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1st & 9th Floors, Ashoka Estate
Barakhamba Road
NEW DELHI
110 001
India
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Mr G.R. Bhatia
Work Department
Competition and Antitrust Law
Career
Mr. G. R. Bhatia is a Partner and Head of the Competition Law Practice Group. A former Additional Director General of the CCI and the erstwhile Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, he underwent intensive training in ‘Anti-monopoly Laws in Japan’ organized by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and has also attended training programmes on ‘Unilateral Conducts and Cartelisation’ organized by the Korean Fair Trade Commission in Seoul. He was also associated with the amendments which were made to the Competition Act in 2007, and spearheaded the L&L team that advised the FTC and the DoJ in aligning the U.S. antitrust internal reference materials with Indian laws and circumstances.
In recognition of his in-depth experience in the field of competition law, Mr. Bhatia was appointed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, as an Expert on the National Committee on Competition Policy.
Languages
English, Hindi
Memberships
He is Consulting Editor of Manupatra Competition Law Reports and also a Member of Editorial Board of Chartered Secretary. He contributes articles regularly on Corporate and Competition law issues.
Mr. Bhatia represents and appears before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) on competition issues. He is an Ombudsman for several German majors on issues relating to anti-competitive and anti-corruption in the Indian jurisdiction. He has appeared as a Competition Law Expert in various courts including the London Court of International Arbitration.
Education
LL.B. Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
M.Com (Hons.), University of Delhi; B.Com (Hons.), University of Delhi
Diploma in Corporate laws, Indian Institute of Law
Lawyer Rankings
India > Antitrust and competition
(Leading individuals)Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India‘s competition law practice, led by the highly regarded practitioner G.R. Bhatia, handles a broad spectrum of antitrust and competition law matters. The team has established strength in handling abuse of dominance issues, cartel investigations, merger control and leniency proceedings, often for clients in the manufacturing, food and drink, infrastructure, biotech, pharmaceuticals, automotive and aviation sectors. Managing associate Arjun Nihal Singh is a star name in the department.