DSK Legal

Competition Law

Partner

Abhishek is a Partner at the firm’s New Delhi office and is a legal expert in Antitrust (Competition Law – litigation, advisory, policy and compliance). He represents clients in every aspect of conduct as well as combination filing before Competition Commission of India, Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. He has more than 9 years of experience advising Trading houses, financial and multilateral institutions, real estate developers, investors, oil PSUs, telecom, lottery and automobile companies. He has represented the Competition Commission of India in the disputes relating to Cement Cartel, NSE-MCX, DLF Ltd., Jet Etihad Merger, inter-regulator dispute, etc.

Abhishek has considerable experience working for international clients such as Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui and Company, Dow Chemicals, Unicharm, Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemicals, Schindler, Honda Cars etc. on competition law as well as indirect taxation front. He has also assisted in M&A transactions from the Competition Law perspective including combination filings, seeking approval from the Competition Commission of India  and advisory since the notification of Combination Regulations in 2011.

Abhishek regularly writes and speaks on topics relating to Antitrust advocacy, implementation of antitrust reforms and judgments on competition law jurisprudence. His latest work includes Competition Law compliance, policy making and advisory on emerging topics such as Resale Price Maintenance, applicability of combination regulations on joint ventures and the Green Channel Mechanism.

Other Areas of Practice

Abhishek has a significant experience in Media Law. He regularly represents high profile clients from the Indian film Industry as well as the studios in different areas of litigation before the authorities. He also has exposure in medical laws, contracts, civil litigation and advisory work. Abhishek has drafted agreements relating to sponsorship, franchise, coaching, media and film rights, employment and consultancy.

Abhishek has been a counsel for the Income Tax Department before the Delhi High Court from 2013-15. He has also represented private clients in matters related to Indirect Taxation before the CESTAT, State VAT Tribunals, Commissionerates and High Courts.

English and Hindi

Bar Council of Delhi

B – Faculty of Law, University of Delhi 2007-10 B.Com. (Hons.)- Hansraj College, University of Delhi 2004-2007