Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas' antitrust and competition practice is highly regarded in the market for its expertise in handling high-profile and high-value merger control matters. In addition, the group is adept at obtaining antitrust approvals, advising on cross-border transactions, and representing businesses in enforcement actions including cartelisation allegations and investigations. With such a broad offering, the team's impressive client roster – which consists of companies from the insurance, technology, and automotive sectors, among others – continues to expand. Avaantika Kakkar leads the department and stands out for her experience in acting on both merger control and enforcement action matters such as merger defence, vertical agreements, and dawn raids. Other notable names in the group include Dhruv Rajain, Vijay Pratap Singh Chauhan, and Kaustav Kundu.

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Key clients

  • IMCD India Private Limited
  • Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Advent International
  • Cube Highways Trust
  • Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
  • CureFit Services Private Limited
  • Tata Electronics Private Limited
  • Reliance Industries Limited
  • Renault SA
  • Blackstone Inc

Lawyers

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

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Avaantika Kakkar

Other key lawyers

Dhruv Rajain, Vijay Pratap Singh Chauhan, Kaustav Kundu