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Competition/Antitrust - India
What the Team is Known For
Axiom5 is a competition law boutique with a well-respected team of lawyers based in New Delhi. The firm provides advice and guidance on Indian competition law, including CCI investigations into abuse of dominance and bid rigging. It advises an array of clients, including within the technology, automotive, and media and entertainment sectors.
Strengths
The team's combination of deep technical expertise and strategic acumen enables it to effectively synthesise complex issues into a clear, big-picture direction for clients.
Axiom were very experienced in various industries. They had a good grasp of the business and were very agile.
Work Highlights
Axiom5 acted for Google regarding the allegations made by WinZo that Google's Real-Money Gambling, Games and Contest Policy and Google's limited, short-term pilot programme in India for daily fantasy sports and Rummy apps are unfair, abusive and results in denial of market access for WinZo.
Notable practitioners
Samir Gandhi is based in Delhi. He is highly respected for his handling of abuse of dominance investigations and leniency applications for high profile global clients.
Samir is one of the best competition lawyers in India. What sets him apart is his approach to problems; his solutions are always geared towards what will be effective for the client.
Samir continues to set the standard for excellence in antitrust practice.
Rahul Rai is highly respected for advising on the full spectrum of competition law matters and adeptly handles both investigations and merger control issues, as well as compliance advice.
Rahul is very service-minded and pleasant to work with. He is also very knowledgeable.
Rahul is a very seasoned competition lawyer, with a pulse on the industry.