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Economic Laws Practice

Competition/Antitrust

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Economic Laws Practice

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The Competition Law & Policy Group at ELP has an outstanding reputation of delivering result-oriented solutions to its clientele, both national and international, belonging to sectors ranging from IT, ITeS, TMT, pharmaceuticals, fibre cement sheets, cement, ports, sugar, shipping & logistics, telecommunication, automobile manufacturing, automobiles, automotive components and sports.

The Team regularly acts for and represents complainants and defendants in various conduct and/or behavioural inquiries before the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”), the Competition Appellate Tribunal (“COMPAT”), various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. ELP has also been involved in some critical merger control cases that have been approved by the CCI.

The team comprises of lawyers and economists who have a wide-ranging experience in dealing with various aspects of competition law. The team also works closely with ELP’s litigation, tax, and corporate and/or commercial practice groups in order to provide comprehensive support to transactions that could invite scrutiny by the CCI.

ELP has forged a reputation for rendering cutting-edge competition and/or antitrust advice and litigation services to the IT, Pharmaceuticals and the Telecommunications, Media and Technology Industry. The Team remains also extremely active in cartel enforcement activity across industry groups and has emerged as a “go-to” Team for competition and/or antitrust work in India.

Clients (16)

  • Novartis India Limited
  • Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
  • Google Inc., Google Ireland & Google India Private Limited
  • Johnson Controls Inc.
  • Worldline India Pvt. Limited
  • E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
  • APM Terminals B.V.
  • Premier Ltd.
  • Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.
  • Eris Lifesciences Limited
  • Everest Industries
  • Polycab Wires Pvt. Ltd.
  • Alcon Laboratories (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI)
  • Pidilite Industries Ltd.
  • PVR Limited

Industries (19)

  • Telecommunications
  • Government
  • Media
  • Automobiles
  • Chemicals
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Mining & Metals
  • Private Cleints
  • Retail
  • Softwares
  • Sports
  • Transportation

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - India

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Economic Laws Practice has a respected competition team in India with a particularly impressive offering on the enforcement side. The firm is notably active for major domestic and international clients in the technology sector, as well as the agriculture, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. The team often handles matters relating to cartels, abuse of dominance and price fixing, as well as merger control. Economic Laws Practice has offices across India, with its competition team particularly active from the firm's Delhi base.

Work Highlights

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  • Economic Laws Practice represented the National Egg Coordination Committee, an association of poultry farmers in India, before the Supreme Court, in an appeal against a decision of the NCLAT.

Strengths

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  • ELP delivers excellent value for money, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising on quality.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
  • They have a great blend of legal and business acumen.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Ravisekhar Nair
    Band 2Ravisekhar Nair

    Ravisekhar Nair

    Ravisekhar Nair is highly adept at handling contentious matters for clients in the technology sector, working from the firm's Delhi's office.
    • Ravisekhar has been and continues to be our go-to person for any competition law-related advice.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Ravi is excellent. He's very responsive and mature.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Up and ComingParthsarathi Jha
    Up and ComingParthsarathi Jha

    Parthsarathi Jha

    Parthsarathi Jha is frequently mandated on contentious competition law issues, with a particular focus on the technology and telecoms sectors.

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