Antitrust & Competition

DSK Legal’s Antitrust and Competition Law practice is focussed on helping our clients to identify and avoid potential competition issues and meet everyday challenges on all aspects of competition law. Since the inception of the competition regime in India, DSK Legal has been amongst the pioneers in resolving disputes in this area. We have not only worked on the private side of such disputes, but have also successfully represented the Indian fair-trade regulator – The Competition Commission of India, in some of the cases involving significant penalties and complex issues. DSK Legal has been involved with the antitrust regime since the very first case and has one of the oldest active practice groups amongst Indian law firms.

DSK Legal has been one of the preferred law firms of clients across business and industry sectors in antitrust proceedings, and has provided seamless and integrated service to our clients by combining our sectoral expertise that covers the full spectrum of competition law issues including cartels and anti-competitive agreements, bid-rigging, abuse of dominance and monopolization, vertical restraints and pricing disputes, unfair trade practices, price discrimination, intellectual property, combination filings and compliance/ policy programs. Combined with our forward-looking and business-centric approach and litigation  experience, DSK Legal has an edge in antitrust proceedings.

With the rapid evolution of the marketplace and several amendments and updates to the regulatory scenario in India, we are committed to assist our clients in evolving proactive competitive business strategies that limit legal exposure by application of our experience and knowledge.

Our antitrust and competition law practice includes:

  • Developing comprehensive antitrust policies.
  • Developing compliance and training programmes.
  • Advising clients on market structures, agreements and abusive practices.
  • Conducting legal audits and review of documents, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, definitive agreements, franchise agreements, term sheets, employment agreements to identify potential antitrust issues.
  • Drafting and filing of information, representation before The Competition Commission of India, Appellate Tribunal and Supreme Court of India.
  • Litigation support in relation to cartels, anti-competitive agreements, bid-rigging, abuse of dominance, monopolization and discriminatory and unfair trade practices.
  • Representation and investigation assistance before the Director General – Competition Commission of India.
  • Assistance in relation to dawn raids.
  • Drafting, filing and litigation assistance in relation to leniency applications.
  • Assessment of Combinations, including assistance in pre-filing consultation.
  • Combination Filings (Long Form and Short Form) for seeking pre-merger/ acquisition/ joint-venture approval including Phase II cases with structural commitments.
  • Combination related litigation support.

Clients have been represented across the following sectors/ industries:

  • Film and Media 
  • Publishing Houses
  • E-Commerce
  • Automobiles (OEMs and OESs)
  • Tyre Manufactures
  • Real Estate
  • Trading Houses
  • Pharmaceuticals and Druggist and Chemist Associations
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Seed Manufacturing
  • Chemicals and Agriculture
  • Investment Banks, Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
  • Phone Manufactures and Telecom 
  • Lottery and Gambling 
  • Oil and Gas
  • Hygiene Products and FMCG Manufactures
  • Liquor and Beverages
  • Logistics and Delivery
  • Hardware Furnishings and Houseware