The Firm’s white collar practice assists clients in both preventive (i.e. drafting and implementation of anti-corruption compliance policies) as well as a responsive (i.e. conducting internal investigations and initiation of proceedings at various forum in relation to corruption, fraud, and money laundering related issues) role. The Firm skilfully represents clients in regulatory proceedings relating to white-collar crime, as well as before the High Courts and Supreme Court of India.

The Firm has considerable experience in advising clients on anti-bribery and anti-corruption (“ABAC”) laws in India and providing assistance with regard to extra-territorial implications of foreign anti-corruption laws on operations in India.

The Firm advises and has recently advised on pro-active services which includes risk management, drafting and development of ABAC and ethics policies and procedures and reviewing existing ABAC policies, compliance programmes, development of training modules and training on ABAC compliances. The Firm conducted pre-acquisition and post-acquisition due diligence and provides consistent monitoring and legal support on on-going investigations, anti-corruption related matters, ethics policies and good governance including drafting company policies and codes of conduct, reviewing existing policies involving anti-bribery and anti-corruption. The Firm also advised and extended legal support to businesses in matters of internal investigations, white-collar crimes including corporate frauds, embezzlement, corporate compliance, money laundering, etc. The Firm also undertook due diligence to ascertain risks in commercial transactions besides advising clients on corporate policies governing code of conduct for the employees, conflict of interest, gift and donation policies and risk assessment measures to mitigate policy breaches.