White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - India
What the Team is Known For
Nishith Desai Associates acts for corporates in internal and Indian regulatory investigations. The team acts for clients in a range of sectors but is particularly active on behalf of technology and pharmaceutical companies. Employee fraud and misconduct, money laundering, workplace retaliation and securities violations are some of the issues it has experience in.
Strengths
"They are one of the best firms at addressing complex matters for clients with their attention to detail. They have a very strong and focussed senior team that effectively tackles complex matters."
"The team is not only extensive in terms of numbers but also in terms of quality when it comes to advising us.Their responsiveness is not only timely but also correct and caters to our requirements."
Work Highlights
Nishith Desai Associates advised Neblio Technologies (CoinDCX) on allegations of cryptocurrency fraud based on the petitioner's claim of encountering an error on CoinDCX's trading portal.
Notable Practitioners
Alipak Banerjee is well-versed in laws regulating white-collar criminal issues such as money laundering and cryptocurrency fraud and is also an able litigator. He assists clients with investigations by the Enforcement Directorate and representation before the Adjudicating Authority. "He is absolutely clinical in his work approach, with a good understanding of the law which he balances with business. I can't ask for more if Alipak is there to assist us." "Alipak is very efficient and hardworking."