Abhishek Singh Baghel

Abhishek Singh Baghel

Partner

Level 5 – Max House, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi – 110020, India

Key Practice Areas

  • Corporate and Securities
  • Competition and Antitrust
  • Dispute Resolution

Key Sectors & Industries

  • E-Commerce
  • Automobiles and Automotives
  • Information Technology and Outsourcing
  • Logistics
  • Media and Entertainment

Education

  • B.Com (Hons.)
  • LL.B.

Professional Memberships

  • Enrolled with The Bar Council of Delhi

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Experience

Abhishek is a Partner at DSK Legal’s New Delhi office and part of the Asia (including Japan and Korea) Practice Group. He has more than 15 years of experience advising on corporate matters, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, antitrust disputes, merger control filings, policy issues, compliance, and taxation. He regularly assists foreign clients in India and supports them in their incorporation and expansion. He represented the Competition Commission of India between 2011 and 2017 and was counsel for the Income Tax Department before the Delhi High Court from 2013 to 2015. He has also represented private clients in matters related to Indirect Taxation before the CESTAT, State VAT Tribunals, Commissionerates, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.

Recent Key Assignments

  • Advised and assisted Mizuho Bank and its affiliate in their investment in Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Private Limited in subscription to approximately 15% of the share capital for ₹1,200 Crore (equivalent to ¥21 Billion or $145 Million).
  • Advised and assisted Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (Japan) in their joint venture formation with Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. for expanding automotive business in the Indian market.
  • Advised and assisted Dynamic India Fund S4 US I, India Advantage Fund S4 I and India Advantage Fund S5 I (funds managed by ICICI Venture), on competition law aspects for their primary investment into Cello World Private Limited.
  • Advised and assisted Mercari Inc. – Japan’s largest customer-to-customer marketplace, in establishment of its first and second Global Centres of Excellence as part of its expansion plans and foray into the Indian market.
  • Advised and assisted True North Venture Partners (USA) and Nanostone Water, Inc. (Germany) in their consortium arrangement with Maynilad Water Services, Inc. for the export of ceramic membrane technology for treatment of deteriorated water quality in the Philippines.
  • Advised and assisted Sapiens International Corporation N.V. and Sapiens Technologies (1982) India Private Limited in connection with its acquisition of: (i) Automated Workflow Private Limited from Azentio Software Private Limited and its entities in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, South Africa and Kenya; and (ii) Coforge AdvantageGo Limited, Coforge UK Limited.
  • Advised Visional, Inc. and its affiliate Visional Pop on their cross-border acquisition of Yoboho New Media Private Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Yoboho New Media Inc., involving the purchase of 100% of Yoboho India’s share capital from RHEI Creations Corp. and its affiliate, marking a significant strategic expansion for Visional in the Indian and global digital media sector.
  • Advised Eternis Fine Chemicals Limited and Eternis Fine Chemicals UK Limited on their cross-border acquisition of Sharon Personal Care, including global merger control assessment and filings. 

Recent Awards and Recognition

  • Notable Practitioner by the Asialaw Profiles 2025.
  • Legal500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024 – Ranked as a “Recommended Lawyer” for Antitrust and Competition.
  • India Business Law Journal – Future Legal Leader (2024).
  • Gennext Leading Lawyer – for Antitrust and Competition from Legalera 2024.