Shubhang Joshi is a managing associate in the Antitrust / Competition Law practice of Talwar Thakore and Associates. He has advised clients on all aspects of competition law including merger control, abuse of dominance, horizontal and vertical agreements, compliance, and competition litigation. His practice covers a range of business sectors, including digital market platforms in e-commerce & food delivery, pharmaceuticals, energy and industrial gases, broadcasting & telecom, petrochemicals, and food & beverages. Before joining Talwar Thakore and Associates, he pursued a Masters in Competition Law from University College London, in which he was awarded a Distinction. He also received a Distinction on his Independent Research Essay - ’Legal Treatment of Rebates in EU Competition Law, in light of the Intel Judgment’
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Introduction On 19 October 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined the leading Indian online travel agents (OTAs) MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd (MMT) and Ibibo Group Private Limited (Goibibo) (collectively referred to as "MMT-Go") 223,480,000 rupees (approximately $27.09 million) (...)
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On 14 October 2022, the Supreme Court of India dismissed appeals filed by WhatsApp LLC (WhatsApp) and Facebook Inc (now Meta) challenging the jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to investigate WhatsApp’s 2021 Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (the 2021 policy) (Meta (...)
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On 4 October 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) conditionally approved the proposed merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE) and Sony Group Corporation (SGC) in India (the proposed transaction). The merger between the two leading players in the broadcasting sector (...)
