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India: Newest retired Competition Commission chairman joins Cyril

 |  January 12, 2016

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas appointed former Competition Commission of India (CCI) chairman Ashok Chawla as its strategic advisory board member, effective 15 January 2016. He will also assist CAM with advocacy and policy advice.

Chawla retired from the CCI on Thursday, after a 43-year career as a civil servant from the Indian Administrative Service batch of 1973. He was the CEO of various Gujarat state-owned companies, was the economic counsellor in the Indian embassy in the US, was a member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, was the permanent secretary in various Indian ministries including finance, economic affairs and civil aviation, was on the board of the Reserve Bank of India and alternate governor at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, according to CAM’s press release.

Chawla has also held the role of chairman and managing director at Indian Petrochemicals and directorship at ONGC, added the release.

CAM managing partner Cyril Shroff commented in the release: “We are delighted to have Mr Chawla being part of our strategy advisory board. Given his rich and diversified experience, including various leadership positions, his guidance to the firm, would add immense value and depth to the firm.”

Full content: The Economic Times

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Top Antitrust Expert Joins Cravath from Paul Weiss Top Antitrust Expert Finch Joins Cravath from Paul Weiss

Top Antitrust Expert Joins Cravath from Paul Weiss

 |  January 21, 2025

Andrew Finch, a prominent figure in U.S. antitrust law and former top official at the Justice Department during the first Donald Trump administration, has made the move to Cravath, Swaine & Moore from rival firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Finch, who most recently co-chaired the antitrust practice at Paul Weiss, is set to join Cravath’s litigation department as a partner in New York.

According to Reuters, Finch’s tenure at the Justice Department, where he served as principal deputy assistant attorney general and acting assistant attorney general in the antitrust division between 2017 and 2019, underscores his expertise in the field. His work in government, alongside his clients at Paul Weiss, including Spirit Airlines, Uber, and Mastercard, makes him a valuable addition to Cravath’s team. At Cravath, Finch will focus on advising clients on antitrust investigations, litigation, and merger reviews, according to the firm’s announcement.

In a statement, Faiza Saeed, Cravath’s presiding partner, highlighted Finch’s credentials, noting that his experience “will be invaluable to our clients as they navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.” Saeed’s comments reflect the growing demand for expert guidance in the fast-evolving antitrust landscape.

The news of Finch’s departure from Paul Weiss comes just after the inauguration of President Donald Trump for his second term, a timing that adds another layer of significance to the move. A Paul Weiss spokesperson expressed well wishes to Finch, acknowledging his contributions to the firm.

Cravath’s decision to bring Finch aboard is part of a broader trend where the firm, historically known for promoting from within, has increasingly looked outside for top-tier talent. In recent years, Cravath has recruited several former government officials, including a trio of regulatory experts in 2022 to open a new office in Washington, D.C. This follows the 2022 hire of Noah Phillips, a former commissioner at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission during the Trump administration, who now co-chairs Cravath’s antitrust practice alongside Christine Varney, a former U.S. assistant attorney general for antitrust under the Obama administration.

Source: Reuters