Ram Kumar Poornachandran
Senior Partner
DelhiPractice Area
What excites me about my work is – the opportunity to solve complex legal and commercial problems every day across different sectors and the learnings I gain from them.
Ram Kumar Poornachandran in Delhi is recognised in the market for advising on merger control mandates and also has a strong contentious antitrust practice. “Ram provides practical and optimal solutions. He is quick to respond and has a very good network.”
Chambers & Partners Global (2025)Ram Kumar Poornachandran is part of the Firm’s Competition/ Antitrust practice and has over 18 years of experience. He specializes in merger control mandates, cartelization and abuse of dominance cases. Ram advises Indian and foreign clients on complex matters across various sectors including digital markets and e-commerce platforms, pharmaceuticals, media, petrochemicals, energy, FMCG, and glass. Ram holds an LL.M. from the National University of Singapore and a postgraduate diploma in competition economics from the King’s College, London.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its media joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited
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On an alleged abuse of dominance investigation before the CCI
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In relation to its acquisition of Kellanova
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In relation to an alleged abuse of dominance complaint
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On proceeding before various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India challenging CCI orders directing investigation
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In relation to alleged vertical restraint investigation before the CCI
RECENT RECOGNITION
2025
2024
2023
2022
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
‘Leading Partner’ for Competition/Antitrust
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished 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 Era
Named a Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition
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 Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader–Partner’
RECENT RECOGNITION
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
‘Leading Partner’ for Competition/Antitrust
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished 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 Era
Named a Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition
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 Leading Lawyer for Antitrust & Competition
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader–Partner’