With experience acting before the CCI, appellate tribunal, and Supreme Court in matters pertaining to anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance allegations, DSK Legal is a notable name in the antitrust and competition space. The group’s capability to handle both enforcement actions and merger control cases continues to attract new clients from a range of industry sectors including agribusiness, technology, and media. Co-leading the department are Abdullah Hussain, Kunal Mehra, Kanika Chaudhary Nayar, and Abhishek Singh Baghel, all of whom bring a wealth of experience to the practice. Hussain and Nayar stand out in particular for their ‘excellent knowledge of the chemicals and agriculture industries’.
Testimonials
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‘Abdullah Hussain and Kanika Chaudhary Nayar's advice is very concise and to the point. They have excellent knowledge of the chemicals and agriculture industry.’
‘Their competition lawyers are very knowledgeable and responsive. Excellent judgement.’
‘Kanika Chaudhary Nayar is an excellent attorney. Very knowledgeable, excellent judgement, collegial, and responsive.’
Key clients
- DHL Express (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
- Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation
- Bayer AG
- GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
- JSW Paints Private Limited
- J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited
- JCB India Limited
- Producers Guild of India
- NSPIRA Management Services Private Limited
- East India Petroleum Private Limited
- OpenX Technologies Inc.
- Alps Alpine Co. Ltd., Japan
Work highlights
- Advising and representing DHL before the CCI and DG in relation to alleged collusion in fixing prices of services and allocating geographical markets in the courier, express and parcel industry in India.
- Advising Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd on implementing a competition compliance programme.
- Represented Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation before the CCI in an abuse of dominance case filed by the International Spirits and Wines Association of India.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Abdullah Hussain, Kunal Mehra, Kanika Chaudhary Nayar, Abhishek Singh Baghel