Kochhar & Co. has a specialized Anti-Corruption, Corporate Frauds and White-Collar Crime Practice. Our strength in this practice domain has its genesis in the experience and expertise enjoyed by our founding member, who practiced as a leading criminal lawyer for several years before establishing the Kochhar law firm. Over the last 26 years, our formidable Criminal Law and White-Collar Crime practice has represented numerous multinational and Indian clients in some of the biggest frauds reported in the history of corporate India.
The Firm’s White-Collar crime practice group represents multinational corporations and large domestic companies on matters concerning complex business, financial and economic offences including securities fraud, money laundering, bribery, foreign investment related offences, unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets and confidential information, criminal defamation and matters involving contravention or violation of laws & regulations attracting criminal liability.
Besides the above, the Firm also conducts anti-bribery investigations (including pursuant to FCPA) and represents clients in relation to allegations of sexual harassment at workplace on a regular basis.
The Firm has arguing counsels who are experts in criminal law and who have incisive knowledge, experience and understanding of the criminal jurisprudence, investigation process, bail and custody and trial procedures. Our attorneys represent clients before investigating agencies including Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Crime Branch, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Special Investigation Team (SIT), Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (SFIO), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
