Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 3
About
Provided by DSK Legal
DSK Legal has been a formidable presence in the field of antitrust and competition law in India since its pioneering involvement in a landmark case before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2009. Over the years, our practice has expanded to include representation before a range of tribunals, including the CCI, Appellate Tribunal, Regional High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India, establishing a strong jurisprudential footprint in this domain.
Our strength lies in our deep understanding of our clients’ business needs, which allows us to integrate sector-specific insights with our legal expertise. We offer a comprehensive approach to competition law, addressing issues such as anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, combination filings, policy formulation, compliance, agreement structuring, dispute resolution, and representation across various legal forums.
A key highlight of our competition law practice is our extensive representation of the CCI in some of the most high-profile cases, where we have contributed to the imposition of substantial penalties. This long-standing engagement has played a pivotal role in shaping competition law jurisprudence in India. Furthermore, our ability to seamlessly integrate antitrust matters with Corporate M&A, White-Collar Crimes, TMT, and Dispute Resolution practices further enhances our capability to deliver holistic and cost-effective legal solutions.
Chambers Review
DSK Legal's notable competition team handles a wide range of competition issues, such as abuse of dominance, pricing and cartel investigations. It is recognised for its litigation capability and has experience representing both private companies and regulators. It is also equipped to assist clients with merger control matters.
Work Highlights
- DSK Legal represented DHL before the CCI and DG in relation to alleged collusion in fixing prices of services and allocating geographical markets in the courier, express and parcel industry in India.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DSK’s work has been outstanding.They really know their stuff, with great knowledge of the subject matter and regulators.They're also very responsive."
"The competition team are very well versed in competition law and also continually track developments in key cases and case law internationally. This enables them to beneficially tailor arguments."
"DSK’s work has been outstanding.They really know their stuff, with great knowledge of the subject matter and regulators.They're also very responsive."
"The competition team are very well versed in competition law and also continually track developments in key cases and case law internationally. This enables them to beneficially tailor arguments."
Notable Practitioners
Abdullah Hussain in Delhi has a wealth of experience advising on cartel, abuse of dominance and merger control issues in India.
"He's a suave and sophisticated person who is very thorough, doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeve and is polite but firm. He's very good and knowledgeable."
"He's able to talk to the right people to get things done, and his written work is also very good."
Kanika Chaudhary Nayar has solid expertise regarding merger filings, as well as competition investigations, including abuse of dominance. She is based in Delhi.
"Kanika Chaudhary Nayer is really outstanding."
Ranked Lawyers at
DSK Legal
India
Members
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Clients
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Alps Alpine Co. Ltd., Japan
Bayer AG
DHL Express (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
East India Petroleum Private Limited
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited & JCB India Limited
JSW Paints Private Limited
NSPIRA
OpenX Technologies Inc.
Producers Guild of India