White Collar Crime
ALMT Legal’s dedicated team specializes in handling intricate matters related to white-collar crime, corporate investigations, and regulatory compliance. The firm’s deep understanding of India’s legal and regulatory framework, combined with its global perspective, enables it to provide strategic advice and robust representation to clients facing allegations of financial misconduct, fraud, and regulatory breaches.
Key Practice Areas:
1. White Collar Crime Defense
Defense against allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption, and embezzlement etc including matters relating to IPC, BNS, PMLA, MPID, PC Act, FEMA, COFEPOSA, NDPS, POCSO, IT Act, the Copyrights Act, SEBI Act, GST Act, Black Money Act and Trademark Act and matters relating to Cyber Crime
Representation in cases involving money laundering, insider trading, and tax evasion.
Advisory on preventive measures to mitigate risks of white-collar crime.
2. Corporate Investigations
- Conducting internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, fraud, or regulatory violations.
- Assistance with whistleblower complaints and employee disputes.
Forensic audits and digital investigations to uncover evidence of financial irregularities.
3. Regulatory Compliance and Advisory
Advising on compliance with Indian laws such as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), and Companies Act.
Guidance on anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, including the UK Bribery Act and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Development and implementation of robust compliance programs tailored to client needs.
4. Criminal Litigation
Representing clients in criminal trials, Bails, Anticipatory Bail, appeals, and writ petitions before Indian courts and tribunals.
Handling cross-border disputes and coordinating with international legal teams.
5. Crisis Management and Reputation Protection
Strategic counsel to manage legal and reputational risks during high-stakes investigations.
Proactive communication strategies to safeguard client interests and public image.
6. Training
- Conducting training and making update presentations for inhouse teams to update them on latest topics such as new laws, regulatory compliances etc.
Recent Experience
- Represented and defended a leading Indian Corporates against FIRs filed with the Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai in Supreme Court of India and Bombay High Court.
- Represented and defended a pre-eminent luxury goods Designer based in Mumbai in a matter relating to an FIR filed for fraud and intellectual property theft before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court.
- Represented a multi-national corporation based in Netherlands in a matter relating to Cyber Crime.
- Represented a multi-national corporation in a matter relating to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and Letter Rogatory with Hong Kong and China.
- Represented multiple clients in matters relating to attachment of property under PMLA.
- Successfully represented various clients in a bail applications before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court and subordinate courts relating to PMLA, MPID and PC Act.
