Gaurav Bansal
Partner
Mumbai Practice Area
What intrigues me is the potential impact of artificial intelligence and data on human lives. AI has already entered our lives through mobile phones, smartwatches and TVs and can track our behavioural patterns, health, potential actions and reactions, in ways that are unimaginable. I am curious to see and hope to contribute to the policy framework, including with respect to antitrust law, that will shape this area.
The team at AZB & Partners is mix of competent people who have good commercial understanding on competition law.
Client Testimonial – Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021)Gaurav Bansal is a part of the Firm’s competition and antitrust practice and has over 10 years of experience. Gaurav specialises in and advises clients on various aspects of competition law, including, merger control, cartels, abuse of dominance, strategic vertical agreements, and compliance audits. Some of his key recent assignments include, securing merger control approvals for Tata Group in its USD 2.4 billion acquisition of Air India; EQT AB’s USD 6.8 billion acquisition of BPEA; Vista and Elliot’s USD 16.5 billion acquisition of Citrix; and USD 20.6 billion investment in Reliance’s Jio Platform Ltd. by Facebook, Google and several private equity investors. On the behavioral side, Gaurav has advised various Indian and international enterprises spanning a variety of industries including automotive, aviation, FMCG, cement, steel, and pharmaceuticals.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
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On (i) Securing an unconditional approval from the CCI on its acquisition of Den Networks (ii) Complex merger control issues and unconditional approval from the CCI in relation to Google and Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms
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On complex merger control approvals, including (i) Tata Steel’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel, the first merger control approval in India under the then newly introduced IBC regime (ii) Tata Digital’s acquisition of online grocery store, ‘Big Basket’
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On behavioural proceedings, including cartel and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CCI, High Court and Supreme Court, across sectors including automobile, aviation, FMCG, paper, cement, and tyre
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On competition compliance training programs for Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, Allianz, Agrocel Industries Ltd., Mastercard, etc including setting in place competition compliance manuals and dawn raid manuals
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On complex behavioural issues involving evaluation of abuse of dominance and vertical agreements, including exclusivity agreements, tying-in arrangements, RPM, balancing online v/s offline considerations for various clients including Daimler, Tata Motors, Royal Canin, IndiGo, and Jio Platforms Ltd.
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On (i) Evaluation of complex merger control issues and securing unconditional approval from the Indian antitrust regulator, for various clients including KKR, Carlyle Group, Brookfield, Tiger Global, GIC, QIA, ADIA, CPPIB, Goldman Sachs, and SMFG (ii) Range of merger control advisory includes evaluation of notification requirements, gun-jumping risk, determining the type of filing, inter-connected transactions, applicability of statutory exemptions, applicability of green channel route, and implementation of clean teams
RECENT RECOGNITION
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Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Next Generation Partners’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust
RECENT RECOGNITION
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Next Generation Partners’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
‘Rising Star’ for Competition / Antitrust