Hemangini Dadwal
Senior Partner
Practice Area
I believe in providing solution oriented, commercially implementable advice that balances compliance with the law with the needs of our clients’ business.
Hemangini Dadwal is well regarded for her skills advising on cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases in the High Court.
Chambers & Partners Global (2026)Hemangini Dadwal is a Senior Partner of the Firm’s Competition/Antitrust practice, which has been consistently ranked Band 1 by Chambers. With over 16 years of experience, Hemangini is widely regarded as one of India’s leading competition lawyers. She advises and represents clients across the full spectrum of competition law – antitrust enforcement, abuse of dominance investigations before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Director General’s Office, merger control, competition litigation, and policy advocacy. Her practice spans diverse sectors including technology, media, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, steel, automotive, private equity, and aviation. Hemangini holds an LL.M. in Law, Science and Technology from Stanford Law School (2017) and is dual qualified to practice law in India and the State of New York.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
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360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
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Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
-
360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
-
Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
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(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
-
360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
-
Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
-
(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
-
Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
-
360 One and Claypond Capital on their investment in Akasa Air, a new entrant in India's airline market.
-
Advised Bharti in selling majority stake of Bharti AXA to Prudential, and securing approval from the CCI. Securing a green channel approval for Warburg Pincus and Bharti’s acquisition in Haier Electronics and approval for Warburg Pincus’s investment in Fleur Hotels.
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Securing the only settlement decision in favour of Google in the Android TV investigation and advising Google on past and ongoing CCI investigations into search, search advertising, remote technology services and Android.
-
(i) Before the CCI and the Competition Appellate Tribunal on the participation in bids to supply meningitis vaccines to the DADG; and (ii) on securing unconditional CCI approval for its proposed internal restructuring through a demerger of GSK CH HoldCo and a series of share exchanges by Pfizer and GSK/GSK affiliates for shares in Haleon.
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Advised a leading steel company in successfully challenging proceedings initiated by the competition regulator.
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Advising a leading fabless semiconductor corporation on aspects of merger control.
RECENT RECOGNITION
2026
2025
2024
2023
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
Litigation Star of the Year for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Leading Partner for Competition/Antitrust
Resight India
Ranked at #14, amongst 40 Lawyers for RSGI Competition Rankings
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Asian Legal Business
Featured in ALB Asia 40 under 40 Lawyers
Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
Litigation Star of the Year
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Resight India
Recognised in the inaugural RISE Lawyers rating report for Competition / Antitrust by RSGI
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader–Partner’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Legal Era
Named a Gennext Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition
RECENT RECOGNITION
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
Litigation Star of the Year for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Leading Partner for Competition/Antitrust
Resight India
Ranked at #14, amongst 40 Lawyers for RSGI Competition Rankings
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Asian Legal Business
Featured in ALB Asia 40 under 40 Lawyers
Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific
Litigation Star of the Year
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Resight India
Recognised in the inaugural RISE Lawyers rating report for Competition / Antitrust by RSGI
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Competition / Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader–Partner’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Competition/Antitrust
Legal Era
Named a Gennext Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition