Talwar Thakore & Associates‘ antitrust and competition practice continues to attract new clients due to its broad offering which encompasses merger filings, leniency applications, and dawn raids, as well as litigation and compliance training and audits. Additionally, the group has extensive experience acting before the CCI, NCLAT, appellate courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. Instructing the team are noteworthy businesses predominantly from the pharmaceuticals, IT, and media and entertainment industry sectors. The main contact in the practice is Sonam Mathur, who concentrates on investigations into cartel and abuse of dominance allegations, alongside merger control transactions and compliance. Other key practitioners in the group include Shubhang Joshi and Dhruv Dikshit, both of whom regularly advise on horizontal and vertical agreements, CCI challenges, and allegations of anti-competitive practice.

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  • ‘TT&A has an excellent antitrust practice and they are very sound with their work.’

  • ‘Sonam Mathur has been excellent in advising us on various transactions.’

Key clients

  • Match Group
  • Disney-Star
  • American Tower Corporation
  • Brookfield
  • Heraeus
  • Carrier Global Corporation
  • Societe Beaujon
  • Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
  • DSP Mutual Funds

Work highlights

  • Represented the Match Group in contesting Google's Play Store and payment policies before the CCI.
  • Advising Disney-Star on its challenges against and compliance with Google’s Play Store and payment policies across various fora including High Courts, the CCI, and NCLAT.

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Other key lawyers

Sonam Mathur, Shubhang Joshi, Dhruv Dikshit