The white-collar crime team at Trilegal is known for its expertise in advising on high-stakes internal investigations related to corruption, bribery, money laundering, financial fraud and other economic offences. The group is also well positioned to assist a wide range of clients involved in white-collar disputes and regulatory investigations, including matters involving SEBI and RBI. The team is led by Shankh Sengupta, who specialises in commercial disputes and white-collar crime matters. Other noteworthy individuals include Anuj Berry, who expertly handles internal investigations; Kunal Gupta, who advises on forensic investigations concerning misrepresentation and bribery allegations; Pallav Shukla, who has substantial experience in white-collar criminal defence matters in the IT, aerospace, life sciences and defence manufacturing sectors; and Nitesh Jain, who has a strong track record in cases concerning the banking sector. Amit Jajoo joined from CMS INDUSLAW in July 2025.
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- ‘I can specifically highlight the name Siddharth Gupta. He is well qualified, experienced, and has practical knowledge. He is quite approachable, takes self-initiative for timely tracking and closure of issues. He understands various compliance requirements, including the impact on various surrounding issues by which the company is impacted due to such crimes, thus able to offer a comprehensive solution so you do not need to look for external experts. He is quite unbiased, balanced in approach and calm.'
- ‘The team is well qualified and experienced in investigations and forensic with varied tools to help identify and investigate crime. They have various in-house teams with expertise in different areas. Thus, it is kind of a one-stop shop. ’
Key clients
- Official Liquidator of Devas Multimedia Private Limited
- Think Gas Bhopal Private Limited
Lawyers
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Pallav Shukla
Practice head
Shankh Sengupta
Other key lawyers
Anuj Berry; Kunal Gupta; Ashish Bhan; Pallav Shukla; Anusha Ramesh; Mohit Rohatgi; Mohammed Shameer; Nitesh Jain; Siddharth Gupta; Amit Jajoo