Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Deeksha specialises in advising clients on all aspects of competition law. Her practice area spans across various sectors, particularly in the technology, auto & auto components, and pharmaceutical space, where she has advised and represented clients on complex and novel competition law issues. She has represented leading technology companies, such as Google, before various forums and acted in India’s only FRAND related competition dispute.
Deeksha is also part of the firm’s Data Privacy practice. Leveraging her existing knowledge of the client’s business and understanding of technology, she has been assisting clients in designing their data policies as per extant law in India, providing risk assessment and remediation advice to clients.
Career
Deeksha is a highly regarded practitioner who inspires trust and confidences in her clients. In 2021, Deeksha is featured in the Global Competition Review’s prestigious 40 under 40 list - 2024 was awarded the 40 Under 40 Rising Star Award by the Legal Era -Legal Media Group. She is also recognised in the Chambers Asia Pacific and Global Guide for 2023. Combining her knowledge of competition law with her litigation experience, she has also acted for clients in various jurisdictional and due process challenges. This includes India’s first challenge to the legality of a dawn raid and a recent challenge against procedural lapses during a DG investigation.
Professional Memberships
IBA
ABA
Delhi High Court Bar Association
Publications
The CCI should be more coherent and enterprising, IBLJ, 2021.
Competition and COVID-19: Compliance for Businesses, IBLJ, 2020.
How COVID-19 affects personal health data, IBLJ, 2020.
Competition law and problems of common ownership, IBLJ, 2020.
A Mixed Bag of Proposed Amendments to Competition Act, BQ Prime, 2020.