Soumit Nikhra

Practice Areas

Compliance & Investigation / White–Collar Crime

Career

With over 19 years of work experience, Soumit G. Nikhra co-heads AZB & Partners’ Compliance & Investigation Practice. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Economics and Bachelors in Commerce. Prior to joining AZB, Soumit worked in the Forensics / Risk Advisory department of the Big Four accounting firms. Being a seasoned professional, Soumit regularly advises domestic / international organizations on their complex, internal corporate investigations, involving fraud, bribery, corruption, financial misstatement, infringement of IPRs and anti–trust matters. Additionally, he assists his clients with regulatory disclosure requirements resulting from investigations, instituting ABAC compliance frameworks, conducting proactive fraud risk assessments, conducting training / awareness programs on bribery and corruption, as well as pre–investment diligence and background checks.

Work Highlights

• A Global Life Science Manufacturing Company on a forensic investigation with respect to bribery and corruption allegations

• A Global Private Equity Firms on anti–bribery and anti–corruption due diligence, background checks and forensic reviews of investee companies

• A Global Pipe Manufacturing Company on a regulatory investigation of allegations regarding improper payments to government officials

• A Global Footwear Manufacturing Company on an anti–counterfeit investigation into, and subsequent litigation on, counterfeiting of its Indian products

• A US–based large medical coding company in investigating a large–scale data breach incident in relation to its Indian subsidiary

• An Investment Banking and Asset Management Company on whistle blower allegations of employees involved in front–running and tipping stockbrokers and acquaintances

Awards