Khaitan & Co.

With expertise in enforcement, cartelisation, and leniency matters, as well as merger controls, M&A transactions, and restructuring, Khaitan & Co LLP‘s antitrust and competition practice is capable of handling a wide range of matters, both domestically and internationally. The group has particular strengths in the manufacturing, steel, and technology sectors, and its notable client roster continues to expand. Anshuman Sakle heads up the practice and is highly regarded in the market for his extensive experience advising on merger control matters, abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, and joint venture and distribution agreements, alongside regulatory compliance and antitrust audits. He is instructed by businesses from a wide range of industries including financial services, pharmaceutical, and infrastructure. Other notable names in the team are Manas Kumar Chaudhuri, who frequently acts before the CCI and the NCLAT and is adept at advising on cross-border merger control cases, as well as Anisha Chand and Pranjal Prateek.