Vinod Dhall

Vinod Dhall was the founding Member and acting Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). He laid the groundwork for the eventual functioning of the Commission inter alia by preparing the draft regulations, framework for competitive analysis, and capacity building; earlier when in government, he was a key player in the enactment ofthe Competition Act itself. He is an active and respected expert in competition policy and law, and is sought out for his high-level strategic advice and unique perspective on complex issues, including in mergers, cartels, abuse of dominance matters and compliance.He has advised global and Indian clientsin several high-profile cases, both domestic and cross- border. Clients comment on his “unquestionable understanding and pedigree”, find him “an expert amongst experts” (Chambers Guide 2015) and he is considered “a central figure in India’s competition law marketplace” (Indian Lawyer 250). Chambers and Partners Global Ranking – 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 ranked him as the only “senior states people” in the competition / antitrust field for India. He is also recognized as Global Leader / ThoughtLeader by Who’s Who Legal in 2021 and 2022 and a leading lawyer in the competition /antitrust field for India by Global Competition Review.