Nitin advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, investigations, litigation, and strategic advice. His expertise lies in analyzing complex competition issues and engaging in advocacy before adjudicatory bodies such as the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and the Supreme Court. He has provided counsel and defense to companies in high-stakes antitrust cases, encompassing CCI investigations, leniency proceedings, depositions, and dawn raids. Additionally, he has been involved in steering complex transactions through the CCI’s merger review process and defended companies in gun-jumping proceedings.
His work spans a wide range of sectors, including digital markets, fintech, IT and IT-enabled services, petrochemicals, healthcare, automobiles, telecom, and private equity.
Previously a Senior Associate at AZB & Partners, Nitin has contributed to the development of competition policy through his work at the firm, which includes drafting representations to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on behalf of stakeholders, including recent work on the draft CCI regulations following the implementation of the Competition Amendment Act.
In his free time, Nitin enjoys reading fiction and playing padel.
Notable work (whilst at AZB)
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Successfully defended Tata Motors Limited before the NCLAT in an interim relief appeal and in a CCI investigation into Tata Motors' commercial vehicle dealership agreements.
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Successfully represented Uber in proceedings before the CCI against allegations of dominance and anticompetitive conduct.
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Advised and assisted Bharti Airtel, one of India's largest telecom players, in securing unconditional CCI approval for an increase in its shareholding in Indus Towers.
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Secured CCI approval for Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) additional stake acquisition in Clariant and defended it in a parallel gun-jumping investigation.
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Provided legal counsel and secured CCI approval of the high-profile family settlement arrangement between the Godrej family branches.
education
- B.A., LLB. (Hons.), West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, 2017
bar admission
- Bar Council of India, 2017
Nitin advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, investigations, litigation, and strategic advice. His expertise lies in analyzing complex competition issues and engaging in advocacy before adjudicatory bodies such as the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and the Supreme Court. He has provided counsel and defense to companies in high-stakes antitrust cases, encompassing CCI investigations, leniency proceedings, depositions, and dawn raids. Additionally, he has been involved in steering complex transactions through the CCI’s merger review process and defended companies in gun-jumping proceedings.
His work spans a wide range of sectors, including digital markets, fintech, IT and IT-enabled services, petrochemicals, healthcare, automobiles, telecom, and private equity.
Previously a Senior Associate at AZB & Partners, Nitin has contributed to the development of competition policy through his work at the firm, which includes drafting representations to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on behalf of stakeholders, including recent work on the draft CCI regulations following the implementation of the Competition Amendment Act.
In his free time, Nitin enjoys reading fiction and playing padel.
Notable work (whilst at AZB)
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Successfully defended Tata Motors Limited before the NCLAT in an interim relief appeal and in a CCI investigation into Tata Motors' commercial vehicle dealership agreements.
-
Successfully represented Uber in proceedings before the CCI against allegations of dominance and anticompetitive conduct.
-
Advised and assisted Bharti Airtel, one of India's largest telecom players, in securing unconditional CCI approval for an increase in its shareholding in Indus Towers.
-
Secured CCI approval for Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco) additional stake acquisition in Clariant and defended it in a parallel gun-jumping investigation.
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Provided legal counsel and secured CCI approval of the high-profile family settlement arrangement between the Godrej family branches.
education
- B.A., LLB. (Hons.), West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, 2017
bar admission
- Bar Council of India, 2017