Ravisekhar Nair PARTNER

Overview

Ravisekhar Nair is a Partner at ELP and co-heads the Competition Law & Policy practice of the firm. Ravi has close to two decades of experience and is currently involved in some of the most contentious cases pending before the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Ravi represents clients across industry sectors in investigations and inquiries before the CCI and the Office of the Director General, CCI. He also represents clients before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. Ravi has extensive experience in rendering general competition law advisory, merger control advisory and competition compliance services for clients.

He was part of the “Law Firm Working Group” formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to give a final shape to the merger regulations governing combinations in India and has closely worked with the CCI to get various processes and procedures in place. Ravi also assisted the CCI on framing of its draft Regulations in 2008 and 2009 as well as the 2007 amendments to the Competition Act. Ravi has worked closely with various Government Departments and clients and has rendered advisory assistance on substantive issues of competition law.

Ravi has various publications on competition law to his credit and regularly speaks at various forums on competition law. Ravi is ranked by Chambers Asia-Pacific, is recognized as a Leading Individual for Antitrust and Competition by Legal500 – Asia-Pacific and by Who’s Who Legal – as Future Leader for Competition. Ravi also features in the Forbes’ list of India’s top 100 lawyers. He also features as Leading Lawyer for Antitrust and Competition in Legal Era 2023 rankings.

Recognitions

Chambers Asia Pacific
  • A very accomplished lawyer who understands the economic principles that underpin competition law. I have great respect for his views on a matter, and case strategy
  • “Ravi is an excellent lawyer, and it is a pleasure to work with him. He provides good advice and guidance.”
  • “Ability to think several steps ahead,” as well as for his “meticulous identification and weighment of options.”
  • “It is wonderful how he takes a case in the way it needs to go.” He is also recommended as a practitioner who is “able to give very pragmatic advice on how to operate within the law” on compliance issues.
  • Ravi is praised for his deep knowledge of competition law and for being “legally sound yet able to understand the business needs and hence give pragmatic advice.” He is becoming increasingly prominent in the market, having advised in a range of significant investigations before the CCI and COMPAT. He is warmly praised by interviewees, one noting he is “incredibly energetic, mature, sensible and extremely responsive.”
  • “It is wonderful how he takes a case in the way it needs to go.”
  • “Things being very well done”.
  • “Great on enforcement issues”.
  • “Able to give very pragmatic advice on how to operate within the law” .

Legal 500
  • Ranked as a Leading Individual for Antitrust and Competition

Asia Law
  • “Prompt in responding and always available for legal support. He has legal knowledge expertise.”
  • Ravi is praised by a client for his “knowledge and prompt response”.
Chambers Global
  • “Things being very well done” in general and as a practitioner who is “great on enforcement issues” in particular

RSG India Report
  • Ravi is commended for his ‘excellent communication skills’, ‘expert industry knowledge’ and ‘impressive application skills’. Clients commented on the balanced approach he provides.
Who's Who Legal
    • “Ravisekhar is a great competition lawyer”
    • “He deserves to be among the leaders in competition law in India”
    • “Ravisekhar provides clarity in thought, detailed analyses and smooth handling complex competition matters”
Forbes Legal Powerlist – India’s Top 100 Lawyers

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs publishes the Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law along with the Digital Competition Bill, 2024

10 Apr 2024 | Read More

MCA modifies the financial thresholds applicable to combinations and de-minimis exemption

18 Mar 2024 | Read More

Competition commission of India (CCI) publishes the CCI (Settlement) Regulations, 2024 & the CCI (Commitment) Regulations, 2024

18 Mar 2024 | Read More

Competition Commission of India (CCI) Publishes the CCI (Determination of Turnover or Income) Regulations, 2024 & CCI (Determination of Monetary Penalty) Guidelines, 2024

18 Mar 2024 | Read More

Competition Commission of India (CCI) publishes the CCI (Lesser Penalty) Regulations, 2024

28 Feb 2024 | Read More

CCI notifies leniency-plus scheme to curb cartelization

22 Feb 2024 | Read More

Reduced penalty for ratting on cartels

22 Feb 2024 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy Newsletter – Q3 of 2023

8 Nov 2023 | Read More

CCI Introduces ‘Leniency Plus’ Regime: A Game Changer In Cartel Crackdown?

20 Oct 2023 | Read More

Will impending media mergers create a duopoly?

21 Sep 2023 | Read More

Competition Watchdog steps up, overhauls Merger Control Regulations

8 Sep 2023 | Read More

CCI’s Draft Settlement Rules ‘Critical First Step’, But More Clarity Needed

7 Sep 2023 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy – Q2 of 2023

27 Jul 2023 | Read More

Competition Law: CCI’s Power To Review Statutory Bodies Not Unfettered, Says Delhi High Court

7 Jun 2023 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy – Q1 of 2023

20 Apr 2023 | Read More

Fears of regulatory overreach emerge as tech rules overlap

10 Apr 2023 | Read More

Competition Act Amendment: CCI gets more enforcement tools to address emerging challenges

3 Apr 2023 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy – Q4 0f 2022

3 Mar 2023 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy – Q3 of 2022

17 Oct 2022 | Read More

CCI’s market study on Competition and Regulatory issues In the Taxi and Cab Aggregator Industry

12 Sep 2022 | Read More

CCI updates its Confidentiality Regime

13 Apr 2022 | Read More

Competition Update: CCI amends the Combination Regulations, 2011 to update and replace Form II for a combination filing

4 Apr 2022 | Read More

ELP – Quarterly Update – Competition law & policy – Q4 of 2021

29 Mar 2022 | Read More

30 day notification rule waiver extended till 2027

21 Mar 2022 | Read More

The Central Government has extended the validity of certain exemptions available to enterprises keeping with its policy of ease of doing business in India

21 Mar 2022 | Read More

Why CCI should revoke the Amazon-Future Coupons deal. Legal experts weigh in

4 Feb 2022 | Read More

CCI’s Market Study on the Pharmaceutical Sector

25 Nov 2021 | Read More

Quarterly Update – Competition Law & Policy – Q3 of 2021

9 Nov 2021 | Read More

45th GST Council Meeting Highlights

18 Sep 2021 | Read More

ELP Quarterly Update – Competition law policy Q2 of 2021

27 Jul 2021 | Read More

Quarterly Update – Competition law & policy- Q1 of 2021

20 Apr 2021 | Read More

Union Budget 2021: An Analysis

2 Feb 2021 | Read More

Quarterly update – Competition Law & Policy – Quarter 2 of 2020

13 Jul 2020 | Read More

ELP – Competition Law & Policy Update – Quarter 1 of 2020

25 May 2020 | Read More

Why small traders in India fear the Amazon effect

19 Jan 2020 | Read More

ELP – Competition Law & Policy Update – Quarter 4 of 2019

15 Dec 2019 | Read More

ELP Quarterly update – Competition law & policy – Q3 of 2019

24 Oct 2019 | Read More

ELP Quarterly update – Competition law & policy

8 Jul 2019 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – India Update Part 2 of 2019

7 May 2019 | Read More

Competition Law update Part 2 of 2019

21 Apr 2019 | Read More

Analysing India’s draft E-Commerce policy

25 Mar 2019 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series – India Update Part 1 of 2019

19 Feb 2019 | Read More

Interim Union Budget 2019 – An Analysis

1 Feb 2019 | Read More

ELP Competition Law & Policy Update Volume 4 of 2018

16 Jan 2019 | Read More

ELP Knowledge Series India Update Part 1 of 2023

17 Apr 2024 | Read More