Trilegal, Competition/Antitrust | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Trilegal’s competition practice is recognised internationally as a market-leading practice. It is the first Indian competition law practice to be recognized as the ‘Regional Firm of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa’ at the Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards 2020.

Trilegal’s competition practice has worked on several precedent setting matters and has been consistently recognised as a leading practice by GCR 100, Chambers, Legal 500, Asia Law, IBLJ for its significant experience.

Our competition law practice has 30 dedicated competition lawyers with multi-jurisdictional experience who work on a full spectrum of competition law matters, including:

Enforcement (cartels and abuse of dominance);
Merger control; and
Competition law audits and compliance.

The practice is known for its innovative solution-oriented structuring and multidisciplinary approach with specific expertise in:

• Defending clients before the Competition Commission of India, and the appellate forums, against cartel and abuse of dominance allegations concerning complex economic assessment and antitrust theories of harm.

• Complex merger control cases, with a focus on strategic transactions including Phase II investigations.

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Competition/Antitrust - India

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Trilegal has a specialised competition law practice with an impressive geographic footprint, especially operating from offices in Mumbai and Delhi. The firm acts for both Indian and foreign clients on a wide range of competition issues, including defence against cartel and abuse of dominance allegations and complex merger filings. Its competition team is often sought out specifically to handle the competition aspects of key transactions, and is valued by US and European counterparts as a favoured collaborator for cross-border mandates. The team also acts for leading local and global names in the automotive, manufacturing and technology sectors.

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Work Highlights

Trilegal advised Flipkart on the Indian competition law aspects concerning an investment by an Alphabet (Google) subsidiary, Shoreline International Holdings.

Strengths

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They are very prompt and provide advice tailored to meet the client's requirements.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Asia-Pacific

They are very responsive and have excellent client service skills.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Asia-Pacific

They are very prompt and provide advice tailored to meet the client's requirements.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Asia-Pacific

They are very responsive and have excellent client service skills.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Aparna Mehra

Band 3

Aparna Mehra is a key member of the competition team in Delhi and is well versed in advising on merger control during high-value transactions.

Aparna's proactive and solution-oriented approach, along with her ability to manage complex situations and provide clear, insightful guidance, is truly impressive.

Aparna is very clear, concise and knows her stuff.

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Gauri Chhabra

Band 4

Gauri Chhabra is a partner at Trilegal and is based at the firm's Mumbai office. She offers expertise across a range of competition issues and comes particularly highly recommended for her capabilities on matters pertaining to CCI approvals and filings.

Gauri is a highly sophisticated lawyer who is adept at navigating difficult scenarios with a commercial mindset.

Gauri is responsive and provides practical advice.

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Gautam Chawla

Band 4

Gautam Chawla in Delhi assists prominent multinationals and domestic companies across a range of competition issues, including merger clearance and investigations, as well as litigation before the CCI and NCLAT.

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Rudresh Singh

Band 4

Rudresh Singh assists well-known companies in relation to competition issues, including Competition Commission of India investigations and merger control notification. He is based in Delhi.

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