Partner | Competition / Antitrust
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education
- B.L.S., LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai (2011)
Anisha is a Partner in the Competition and Antitrust practice group in the Mumbai office. She advises domestic and multinational companies on a full spectrum of competition matters, including cartel enforcement, abuse of dominance, merger control, leniency, dawn raids, and competition audits/compliance. Her cross-sectoral experience spans both traditional industries such as cement, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, logistics, and alco-bev, as well as new-age markets like e-commerce, radio taxis, digital platforms, and digital media. Anisha has extensive merger control experience, having been involved in complex and challenging M&A deals, including both strategic buyouts and financial sponsor investments.
Her recent significant matters include the creation of a joint venture between Reliance and Disney, General Atlantic’s acquisition of Actis, Bain’s acquisition of a stake in RSB Transmissions, British Columbia Investment’s acquisition of control in the Data Infrastructure Trust (a listed InvIT), and Just Climate’s acquisition of Continuum Green. Anisha has also advised clients in several landmark enforcement cases in India, including the cement cartel case, tyre cartel case, lentils cartel case, and the auto-parts (dominance) case.
Anisha regularly contributes to leading domestic and international journals, including The Legal 500, GCR, and Competition Law International. Her articles have been nominated for the Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards, and she is a frequent speaker at academic institutions.
Expertise
Professional Affiliations
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
- Competition Law Bar Association
- Bombay High Court Bar Association
Recognitions and Accomplishments
- Recognised as one of the ‘40 Under 40’ competition lawyers globally by GCR Women in Antitrust 2025 edition
- Consistently ranked as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers and Partners
- Recognized by Legal 500 for Competition practice
- Who’s Who Legal in 2024 identified her as, ‘Future Leader - Global Elite’
- Legal Era in 2024 also ranked her as a ‘Gennext Leading Lawyer’
- Indian Business Law Journal ranked her as one of the ‘50 Up and Coming Future Legal Leaders’
- Featured in ET 40 Under 40 list of business leaders in India, one of the country’s leading business newspapers
Representative Matters
Anisha Chand has represented and advised the following clients
Flipkart Limited
Advised on its acquisition of eBay India Private Limited and in connection with Walmart’s, Tencent’s and SoftBank Group Corporation’s investment in Flipkart.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Advised on its acquisition of certain telecom assets from Reliance Communications Limited.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Advised on its merger with Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited.
Ambuja Cements Limited
Advised on allegations of cartelisation among cement manufacturers, before the erstwhile appellate tribunal and the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Kesoram Industries Limited
Advised on allegations of cartelisation by tyre manufacturers, before the CCI.
Qube Cinema Technologies Private Limited
Advised on allegations of potential abuse of dominance and alleged cartelisation, before the CCI and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
ANI Technologies Private Limited (Ola)
Advised on multiple investigations for alleged abuse of dominance, before the CCI.
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
Advised on an investigation on allegations of anti-completive practices and abuse of dominance by car manufacturers, before the CCI and the Director General’s (“DG”) office.
Interglobe Aviation Limited
Advised on finding of cartelisation by the DG for fixing of cargo fuel surcharge, before the CCI.
Publications
Ergo Update
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Ergo Newsflash
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News and Events
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