Bharucha & Partners’ stand-alone white-collar crime practice provides is noted for providing a quick turnaround on matters that are high-profile and sensitive. DP Singh represents multinational corporations, government entities, and high-net-worth individuals in complex matters and jointly heads the team with MP Bharucha and Justin Bharucha. Sonam Gupta has extensive experience in formulating defense strategies and is at the forefront of litigation in this sector. Senior associates Manu Mishra and Devansh Arya engage with the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in relation to scams and represent individual clients before the Supreme Court in money laundering cases.

Khaitan & Co LLP’s white-collar crimes practice is widely recognised by corporates, CXOs and HNIs for advice on enforcement actions by government investigating agencies but also its additional full-service capabilities. The team regularly advises on bilateral issues in the context of international crimes, such as mutual legal assistance requests and asset freezing. Rajiv Bhatnagar and Susmit Pushkar regularly advise multi-national and domestic corporates on investigations and represent clients through trials in criminal courts and appellate proceedings. ‘Incredible strategist‘ Manavendra Mishra specialises in cross-border disputes and anti-corruption investigations, while Vinay Joy focuses on cases related to embezzlement of funds, submission of fraudulent accounts, and theft of confidential information. Raj Panchmatia and associate Ishan Khanna are also recommended.

The white-collar crime team MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants is well known for its ‘in-depth knowledge of litigation and procedure from the lower courts to the Supreme Court’. The team provides a full spectrum of solutions, including preventive compliance and defences of prosecutions. Zulfiquar Memon is ‘an excellent communicator and strategist’ who assists international law firms in cross-border money laundering matters and co-heads the team with Waseem Pangarker, who advises prominent national and multinational corporations in various parts of the world. Rising star Chirag Naik is ‘very tenacious and hardworking’ and specialises in domestic and cross-border cyber-crime cases.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co handles a wide range of white-collar crime cases, including money laundering, corruption, bribery, procurement malpractices and other business crimes. The team assists with all stages of the investigation, from the discoveriy of  the offence to pursuing it to its end before a court. Pallavi Shroff heads the practice and her experience assists clients from all industries, including telecommunications, energy, consumer goods, construction, finance, and manufacturing. Alina Arora has extensive experience of leading complex multi-jurisdictional internal investigations involving bribery, fraud, money laundering, books and records irregularities. Nishant Joshi and Samarth Gupta are other key contacts.

The white-collar crimes and investigations team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises and represents the country’s leading financial institutions, national and international global corporations, as well as senior executives in a wide range of sensitive criminal and regulatory matters. Faraz Alam specialises in forensic and corporate espionage investigations and co-heads the practice with Ankoosh K Mehta, who advises MNCs, and financial institutions in matters involving fraud, bribery, and money laundering. Principal associates Sara Sundaram and Srinivas Atreya Chatti are also recommended, and Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri joined from IndusLaw.

DSK Legal’s white-collar crime team is well rated for its 'practical application of the law’ when representing clients ranging from corporations and senior corporate executives to public officials. Anand Desai regularly represents his clients before the High Court and Supreme Court and in international arbitrations. He co-heads the practice with Vikrant Singh Negi , who specialises in cyber laws, and criminal investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies. Ekta Tyagi specialises in white-collar crime defence and represents Indian and multinational corporates, private equity funds, high-net-worth individuals, and public sector employees from sectors such as banking and finance, media, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and FMCG.

IndusLaw’s stand-alone anti-bribery and anti-corruption practice handles investigations and policy mandates for its global clients and assists with all stages of investigations, including information analysis and employee interviews. Experienced litigator Amit Jajoo jointly heads the team with Kartik Ganapathy and Avik Biswas, who works extensively on internal investigations and setting up anti-corruption compliance structures. Sushmita Gandhi has extensive experience in handling contentious proceedings against some of the biggest debt defaulters in India. Rising star Rithika Reddy has comprehensive knowledge of Indian and global anti-bribery legislation and has handled several complex internal investigations.

The dedicated anti-corruption, white-collar crimes and investigations practice of JSA Law assists its clients with diverse issues arising in relation to fraud, corruption, bribery, cybercrime, and violation of internal codes of conduct. Other services include due diligence, fact-finding, governance reviews and litigation. The team is led by Rupinder Malik, whose practice has a primary focus on anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, with a specialisation in corporate/HR investigations and white-collar crime.

The highly skilled team of Veritas Legal relies on its understanding of local authorities to provide appropriate and workable solutions for white-collar crime cases. The team works with a broad range of clients, including organizations and individuals, and advises on a variety of complex regulatory matters, investigations, and disputes arising under Indian laws. The practice is led by the quartet of Rahul Dwarkadas, Abhijit Joshi, Neveille Mukerji , and Prachi Dhanani.