Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 3
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Provided by TT&A
Our competition practice is recognised as being a market leader for its in-depth industry knowledge and level of service to clients. We are uniquely placed to assist our clients with specialist, strategic antitrust advice to navigate the emerging Indian competition law landscape and are known for the quality of work & advice as reflected in positive client feedback, legal directories and, most importantly, the transactions we work on.
Sector expertise
The practice has developed expertise in the following sectors:
Pharmaceuticals – We represented Novartis in its three-part deal with GSK. Our other clients include Sanofi, Dr. Reddy’s, Lupin, Torrent Pharma and the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industry.
Media – We represented Newscorp in its acquisition of Walt Disney’s stake in ESPN-Star Sports. We also advise Star India, Fox Studios, Warner Brothers, Network 18, Reliance Jio and Viacom 18.
Petrochemicals – We regularly advise Reliance Industries Ltd. and SRF, in relation to the complex issues in their petrochemicals business.
Energy – We have advised clients such as Reliance, Saint Gobain, GEECL, etc. in relation to antitrust matters.
Chambers Review
TT&A has solid experience across a range of competition issues in India, notably including large merger filings. The firm is well placed to advise international and domestic clients in equal measure, including within insurance, banking, pharmaceuticals, technology and media. Its team frequently advises on abuse of dominance and anti-competitive agreement matters, as well as competition compliance. TT&A's antitrust team is led from the firm's Delhi office.
Work Highlights
- TT&A advised Disney-Star on an antitrust complaint filed against Google through the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation and Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have worked under tight timelines throughout the matter, given the stakes were high, and have gone beyond reasonable working hours. The quality of their output has been very pleasing."
"They're very hard-working and proactive, and extremely responsive as well. We didn't feel the time zone difference as they were available at any time to have calls."
"They have worked under tight timelines throughout the matter, given the stakes were high, and have gone beyond reasonable working hours. The quality of their output has been very pleasing."
"They're very hard-working and proactive, and extremely responsive as well. We didn't feel the time zone difference as they were available at any time to have calls."
Notable Practitioners
Sonam Mathur has experience advising on the competition aspects of large transactions, as well as antitrust investigations. She is based in Delhi.
"Sonam has been hands-on, proactive and always approachable on a high-stakes matter."
"Sonam is a thorough professional with strong knowledge of competition matters."
Dinoo Muthappa counsels clients on a broad range of competition law issues, including advising on strategic issues, merger control notification and bid rigging investigations.
"Dinoo offers high service levels and awareness of matters."
"Dinoo is a great professional."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Clients
Provided by TT&A
Apollo Tyres, India
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, India
Facebook/Whatsapp, USA
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Japan
Linde Group, Germany
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Japan
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha Ltd., Japan
PepsiCo India Holdings Limited
Reliance Industries Limited, India
Rosneft Oil Company, Russia
Saint Gobain Glass India Limited, India
Sanofi, France
Schlumberger, India
Siemens AG, Germany
Star India Private Limited, India
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, India
Trafigura Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Industries
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Auto-parts
Chemicals
Construction
Energy
Food and drink production
Healthcare
Insurance
Life Sciences
Media
Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Telecommunication
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