OVERVIEW
Our lawyers regularly engage with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the investigative arm of the CCI, i.e., the office of the Director General (DG) for competition law related matters. We also represent clients in competition appeals before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and the Supreme Court of India.
In the competition law space, we have showcased a strong domain expertise across various sectors such as stock exchange, cement, automobile, retail, financial services, telecommunications, e-commerce, aviation, auto-parts, pharmaceuticals, transportation, information technology and the media.
Our antitrust team has extensive experience advising MNCs and domestic companies on complex competition law matters, involving advising on issues such as predatory pricing, tying and bundling, exploitative and exclusionary practices, price parity / most favored nation issues, preferential treatment, loyalty inducing or fidelity rebates, price discrimination, refusal to supply, margin squeeze, exclusivity agreements, and resale price maintenance. Our team has also been successful in seeking approval from the competition regulator for complex Mergers and acquisitions within quick timelines. We understand that competition laws can be complex and challenging, and we are committed to providing our clients with innovative solution-oriented legal advice in a timely manner.
Our team works closely with our General Corporate and Mergers and acquisitions teams to provide comprehensive legal services to our clients.
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WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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Advised and represented Viatris Inc. (Viatris) on competition related matters including seeking approval from the Competition Commission of India in respect of sale of its global biosimilars business to Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL) for US$ 3.335 billion.
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Advised and represented AGI Greenpac Limited before the Competition Commission of India in relation to the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited.
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Advised and represented Bank of Baroda before the Competition Commission of India in relation to the acquisition of 21% of the shareholding of India First Life Insurance Company Limited.