Market Matters: The SITC Podcast
Market Matters brings you in-depth conversations with top legal minds, industry professionals, and scholars, unraveling the complexities of competition law and market dynamics. Whether you're a law student, practitioner, or just curious about the interplay between law and business, you'll love our insightful and engaging discussions. Stay informed, stay ahead—tune in!
Episode 1: Leniency and Leniency Plus; Settlements and Commitments
Join us as Ms. Anisha Chand, a distinguished partner at Khaitan & Co., prolific lawyer and a seasoned expert, unravels how the frameworks of Leniency and Leniency Plus incentivize cartel members to come forth and cooperate with competition authorities. She also delves into the mechanisms of Settlement and Commitments, which were introduced by the 2023 Amendments, to resolve alleged infringements without a full, adversarial hearing.
Episode 2: How the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 reshaped India's Antitrust Framework
Join seasoned Competition Law experts Ms. Sonam Mathur (Partner, TT&A) and Mr. Shubhang Joshi (Managing Associate, TT&A) as they unpack the transformative changes introduced by India’s 2023 Competition (Amendment) Act. From regulatory hurdles to evolving compliance frameworks, they explore what worked, what surprised stakeholders, and what lies ahead for India’s competition landscape.
Episode 3: Competition Law and Access to Medicine
Join renowned academician Dr. Shiju M. V. for an insightful conversation on how competition law shapes access to essential medicines in India. Tune in to explore the impact of COVID-19 on competition law debates, the rise of digital health platforms, and the implications of biotechnology innovations.
Episode 4 - Competition Law and Data Protection: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Join us as Mr. Prashanth Shivadass, Advocate and Founder of Shivadass & Shivadass, unravels the complex intersection of competition law and data protection in the digital marketplace. Drawing from his rich experience, he traces the evolution of competition law alongside the digital economy, while offering sharp insights into frameworks such as ex-ante versus ex-post regulation, the landmark WhatsApp privacy policy case, and the far-reaching implications of the proposed Digital Competition Bill.
He further sheds light on the interplay between the Competition Commission of India and the Data Protection Board, examining how their concurrent jurisdictions shape regulatory outcomes in this space.
For students and young professionals, this conversation is particularly valuable, as Mr. Shivadass shares practical advice on the skills and mindset young lawyers must cultivate to navigate—and excel in—the fast-changing landscape of competition law.
