Gaurav Desai

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Competition/Antitrust

India

4 Years Ranked

Band 4

Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based

India

13 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Gaurav Desai

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

A qualified lawyer and company secretary, Gaurav earned an LL.M. from King’s College, London, joining the firm in 2006 and is the Managing Partner in New Delhi. Gaurav's corporate, international clients include a leading sovereign wealth fund, BP, Tencent, and General Dynamics.

Gaurav also advises on antitrust matters. His clients include CDPQ, Siemens, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Porsche. He was involved in the filing of the country’s first two ‘long form’ notifications and one of the first ‘green channel’ notifications with the Competition Commission of India.

Publications

See https://touchstonepartners.com/key-people/gaurav-desai/

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Competition/Antitrust - India

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Gaurav Desai in New Delhi is noted for his expertise in M&A and merger control-related matters. He also has experience advising large multinationals on compliance and antitrust litigation.

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Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based - India

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Gaurav Desai in New Delhi is well regarded by market sources. He has experience acting on a variety of different corporate deals from acquisitions to divestment operations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

His ability to navigate complex legal issues while ensuring alignment with business objectives makes him an invaluable member of the team.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Gaurav's professional acumen is evidenced in the balanced and considered advice he gives on competition law matters.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He is proactive, commercially strong and provides good advice.