Competition/Antitrust - India
What the team is known for
JSA offers 360-degree coverage of competition law in India, including strategic transactional support on both domestic and international deals, assistance with court and regulatory tribunal proceedings, and the provision of a full suite of compliance services. Its competition team is well placed to advise on cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings, as well as merger control and enforcement issues. The team advises clients from a variety of industry sectors including financial services, energy, technology, manufacturing and automotive. Clients include Casa2 Stays, Becton Dickinson India and Shweta Paper Industries. The firm frequently works in conjunction with international law firms on cross-border mandates. JSA's antitrust practice is led from Delhi.
Strengths
"Their quality of advice is excellent, and it is delivered in a way that is effective. The advice is succinct, to the point, commercial and tailored to the audience."
"The team has the superb ability to digest information and arguments not in its direct field of expertise, and to quickly identify what matters to the client and the case."
Work highlights
JSA represented South Asia LPG before the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the NCLAT and the Supreme Court of India in relation to an order passed by the CCI imposing an abuse of dominance penalty on it.
Notable practitioners
Nisha Uberoi is one of the leading antitrust lawyers in Mumbai and is well versed in advising clients in multiple sectors on both investigations and merger control. "Nisha is a truly exceptional lawyer. She works tirelessly for her clients and delivers impressive results." "Nisha has emerged as a leading competition expert not only in India, but she is also recognised and noted globally as a lawyer who brings great value to any matter."
Vaibhav Choukse leads the team in Delhi and is well respected by market commentators and clients alike, advising on both the enforcement and transactional sides of competition law. "He works through complex issues in a clear and methodical way, spotting possible issues at the very beginning and preparing a well-thought strategy to address them. He is very client-focused and extremely attentive to clients' needs." "He is very client-friendly, solution-oriented and gives commercially viable solutions."
