Karan Singh Chandhiok heads the competition law practice group at Chandhiok & Mahajan. His practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust law. He advises and represents clients on mergers, commercial arrangements, strategic alliances, and behavioral matters (cartels and abuse of dominance) in India. He has extensive experience in EC and UK competition laws. He has also assisted in merger review investigations undertaken under US antitrust provisions. Karan Singh Chandhiok started his career at Allen and Overy and has worked at Luthra and Luthra Law offices previously. Karan Singh Chandhiok is the Chair of the Indian National Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division and also serves as the Treasurer of the Competition Law Bar Association. Karan secured his bachelor in civil law (BCL) from the University of Oxford with a specialisation in competition law. He is dual-qualified in India and UK. Prior to moving to India, Karan Singh Chandhiok worked at the London offices of Allen & Overy LLP.
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Ten years of enforcement of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act) necessitated a re-look drawing “from past experience and to prepare for future challenges in the enforcement of competition law framework in India.” Recognising this, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) set up the Competition Law (...)
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On 22 November 2017, the Government of India issued a notification exempting Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) operating in the Oil and Gas Sectors (O&G Exemption), from a mandatory pre-merger approval requirement under the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) for a period of (...)
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This article provides a primer on the latest trends and developments dealing with cartel enforcement and regulation in India. The article will cover the legislative provision in India regulating cartels, case law developments and future trends based on the current enforcement trends. I. (...)
