COMPETITION

We take pride in our high quality advisory services for corporate entities, un-incorporated undertakings, chamber of commerce, partnerships and public bodies. Our regulatory and compliance expertise in various industry sectors relates to cartels, abuse of dominance, market investigations, legal representations before regulatory authorities and conducting litigation before higher courts. We are very well placed to deal with the current increase in private actions based on competition law.

In Pakistan, after the establishment of the Competition Commission of Pakistan, competition law being recognized by various industry sectors including banks, financial institutions, telecommunication providers, stock-brokers, local & international businesses, private undertakings and individuals. CCP has promulgated many orders affecting variety of businesses and industry sectors. These orders have not only interpreted the provisions of the Competition Act 2010 in line with international jurisprudence in competition law but also imported into national competition law many important legal concepts that are developed at highest international judicial forums such as the European Court of Justice.

We are at the cutting edge of the current increase in private actions, acting in ground-breaking competition litigation before the English and European Courts. Together, we have extensive experience in appeals against decisions of competition and regulatory authorities. We act in competition litigation before English and other national courts, the General Court and the Court of Justice. We therefore have solid understanding of the working of Competition Commission of Pakistan, its orders which are becoming a source of common-law, competition legislation and regulations.