Back to rankings
India
1

White-collar crime

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co logo

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

More information
The practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co offers comprehensive assistance across the full spectrum of white-collar crime matters, including fraud, money laundering, corruption, bribery, employee misconduct, procurement irregularities, and other corporate offences. The team is highly experienced in advising on all aspects of engagement with law enforcement authorities and provides robust support in criminal litigation, internal and government-led investigations, and corporate governance matters. Its clients span a wide range of sectors, including automotive, e-commerce, real estate, financial services, telecommunications, and aviation, among others. Pallavi Shroff, the firm's managing partner and a seasoned dispute resolution lawyer, heads up the white-collar crime group. Other key practitioners include Alina Arora, who handles anti-corruption and compliance matters and is particularly skilled in corporate investigations, and Nishant Joshi, who is experienced in cases involving fraud, misappropriation, breach of trust, data theft, and money laundering. Samarth Gupta is also noted for his expertise in internal investigations, board-level crisis advisory, compliance, and anti-bribery and corruption due diligence.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Alina Arora, Parth Singh and others in the team that I dealt with were effective in both strategic, tactical and operational advice.’

  • ‘We have received excellent service from the team and believe it to be a world-class law firm. They have deep knowledge of the law and business practices in India and have been able to advise us on a variety of topics.’

  • ‘Vast knowledge and experience in handling white-collar crime investigations and advisory. Great assistance in forensic investigations and also financial books closing.’

  • ‘I have been working with SAM for over a decade, and it's a top law firm for investigations and white-collar issues. I truly admire the expertise, creativity and thoroughness when they provide advice, solutions and preventive measures for enterprises to avoid risks related to white-collar crime and to shield clients from wrongful criminal allegations filed by the competent authorities.'

  • ‘The team is very experienced, very responsive, and always seeks to find practical solutions.’

  • ‘Nishant Joshi stands out for his experience and ability to suggest practical solutions.’

Key clients

  • Smartpaddle Technologies Pvt. Ltd
  • Aviom India Housing Finance Pvt. Ltd.
  • Grohe India Private Limited & Lixil India Private Limited
  • Tata Motors Ltd.
  • ChrysCapital Advisors LLP
  • IDFC First Bank Ltd.
  • ICICI Bank Ltd.
  • J.P. Morgan India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Samsung Display Noida Pvt. Ltd.
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
  • Citibank N.A. (Citi)
  • Punjab National Bank

Work highlights

Advised Aviom India Housing Finance as part of an internal investigation in relation to a widely reported fraud.
Advised the Group CFO of a leading renewable energy company, Azure Power Global Limited, in relation to a probe launched by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”).
Advised JP Morgan India Pvt. Ltd. (‘JPMIPL’) in relation to the proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Foreign Exchange Management laws of India.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Pallavi Shroff

Other key lawyers

Alina Arora; Nishant Joshi; Samarth Gupta; Aditya Mukherjee; Apurva Zutshi; Parth Singh; Anoopam Prasad; Kunal Singh; Palash Bhatkoti

Comparative Guides