Ram Kumar Poornachandran
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 is a great lawyer who thinks outside the box and he is well respected, particularly for securing merger clearances on global deals”
Who's Who Legal Future Leaders (2021)Ram Kumar Poornachandran is part of the Firm’s Competition/ Antitrust practice and has over 14 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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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
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On the sale of its businesses to the Walt Disney Company
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On a proceeding before the High Court of Karnataka challenging an order passed by the CCI
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On its merger with Praxair and the subsequent divesture of business units in South India
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On (i) An appeal filed by the CCI before the Supreme Court of India challenging an order passed by the High Court of Bombay and (ii) A writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay against an order passed by the CCI
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On an alleged abuse of dominance complaint before the CCI
RECENT RECOGNITION
2022
2021
2020
2019
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked 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’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
RECENT RECOGNITION
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked 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’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Who’s Who Legal
Recognized as a ‘Future Leader’
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Competition/ Antitrust