Aparna is a Partner in our New Delhi office and is highly reputed for her expertise in competition law, with 20 years of post-qualification experience, of which 17 years have been exclusive to Indian Competition Law. She has played an important role in the finalization of the Indian merger control regime in 2011 and its revamp in 2023.
Over the years, Aparna has been involved in obtaining approvals for several high-profile combinations, involving remedies from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), across various sectors, including, pharmaceuticals, media & entertainment, technology, private equity and retail. She advices on competition law aspects across various industries and regularly undertakes competition compliance programs for various enterprises.
Aparna has a strong reputation for being responsive, solution-oriented and having an innate understanding of how the regulator thinks. She has assisted the Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (IVCA) Regulatory Affairs Committee in making representations to the CCI in relation to the proposed amendments to the Combination Regulations, which could impact the private equity industry.
Aparna has co-authored several competition law publications and has been involved in teaching at Nirma University and O.P. Jindal Global University. She is also a Non-Governmental Advisor to the CCI.