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Trilegal’s competition practice is recognised internationally as a market-leading practice. It is the first Indian competition law practice to be recognized as the ‘Regional Firm of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa’ at the Global Competition Review (GCR) Awards 2020.

Trilegal’s competition practice has worked on several precedent setting matters and has been consistently recognised as a leading practice by GCR 100, Chambers, Legal 500, Asia Law, IBLJ for its significant experience.

Our competition law practice has 30 dedicated competition lawyers with multi-jurisdictional experience who work on  a full spectrum of competition law matters, including:

  • Enforcement (cartels and abuse of dominance);
  • Merger control; and
  • Competition law audits and compliance.

The practice is known for its innovative solution-oriented structuring and multidisciplinary approach with specific expertise in:

•           Defending clients before the Competition Commission of India, and the appellate forums, against cartel and abuse of dominance allegations concerning complex economic assessment and antitrust theories of harm.

•           Complex merger control cases, with a focus on strategic transactions including Phase II investigations.


Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - India

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Trilegal has a specialised competition law practice with an impressive geographic footprint, especially operating from offices in Mumbai and Delhi. The firm acts for both Indian and foreign clients on a wide range of competition issues, including defence against cartel and abuse of dominance allegations and complex merger filings. Its competition team is often sought out specifically to handle the competition aspects of key transactions, and valued by US and European counterparts as a favoured collaborator for cross-border mandates. The team also acts for leading local and global names in the automotive, manufacturing and technology sectors, including Grasim, Heineken and Apple.

Work Highlights

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  • Trilegal represented Apple and Apple Distribution International before the Competition Commission of India and the office of the Director General, in relation to an ongoing investigation into alleged abuse of dominance.

Strengths

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"They have an experienced team with a good grasp on the smaller details as well as the big picture."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Global

"Trilegal have a very strong antitrust practice group. They have a good and strong team of lawyers who work well together."

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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3
Aparna Mehra
3
Band 3

Aparna Mehra is a key member of the competition team in Delhi and is well versed in advising on merger control during high-value transactions.

"She is very clear, precise and talks in a manner that puts you at ease, even when discussing complex issues. She breaks things down and explains them with a view to finding a solution."

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Gautam Chawla
U
Up and Coming

Gautam Chawla in Delhi assists prominent multinationals and domestic companies across a range of competition issues, including merger clearance and investigations as well as litigation before the CCI and NCLAT.

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Rudresh Singh
U
Up and Coming

Rudresh Singh is an emerging name in the field of competition law. He assists well-known companies in relation to competition issues, including Competition Commission of India investigations. He is based in Delhi.

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Competition/Antitrust
3
Aparna Mehra
3
Band 3
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Gautam Chawla
U
Up and Coming
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Rudresh Singh
U
Up and Coming
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