Karan Singh Chandhiok heads the dispute resolution and competition law practice at Chandhiok & Mahajan Advocates & Solicitors. He represents clients before various courts, arbitral tribunals, and regulators in India. He has extensive experience in advising airlines and lessors on contentious and non-contentious matters, and on the financing and regulatory aspects of aviation in India.

Mr Chandhiok has acted for various corporations in information technology, information technology enabled services, banking and finance, glass, steel, cement, tyres, automotive components, liquor, aviation, telecommunications, healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, retail, transport, infrastructure and media. He is admitted as an Advocate in India and as a Solicitor in England & Wales. He is a non-governmental adviser to the International Competition Network (ICN); co-chair of the ASSOCHAM National Council on Competition Law; chair of the Indian National Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division; and treasurer of the Competition Law Bar Association.

Mr Chandhiok read for the Bachelor of Civil Law degree at the University of Oxford.

Ranked among the Top 100 lawyers in India by the Indian Business Law Journal and featured in the quadrennial global ’40 under 40’ by Global Competition Review, Mr Chandhiok is recognised as one of the leaders of the Indian Bar, and finds mention as a leading lawyer in various international publications and directories such as Chambers & Partners, Global Competition Law Review, International Financial Law Review, Who’s Who Legal and Asia Law Leading Lawyers.

“Always think it through”

“We always rely on his antitrust law expertise and experience”
“His proactive approach makes life a lot easier for clients, especially for multi-jurisdictional matters.”

Chambers & Partners 2022