Competition and Anti-trust Law

The firm has handled significant work in the Competition Commission of India which happens to be geographically located right opposite our offices. Our emphasis has been to pursue cases involving Anti-Competitive agreements under Section 3 and Abuse of Dominance under Section 4. We have also represented clients against whom the Commission has been pleased to issue directions for an inquiry to be carried out by the Director General (DGCCI) pursuant to the powers of the Commission under Sections 19 & 27. The firm has participated in investigations carried out by the DGCCI under Section 41 of the Act. We have also handled challenges to the judgements of the Ld. Competition Commission of India both at the High Court of Delhi as also before the Competition Appellate Tribunal. At the initial stages when the Competition Act, 2002 was made applicable (in 2009), we also handled transitional cases that came up from the Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practice (MRTP) Commission and unfair trade practice cases of the MRTP Commission that were transferred to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The firm has wide exposure in this field of law and our advocates have represented Fortune 500 companies, Indian multi-nationals, large real estate companies and an association representing an industry segment. We have successfully defended cases involving multiple members of the same industry whilst openly representing its parties when they were accused of cartelization (3 out of 8 Respondents in the same case) resulting in unconditional dismissal of the Information. We have also obtained favourable orders from the Delhi High Court dismissing a challenge to the decision of the Competition Commission of India. Some of the firm’s important cases handled at the level of the Competition Commission of India are reported and are available through the following links:

Advisory Competition Law Practice:

Apart from defending cases involving competition disputes, the firm has also given advice to various multi-nationals and our regular clients to protect against anti-competitive practices or conduct and also in relation to matters arising from Sections 5 & 6 of the Competition Act, 2002 (combination regularization). As a firm that has handled matters involving competition law from 1998 under the MRTP Act, 1969, we have transitioned smoothly to assist our clients in relation to work that involves remedies under the Competition Act, 2002 and under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The firm has demonstrated that it is strongly placed to act for Respondents in commercial competition cases and our record in this regard has been 100% success for all Respondent briefs.