Profile
Position
Partner
Career
Alina Arora has over two decades of experience specialising in the areas of Anti-Corruption & Compliance, White Collar Crimes & Internal Investigations, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Joint Ventures, Corporate advisory, Defence Procurement and Insurance & Reinsurance.
Alina regularly advises on White Collar Crime & Internal Investigations, as well as Anti-Corruption & Compliance matters. Alina has led complex multi-jurisdictional internal investigations involving bribery, money laundering, accounting irregularities and other such related issues. In this regard, she has been actively engaged in providing advice relating to Indian anti-corruption laws such as the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act, the Indian Penal Code as well as the Indian law implications of foreign enactments such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Further, she has considerable experience in conducting compliance audits and has also overseen post-acquisition compliance integration and compliance-driven restructuring of business.
Alina has spoken at various conferences on varied topics including those pertaining to anti-corruption and fraud risks, defence procurement and has authored articles & chapters in books that have been published in prestigious international and Indian publications.
Languages
Memberships
- Bar Council of Delhi
- High Court Bar Association
- Supreme Court Bar Association
Education
- LL.M in International Economic Law, University of Warwick, United Kingdom (2002- 03)
- LL.B, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (1995-98)
- B.A. honours majoring in History, Hindu College, University of Delhi (1992-95)
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Testimonials
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‘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.’
'The team has an excellent skill set, provides hands-on and actionable advice to their clients and has a high availability. It has been a true pleasure working with the team, and they are our preferred partner whenever we have matters requiring Indian legal counsel.'
'I have had the pleasure of working closely with Samarth Gupta. His knowledge and experience in the investigative legal area are impressive, and our cooperation has been excellent in every aspect. Samarth is a true professional with a great investigative mind, great legal knowledge and a high degree of availability. He is my preferred partner, whenever I have a matter requiring Indian legal counsel.'
'Alina Arora and her team deliver unmatched insight with seamless service. She is a standout criminal defence lawyer and offers expertise in matters relating to fraud and anti-corruption matters across industries, and a popular choice of counsel for white-collar crime investigations because of her attitude and business acumen. I am very happy to recommend her to anyone looking for help in understanding complex white collar, CBI & ED matters.'
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 Hillgrow Infra Pvt. Ltd. Refop India Company Motorola Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Foreign Litigation Balaji Telefilms Limited Systra MVA Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. LS Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. Axis Bank Ltd. PVR Inox Limited BHP Marketing Services India Pvt. Ltd. HCL Technologies Ltd. & HCL Infosystems Ltd.