White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 4
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+91 22 6658 8000About
Provided by DSK Legal
The rapid advance of technology and the modernization of the Indian economy has led to a steep rise in white collar crimes. DSK Legal’s white collar practice has kept pace with the evolving legal and regulatory regime in India and abroad. The strength of our white collar practice is bolstered by the skills of our related teams, in particular, our banking and finance, corporate, dispute resolution and tax teams.
As foreign investments come into the country, Indian companies tied to corporations in the U.S and the U.K are increasingly exposed to investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977 and UK Bribery Act, 2010. Additionally, as anti-corruption laws have become more stringent in India, it has become incumbent on the directors of companies to put in place a mechanism to prevent fraud and corruption. Our team ensures that our clients are compliant with Indian and foreign law at every step of a transaction, while also putting in place a safety net in a post-transaction scenario. Our solutions cover fraud or breach of security incidents, including incidents concerning kickbacks, bribery and intellectual property theft.
Chambers Review
The white-collar crime and corporate investigations practice at DSK Legal is especially skilled at representing clients in cases before various High Courts in India. It often takes on matters pertaining to forgery, financial fraud, corruption and defamation, where it regularly represents high-profile corporates and individuals. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, Glider Buildcon Realtors and Piramal Enterprises are clients.
Work Highlights
- DSK Legal represented Essilor before the Rajasthan High Court following an allegation by one of its wholesale vendors that Essilor and its employees were over-invoicing him using forged documents, delivery receipts and ledger entries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We worked on very complex issues and DSK's guidance and strategies always worked for us."
"They have a team with a very high level of expertise which provides their client with a complete solution. The response level and service standard is very high."
"We worked on very complex issues and DSK's guidance and strategies always worked for us."
"They have a team with a very high level of expertise which provides their client with a complete solution. The response level and service standard is very high."
Notable Practitioners
Vikrant Singh Negi is a well-regarded white collar criminal law specialist. He regularly assists with regulatory and internal investigations involving employee fraud, money laundering, corruption and cyber crimes.
"Vikrant Negi is a thorough professional. His attitude to facing complex criminal matters is something different than other external counsel I have worked with. His strategies and homework on the case are fabulous. He is always there with Plan B to ring-fence your interest."
"Vikrant has excellent relationships with senior counsel who you need to appear in high court. He can prepare a draft quickly and understands us and the industry."