COMPLIANCE AND INVESTIGATION PRACTICE

The Firm’s Compliance and Investigation Practice consists of a team of lawyers and dedicated forensic investigators particularly skilled at tackling matters relating to Corruption, Bribery, Anti-trust issues, Employee Fraud and Embezzlement, Financial Misstatement, Vendor Fraud, Management Fraud, IP Theft, among others.
The services offered in this area include the following:

Whistle Blower and Internal Investigations: The Companies Act, 2013 makes it incumbent on companies to have an effective investigation mechanism for all reported cases. The Firm can conduct comprehensive investigations including preservation of evidence, forensic review of transactions, legal review of electronically stored information (ESI review) and interviews. The Firm advises clients on matters related to Prevention of Corruption Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Litigation and Arbitration support: The Firm can help companies to preserve evidence, review and analyze all available data to isolate information bearing evidentiary value for the case, distill the contribution of independent experts in law, accounting, valuation, quantum, etc. to benefit the matter in question.

Background check and asset tracing: The Firm can assist clients perform and manage background checks on target individuals and companies through sources in the public domain.

Anti-Trust Investigation: The Firm analysis data, assesses potential risks and identifies solutions pertaining to competition and anti-trust law, conduct a pro-active review of agreements, business practices and internal communications. The Firm also assists companies facing dominance or cartel investigations.

Advisory Solutions: The Firm can implement a comprehensive ethics framework including aspects such as Code of Conduct, whistle blower policy & mechanisms and Anti-fraud policy. The Firm also conducts trainings and awareness sessions for employees, independent directors and third parties.

Incident Response Services: The Firm advises on matters emerging out of privacy rights and privileges, government or regulatory actions and sanctions, FCPA or UKBA investigation and on investigations by Central Bureau of Investigation, Serious Fraud Investigation Office and Economic Offences Wing.