White Collar and Investigations

Corporate criminal exposure in India increasingly attaches to officers rather than the entity alone. We advise on the investigation, the reporting obligation and the defence.

WHAT WE DO
• Fraud under section 447 and SFIO investigations
• ROC inspections and regulatory enquiries
• PMLA proceedings and predicate offence mapping
• Prevention of Corruption Act exposure including section 9 commercial organisation liability
• Extraterritorial exposure under the FCPA and UK Bribery Act
• Internal investigations, privilege and evidence handling
• Whistleblower complaint handling
• Officer in default analysis under sections 2(60) and 446B
• Anti bribery policy, gifts and third party diligence
• Sanctions and AML screening obligations

HOW THE WORK IS ORGANISED
Investigations · Regulatory proceedings · Policy and prevention · Defence

KEY INSTRUMENTS
Companies Act, 2013 · PMLA, 2002 · Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

FEES
Fixed fee for defined scopes, retainer arrangements for ongoing volume, and time based billing where scope cannot be fixed in advance. The basis is agreed in writing before work begins and discussed at first contact.