Avantika is a Partner at Oxera and Co-Head of its Antitrust practice. She provides expert economic advice on antitrust matters and commercial disputes in front of competition authorities, courts and tribunals across Europe and beyond. She has 17 years of experience in advising on horizontal and vertical agreements and abuse of dominance issues such as information exchange, exclusivity clauses, selective distribution systems, MFNs, RPM, excessive pricing/unfairness, refusal to supply/access, predation and rebates.
Avantika acts as testifying expert in antitrust litigation as well as in damages actions. She has acted as expert in front of the High Court in England & Wales and the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), as well as in front of courts in Ireland and the Netherlands. She has broad sectoral experience, having advised clients in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and other life sciences, technology, transport, telecoms and retail sectors, among others. She has particular expertise in antitrust and regulatory issues relating to digital platforms and those relating to intellectual property and the life science sector. Her clients include companies such as Amazon, Booking.com, DAF, Ericsson, Merck, Microsoft, Pfizer, Skyscanner, Teva and Tesla. She has also acted as expert in IP-related disputes.
Avantika has a PhD in Economics, and has been recognised in The...
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Avantika Chowdhury is a thoroughly recommended intellectual property expert, who is sought after for her "well-structured and clearly expressed reports" in combination with her "calm demeanour and meticulous preparation".