Abhishek Singh Baghel Verified Lawyer

Experience

Abhishek Singh Baghel is a Partner at DSK Legal’s New Delhi office and is part of the Japan Practice group. He has over 15 years of experience advising on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, antitrust disputes, merger control filings, policy issues, compliance, and taxation. He regularly assists foreign clients with incorporation and expansion in India. Notably, he represented the Competition Commission of India from 2011 to 2017 and served as counsel for the Income Tax Department before the Delhi High Court between 2013 and 2015. He has also represented private clients in indirect taxation matters before tribunals and courts including the Supreme Court of India. His significant transactional experience includes advising Mizuho Bank on a ₹1,200 Crore investment in Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Private Limited and assisting Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (Japan) in forming a joint venture with Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. for automotive business expansion in India. He has also advised various private equity funds and multinational corporations like Mercari Inc. and True North Venture Partners on competition law and consortium arrangements.

Specialty

Abhishek specializes in Competition and Antitrust law, Corporate and Securities law, and Dispute Resolution. He focuses on antitrust disputes, combination filings, compliance, policy advisory, and taxation related to corporate transactions. His service sectors include e-commerce, automobiles and automotive, information technology and outsourcing, logistics, and media and entertainment.

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). He is enrolled with The Bar Council of Delhi and is proficient in English and Hindi.

• Ranked as a “Recommended Lawyer” for Antitrust and Competition by Legal500 Asia-Pacific in 2023 and 2024.
• Recognized as a Future Legal Leader (2024) by India Business Law Journal for his expertise in Competition & Antitrust, Corporate & Commercial, M&A, and Taxation.
• Promoted to Partner at DSK Legal, reflecting leadership and seniority within the firm.
• Advised and assisted major clients including Mizuho Bank in a ₹1,200 Crore investment, Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. in a joint venture for automotive business expansion, and Mercari Inc. in establishing Global Centres of Excellence in India.
• Provided competition law advice to funds managed by ICICI Venture for investments into Cello World Private Limited.
• Supported True North Venture Partners (USA) and Nanostone Water, Inc. (Germany) in a consortium arrangement for exporting ceramic membrane technology to the Philippines.