Gauri Chhabra

Gauri Chhabra is a seasoned and renowned competition lawyer with deep expertise in a diverse range of competition law issues. With over 16 years of specialised experience, she is a highly accomplished and respected figure in this field. She has represented Indian and multinational clients across sectors, including auto components, shipping and logistics, airlines, pharmaceuticals, cement, manufacturing, and financial services. Her extensive experience spans a broad spectrum of competition law matters, including high-stakes cartel enforcement, complex abuse of dominance cases, intricate merger control transactions, and comprehensive competition compliance programs. She has extensive experience in merger control, with a notable track record of representing blue-chip private equity clients like Carlyle, Blackstone, Warburg, etc., and securing unconditional approvals for all her deals. She joined Trilegal as an Equity Partner in September 2024, along with her team. Prior to joining Trilegal, Gauri was a Partner in the Competition Law practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Mumbai, and was associated with them for over 15 years.

• Represented Carlyle in its acquisition of a majority interest in Roop Automotives, involving complex, inter-connected steps. Despite high market shares and the CCI’s narrow definition of relevant markets, Gauri secured a Form I approval within just 33 days under the new regime.
• Represented Viyash Life Sciences Private Limited in relation to the amalgamation of Viyash and its group entities with and into Sequent Scientific Limited, a transaction valued at ~INR 8,500 crore. The merger aimed to create a unique and differentiated platform with a leading market position in animal healthcare and integrated capabilities for global pharmaceutical clients, supported by a strong operational backbone.
• Successfully secured unconditional CCI approval for Petronas in its USD 1.6 billion investment in a project developed by AM Green, one of the largest investments in the green energy sector in India. This marked the first time the CCI examined the green hydrogen and green ammonia market.
• Successfully secured unconditional CCI approval for Blackstone in various acquisitions, including the acquisition of the climate and technologies business of Emerson Electric Co., a USD 14 billion transaction and the largest private equity deal in this sector. The transaction involved two rounds of investments, both cleared under the Green Channel route.
• Represented Japanese shipping liner companies, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., in leniency proceedings before the CCI relating to the transport of passenger cars and successfully secured the maximum permissible reductions in penalties.

• Competition/antitrust
• EU Competition

• Aviation
• Consumer goods and services
• Mining
• Natural resources

• LL.M., Masters of Law, New York University School of Law, New York, (2007)
• LL.B., Bachelors of Law, Amity Law School, New Delhi (2005)

• Bar Council of Delhi, 2005