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Anisha Chand is a Partner in the Competition and Antitrust Practice Group in the Mumbai office. Anisha has been involved in advising domestic and multi-national companies on full spectrum of competition matters, including cartel enforcement, abuse of dominance, merger control, leniency and competition audit/compliance in diverse sectors including pharmaceutical, cement, e-commerce, radio taxis, sports, telecom, automobiles, media and entertainment, financial services, agro-chemicals, etc.
PE investments fuelling COVID-19 ridden India Inc. have peaked the interests of the Competition Commission of India. Based on the underlying belief that common shareholdings and sector-specific consolidations disincentivise competitive strategy, the CCI is looking to commission a study to assess the competitive impact of PE investments. In this article, we weigh on the potential implications of this study, the various competitive risks associated with PE investments, and what the immediate course of action should be for PE firms.
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