile sector in India is an emerging market and we have developed expertise in providing strategic advice. Similarly, public procurement tenders have been subject of enquiry by CCI and we provide advice to clients on competition behaviour. We have defended cartel enquiries before the CCI in several matters.

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  1. Represented one of the largest producers of edible oil in a cartel enquiry by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) regarding alleged cartelization in the futures market through circular bidding on the commodities exchange.
  2. Advised Tega Industries Limited on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Molycop, a leading global supplier of grinding media to the mining industry, alongside Apollo Global Management Fund, at an enterprise value of approximately USD 1.5 billion, marking one of the largest outbound acquisitions by an Indian manufacturer.
  3. Advised Spinny on antitrust aspects of its multiple fundraises, including its approximately USD 170 million Series F round and approximately USD 170 million Series G round.
  4. Represented Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited before CCI in the ‘Automobile Spare Parts’ case.
  5. Represented Binani Cements before CCI in the Cement Cartel Case.
  6. Represented Industrial Laminates (India) Private Limited and its directors before CCI and NCLAT in the Railways Brake Block case.
  7. Represented M/s Agrosynth Chemicals Limited before CCI in a suo moto case against Aluminium Phosphide Tablet Manufacturers.
  8. Represented Black Diamond Explosives Limited before COMPAT, challenging a CCI order that held explosive manufacturers guilty of bid-rigging.
  9. Represented Balmer Lawrie before COMPAT against the Travel Agents Association in an abuse of dominance case.
  10. Advised Voltas, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited, Lamborghini on various competition law issues.
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Competition

      1. Represented one of the largest producers of edible oil in a cartel enquiry by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) regarding alleged cartelization in the futures market through circular bidding on the commodities exchange.
    2. Advised Tega Industries Limited on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Molycop, a leading global supplier of grinding media to the mining industry, alongside Apollo Global Management Fund, at an enterprise value of approximately USD 1.5 billion, marking one of the largest outbound acquisitions by an Indian manufacturer.
    3. Advised Spinny on antitrust aspects of its multiple fundraises, including its approximately USD 170 million Series F round and approximately USD 170 million Series G round.
    4. Represented Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited before CCI in the ‘Automobile Spare Parts’ case.
    5. Represented Binani Cements before CCI in the Cement Cartel Case.
    6. Represented Industrial Laminates (India) Private Limited and its directors before CCI and NCLAT in the Railways Brake Block case.
    7. Represented M/s Agrosynth Chemicals Limited before CCI in a suo moto case against Aluminium Phosphide Tablet Manufacturers.
    8. Represented Black Diamond Explosives Limited before COMPAT, challenging a CCI order that held explosive manufacturers guilty of bid-rigging.
    9. Represented Balmer Lawrie before COMPAT against the Travel Agents Association in an abuse of dominance case.
    10. Advised Voltas, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited, Lamborghini on various competition law issues.
    11. Advising and representing Mercedes-Benz on competition law matters.
    12. Filed information before the CCI on behalf of a Government of India–owned statutory corporation engaged in power generation, transmission, and integrated water resource management against West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for abuse of dominance and predatory pricing.
    13. Advising and representing Volvo Cars India on competition law matters.
    14. Filed Information before CCI on behalf of Airworks India (Engineering) Private Limited.
    15. Advised on filings before the CCI for the amalgamation of India Securities Limited with Essar Capital Limited.
    16. Advised on merger control filings before the CCI for Varun Shipping Company Limited.
    17. Advised on filings before the CCI for the combination involving Thesys Technologies Private Limited and Capgemini India Private Limited.
    18. Advised on filings before the CCI for the combination involving Legrand (India) Private Limited and Indo Asian Electric Private Limited.
    19. Advised Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel on merger control filings for a proposed combination.
    20. Advised Mukand Limited and Sumitomo Corporation on merger control filings for a joint venture.
    21. Advised Tata Steel on certain anti-trust matters.
    22. Advised HDFC on certain anti-trust matters.
    23. Advised Amazon India on certain anti-trust matters.
    24. Advised Ambootia Tea Group on certain anti-trust matters.