Competition/Antitrust

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. Its key clients include Holcim, Swiggy and Star India.

"They are quick at grasping customer concerns and they comprehend and compile subject matter in a lucid manner. They provide comfort to the client by sharing the action plan for follow-up actions."

"AZB & Partners have been able to provide simple and straightforward advice for complex queries. Their style is extremely business-friendly and client-focused."

AZB & Partners assisted EQT with securing the Competition Commission of India's approval for its acquisition of BPEA Group.  

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. "Bharat is dedicated and an expert in his area of expertise. He takes business needs into consideration before providing advice. The advice is straight to the point. He is easy to work with and very flexible." "When a case is given to Bharat, we are assured that our interest is taken care of."

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. "Hemangini is easy to access and has the ability to connect on specific business aspects and provide support. She responds and updates with clear analysis."

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 is very prompt and professional. He understands the client's requirements completely."