Practice Areas
A Deliberately Concentrated Practice
Built around complex risk, investigations and enforcement-driven matters – where depth of expertise is the only metric that counts.
01
Ethics, Compliance and Corporate Governance Advisory
Designing and implementing enterprise-wide ethics and compliance frameworks, governance structures and accountability mechanisms tailored to the Indian regulatory environment and aligned with international standards.
02
White-Collar Crime Disputes and Regulatory Defence
Defending corporations and individuals in complex white-collar crime matters, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions before Indian and international enforcement bodies, including the DOJ, SEC and SFC.
03
Whistleblower and Ethics Hotline Reviews; Internal Investigations
Conducting independent, defensible internal investigations into whistleblower complaints, ethics hotline disclosures, suspected misconduct and compliance failures – with focus on privilege preservation and evidentiary integrity.
04
Regulatory Preparedness and Crisis Response
Advising organisations on proactive regulatory readiness – developing response protocols, training leadership and coordinating multi-agency crisis response when regulatory challenges arise.
05
Dawn Raid Preparedness, Response and Post-Raid Strategy
Preparing organisations for regulatory search operations; providing on-call support during raids and advising on post-raid strategy, document management and enforcement engagement.
06
Third-Party Risk Management and Integrity Due Diligence
Conducting structured integrity due diligence on counterparties, agents and distributors and advising on third-party risk management frameworks aligned with international anti-bribery and anti-corruption standards.
07
Workplace Misconduct Investigations
Leading independent investigations into workplace misconduct, including fraud, harassment, conflicts of interest and breach of fiduciary duty – with sensitivity to reputational and operational considerations.
08
POSH Advisory, Training and Independent Inquiries
Advising organisations on compliance with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, conducting sensitisation training, advising Internal Committees and conducting independent external inquiries.
09
Fraud Risk Assessment and Controls Review
Identifying vulnerabilities in internal control environments, assessing fraud risk exposure and advising on remediation – including the design of control frameworks that withstand regulatory and forensic scrutiny.
10
Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts with a focus on risk allocation, regulatory compliance and enforceability – particularly in high-stakes or cross-border commercial relationships.