Competition Laws

Competition Laws

Competition Laws tackle anti-competitive practices like monopolies, cartels and predatory pricing, ensuring a fair marketplace. We help Indian businesses stay compliant with relevant laws, represent them in investigations and litigation, and advocate for pro-competitive policies.

We also assist with merger control filings and navigate complex regulatory approvals to avoid anti-competitive outcomes. Our firm provides a wide range of services under competition laws:

Our firm provides a wide range of services under competition laws:

• Competition Commission of India (CCI) Matters:
  • Advising on CCI filings and obtaining necessary approvals.
  • Conducting merger analysis, including market definition and competitive assessment.
  • Developing merger remedies to address CCI concerns.
  • Representing clients in merger investigations before the CCI.
• Abuse of Dominance:
  • Advising on the legality of conduct by dominant firms (e.g., predatory pricing, exclusive dealing).
• Cartels:
  • Advising on the risks and consequences of anti-competitive agreements (e.g., price-fixing, bid-rigging).
  • Conducting internal investigations and implementing compliance programs.
  • Representing clients in cartel investigations and enforcement actions before the CCI.
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
  • Representing clients in civil and criminal litigation before Indian courts related to competition law violations.
  • Advising on and defending against private antitrust lawsuits.
  • Representing clients in appeals before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and the Supreme Court of India.
• Other Allied Services:
  • Competition Law Compliance:
    • Developing and implementing competition law compliance programs for Indian businesses.
    • Conducting internal audits and investigations to identify and address potential antitrust risks.
    • Training employees on competition law issues.
  • Economic Analysis:
    • Conducting economic analysis to support antitrust arguments, such as market definition, competitive effects analysis, and damage calculations.
  • Regulatory Advocacy:
    • Representing clients before the CCI in rulemaking and policy development proceedings.