S&R Associates has appointed two lawyers as counsel and Simran Dhir as the head of its competition practice, according to a press release by the firm.

Dhir, a 2007 NLSIU Bangalore graduate had joined S&R in 2011, after having worked at SJ Berwin in London and Munich on competition law from 2007 to 2010.

Meanwhile, Delhi-based Abhishek Tewari and Mumbai-based Shahezad Kazi have also been designated to the counsel rung at the firm.

Tewari, a 2004 Nalsar Hyderabad graduate, specialises in litigation and arbitration, including corporate and commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings and regulatory matters. He was previously an advocate in the Supreme Court, Delhi high court and a number of tribunals.

Kazi, a 2006 GLC Mumbai alum, also specialises in litigation and arbitration practice, including corporate, commercial and real estate litigation, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, SEBI, SAT and other regulatory matters and arbitration. He had joined S&R in 2016, having previously practised before the bombay high court and other forums.