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Competition in the Digital Economy

Recognising that digital economies present a fresh challenge to competition law, Spice Route Legal’s competition law practice focusses exclusively on matters at the intersection of technology, data, intellectual property, and competition law.

Our team at Spice Route Legal advises clients on matters across a spectrum of competition law issues, such as merger control regulations, abuse of dominance investigations, dawn raids, cartels, and leniency applications, specifically in the technology and data space. We are the only digital economy-focused competition practice in the country.

Work Highlights

Advised one of the largest players in the global gig economy on carefully managing disintermediation, one of the biggest risks they face, in light of competition law concerns.

Advised an American consumer goods conglomerate on competition concerns related to distribution of its products through an e-commerce channel, which involved analysis and drafting of terms and conditions in vertical agreements to ensure their compliance with Indian competition law.

Advising one of the world’s largest media streaming platforms on multiple competition law issues in the emerging digital marketplace.

Advising a joint venture of 18 leading Indian commercial banks on CCI regulations regarding the percentage of equity stake each was entitled to have in their blockchain-based trade finance platform without requiring RBI permission.

Key Contacts

Matthew Chacko
Mathew
Chacko
Praveen Raju
Praveen
Raju