Offering assistance with anticompetitive agreements, cartel enforcements, and merger control, as well as abuse of dominance, audits, and compliance, Economic Laws Practice is well-equipped to handle the full gamut of antitrust and competition mandates. With vast experience handling high-value, high-profile, multijurisdictional matters, the group has amassed an impressive client base consisting of notable names from the technology, pharma, and ports and shipping sectors, among others. In Mumbai, managing partner Suhail Nathani spearheads the department and concentrates on merger regulations and disputes. At the helm of the practice in Delhi are Ravisekhar Nair, Parthsarathi Jha, and Abhay Joshi, all of whom bring a wealth of expertise to the team; Nair has expertise acting before the CCI and NCLAT in investigations, and Jha is sought after for his aptitude for cartel investigations, merger control, and compliance strategies, while Joshi is noted for his prowess in merger control, anticompetitive agreement investigations, and abuse of dominance allegations. Other key members of the group include Aayushi Sharma and Ketki Agrawal.
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Key clients

  • Google LLC
  • Google India Private Limited
  • Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
  • United Breweries Limited
  • Google Ireland Limited
  • Geep Industries (India) Private Limited
  • IREL (India) Limited
  • National Egg Co-ordination Committee
  • SKF (India) Limited
  • A P Moller-Maersk A/S
  • Hapag-Lloyd
  • POSCO India Processing Center Private Limited

Work highlights

Represented Google in securing a settlement related to the CCI’s inquiry into Google’s Android TV licensing practices.
Defended IREL before the CCI against allegations of abuse of dominance.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Ravisekhar Nair
Suhail Nathani

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Abhay Joshi

Practice head

Suhail Nathani; Ravisekhar Nair; Parthsarathi Jha; Abhay Joshi

Other key lawyers

Aayushi Sharma; Ketki Agrawal