Madhvi is a Partner in the Gurgaon office of the firm with over 10 years’ experience in Anti-Corruption, White-Collar Crimes, Compliance, Corporate Investigations and Employment. Prior to joining Kochhar and Co., Madhvi has worked with some of the largest and eminent law firms in India. She has also worked in the forensic, fraud investigation / risk advisory department of a reputed business management consulting company for two years, and started her initial years of practice as a litigator.
Madhvi’s practice focusses on anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, with a specialization in white-collar crime, targeted internal risk assessments, and compliance and corporate/HR investigations. She assists and advises in designing and implementing anti-bribery and corruption compliance policies and procedures, whistleblowing complaints and money laundering issues. She handles various pre- and post-acquisition and third-party due diligence including risk assessments, interviews, and transaction testing at target companies to identify potential corruption red flags. She has also conducted document reviews and interviews of custodians in relation to allegations of commercial bribery and bribery of public servants.
Madhvi extensively advises and assists with internal and governmental investigations in connection with the Prevention of Corruption Act (PoCA); the Money Laundering Act (PMLA); the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the UK Bribery Act and other local and international anti-corruption laws and sanctions. Additionally, Madhvi assists clients with sexual harassment complaints and compliance and has conducted internal trainings for employees / management on sexual harassment, as well as on the integration of domestic / foreign anti–corruption principles into various organizations.
She has acted for clients in a range of industries including defence, trade / e–commerce, energy, pharmaceuticals, healthcare & life sciences, real estate, technology, media and telecommunications.
