Avaantika Kakkar
Cyril Amarchand MangaldasCyril Amarchand Mangaldas' practice stands out as 'very good in antitrust matters'. The team is very experienced in advising on enforcement and merger control matters in the digital, tech and online retail sectors, with an extensive client roster of large Indian and international companies and emerging start-ups. The Mumbai-based duo Cyril Shroff and Avaantika Kakkar co-head the practice; Kakkar has extensive expertise in handling complex merger filings, abuse of dominance issues and cartel investigations, as well as advising on dawn raids, and she is sought after by companies in the pharmaceuticals, tech, financial services, infrastructure and automobile sectors. Vijay Pratap Singh Chauhan acts on major cartel investigations, bid rigging and abuse of dominance cases. Dhruv Rajain brings experience in handling enforcement and compliance matters, in addition to pre-merger filings, and Kirthi Srinivas advises on leniency applications.
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‘The team has exceptional sector knowledge and in depth understanding of different businesses, which uniquely positions them to deliver a more accurate antitrust analysis. They have developed a rapport with the regulators over the course of multiple engagements and the regulators have developed trust in their judgement.'
‘Our transaction was led by Dhruv Rajain and overseen by Avaantika Kakkar. Both were extremely professional, knowledgeable and thorough. Dhruv Rajain stood out for his attention to detail and regular communication about the process / legal nuance and we believe that his contributions were pivotal for the transaction.'
‘Avaantika has enormous experience in this practice.'
‘Avaantika is well known as a leader in this area. Her team is exceptionally good.'
Key clients
- Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, Reliance Projects & Property Management Services Limited
- Essar
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Serum
- Adani Group
- Advent International
- Baring Private Equity Asia
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Cyril Shroff, Avaantika Kakkar