Diksha Rai
Diksha Rai specializes in competition law enforcement and merger control, bringing over a decade of experience in advising and representing clients on complex antitrust matters. She has assisted in advising an array of domestic and international clients from various sectors in competition law issues, both contentious and advisory. Before joining Clavius Legal, Diksha was part of the competition law team at a prominent full-service law firm in Delhi. She regularly represents clients in high-profile antitrust litigations before the Competition Commission of India (CCI, including the Director General – Investigation), National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.
Her expertise also extends to advising multinational corporations on cross-border transactions, technology transfers, and commercial contract issues. Diksha’s strategic foresight and deep understanding of regulatory frameworks enable her to craft effective strategies for both contentious and advisory matters, making her a trusted advisor to multinational corporations, media conglomerates, and technology firms.
Expertise
- Representing clients in high-stakes antitrust matters before the Competition Commission of India, including the Director General – Investigation
- Appearing before the NCLAT, High Courts, and Supreme Court of India in competition matters
- Handling cartel leniency cases, abuse of dominance investigations, and competition concerns in commercial agreements
- Representing multinational companies in high-value cartel inquiries and abuse of dominance proceedings
- Advising on M&A transactions from a competition law perspective
- Devising merger control strategies and obtaining CCI approvals for complex, high-value deals
- Advising multinational corporations on competition issues in cross-border transactions
- Providing strategic advice on technology transfers and commercial contracts
- Representing ACI Worldwide Inc., a global electronic payment solutions provider, in a writ petition before the High Court
- Strategized and filed information before the CCI on behalf of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, and represented the matter before NCLAT
- Strategized and filed leniency applications for companies in the thermal composting and beverage sectors before the CCI
- Represented various auto-parts manufacturers and conveyor belt manufacturers in cartel inquiries before the CCI
- Representing a multinational oil and gas company in an abuse of dominance case before the CCI
- Secured approvals from the CCI for multiple cross-border M&A transactions involving diverse industries
- Bar Council of Delhi
- Delhi High Court Bar Association
- B.A. LL.B., Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
- Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Business Management, NUJS Kolkata