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Competition/Antitrust - India
What the Team is Known For
JSA offers 360-degree coverage of competition law in India, including strategic transactional support on both domestic and international deals, assistance with court and regulatory tribunal proceedings, and the provision of a full suite of compliance services. Its competition team is well placed to advise on cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings, as well as merger control and enforcement issues. The team advises clients from a variety of industry sectors including financial services, energy, technology, manufacturing and automotive. The firm frequently works in conjunction with international law firms on cross-border mandates. JSA’s antitrust practice is led from Mumbai.
Strengths
The team are very knowledgeable and adept at managing antitrust litigation and advisory matters.
Our work together really feels like a shared endeavour, rather than client instruction and lawyer execution. This makes the day-to-day experience much more enjoyable and effective.
In addition to their knowledge and experience in handling complex legal questions, they are also well grounded in commercial and practical business considerations.
Work Highlights
JSA advised Temasek on seeking CCI approval for the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Manipal Hospitals.
Notable practitioners
Nisha Uberoi is one of the leading antitrust lawyers in Mumbai and is well versed in advising clients in multiple sectors on both investigations and merger control.
Nisha is the leading competition lawyer in India and works relentlessly to provide great value to clients and the most valuable advice at all times.
She's a great lawyer with extraordinary capabilities in depth of knowledge, sound arguments and super-fast response levels.
Vaibhav Choukse leads the team in Delhi and is well respected by market commentators and clients alike, advising on both the enforcement and transactional sides of competition law.
Vaibhav has a strong commercial sense and client-centric approach which is dominated by practical considerations.
He’s a very bright lawyer who is not only extremely accomplished in a very technical area of law but very passionate about his clients; he makes you feel like your business concerns matter.
Ela Bali is increasingly active on a range of competition law matters, with work spanning merger control advice, cartelisation matters, abuse of dominance disputes and advice on MFN clauses.
Ela is an expert in competition law and goes the extra mile to understand the deeper issues and ensure client satisfaction. She is always up to date with the latest developments.
Ela is insightful, with a keen understanding of client needs. She gives practical advice, which shows her sensitivity to commercial realities.