Competition/Antitrust - India
What the team is known for
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India is well placed to advise clients on both contentious and non-contentious competition law issues, especially from its Delhi office. The team possesses expertise in abuse of dominance and cartel-related mandates and significant capability in the area of dawn raid preparation. It receives regular referrals from overseas firms on merger control assignments, often acting for leading clients in the shipping, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors, such as Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association, Gujarat Paper Mills Association and Avery Dennison (India).
Strengths
"They have been able to break down our issue with the CCI framework in a time-bound and efficient manner."
"They provide good analytical reasoning."
Work highlights
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India represented NYK Line in its leniency application before the Competition Commission of India, in a case concerning alleged cartelisation among maritime liner shipping companies.
Notable practitioners
GR Bhatia is a long-standing lawyer in Delhi's competition market, well versed in advising clients on a range of contentious work for automotive, shipping and manufacturing sector clients. "He is highly experienced in CCI matters."