Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 1
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AZB & Partners houses a respected and holistic competition offering across India, handling both merger control and contentious mandates, as well as compliance services. Its areas of expertise include cartel, price-fixing and abuse of dominance investigations and litigation. The competition team is known for its representation of leading domestic and global corporates in the technology space, as well as aviation and energy. The team is adept at assisting clients with leniency applications to the Competition Commission of India. AZB's antitrust law expertise is located across India, with particularly strong expertise in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
Work Highlights
- AZB & Partners successfully defended Tata Motors before the CCI in an investigation pertaining to its commercial vehicle dealership agreements arising out of individual complaints by two ex-dealers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Turnaround time is quick, which a client really likes to see.Equally important is the fact that the team are very clued in to the latest orders passed by the CCI and aware of past precedents."
"They're an excellent firm with a deep entrenchment in competition law and a lot of bench strength, which really helps on complex antitrust counselling."
"Turnaround time is quick, which a client really likes to see.Equally important is the fact that the team are very clued in to the latest orders passed by the CCI and aware of past precedents."
"They're an excellent firm with a deep entrenchment in competition law and a lot of bench strength, which really helps on complex antitrust counselling."
Notable Practitioners
Ram Kumar Poornachandran in Delhi is recognised in the market for advising on merger control mandates and also has a strong contentious antitrust practice.
"Ram provides practical and optimal solutions. He is quick to respond and has a very good network."
"He's excellent and a great support to have."
Bharat Budholia in Mumbai is widely respected by clients and often advises in the High Court on abuse of dominance cases, as well as Indian merger control proceedings.
"He is extremely quick and thinks on his feet in the most complex of situations. His expertise in the field of competition law has helped us in several critical scenarios over the past few years."
"He has in-depth knowledge and is also very active in litigation, so he has a practical perspective on things, not just a theoretical one."
Hemangini Dadwal is based in AZB's Delhi office and is well regarded for her skills advising on cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases in the High Court.
"She's a great choice with in-depth knowledge of antitrust law."
"Her extensive knowledge of antitrust decisions and trends provides reassurance that her advice is couched both in legal certainty and in practical reality. She is a very safe pair of hands."
Toshit Shandilya has been recognised for his competition and antitrust law work. He provides advice and assistance on abuse of dominant position claims and merger control matters. He is based in Delhi.
"He is extremely knowledgeable on competition law matters and often comes up with creative solutions to complicated problems."
"Toshit has high agility and provides clear guidance. His opinions are uncluttered and short, and he is always available."
Kirthi Srinivas is based in Mumbai and is a partner who earns recognition for his growing antitrust legal practice in India. He is especially well placed to advise on cartel investigations, as well as merger control.
Ranked Lawyers at
AZB & Partners
India