DSK Legal
DSK Legal represents a broad range of corporate and individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals of significant public profile, in the full range of white-collar proceedings, including internal compliance, investigations, and full criminal trials. The team is able to handle proceedings brought by the CBI, SFIO, and state and local police forces, with a broad geographic presence across India, with expertise encompassing issues such as fraud and bribery, sexual harassments, corporate malfeasance, and insider trading. Leaders in the team include managing partner Anand Desai and Vikrant Singh Negi, experienced practitioners in the Mumbai office, and New Dehli-based Prashant Mishra, Prashant Pakhiddey, and Saleem Hasan Ansari. Other key team members in Mumbai include Ekta Tyagi, who has strong expertise in corporate investigations, and senior associate Pratik Thakkar, an accomplished litigator.
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Testimonials
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- 'Vikrant Singh Negi handles most of our issues in the firm and is an excellent lawyer. He is balanced in his approach and always comes forward with sensible and meaningful advice.'
- 'Vikrant Singh Negi is aware of most issues in this space. Together with his team they are capable of handling all issues.'
Key clients
- Aditya Birla Group
- More Retail Private Limited
- Piramal Enterprises Limited
- Mott Mcdonald
- ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
- Ares SSG
- InterContinental Hotels Group India Pvt. Ltd.
- Ruparel Real-estate Group
- Mr. Aroon Purie, Chairman of TV Today Network Limited
- Flipkart Internet Private Limited
- Essilor India Private Limited
- Mr. Hari Sankaran, former Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS).
- Blue Dart Express Limited
- Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited
- Prama Hickvision India Private Limited
- IndiaMart Intermesh Limited
- Unimoni Enterprises Solutions Private Limited
Work highlights
- Representing Piramal Group in all aspects of litigation, including advising on legal strategy, conducting due diligence, responding to summons issued by ED, drafting, and filing of petitions and applications before the Bombay High Court, and appearing before the police and Bombay High Court and Sessions Court.
- Representing Indiamart in all aspects of the litigation in State of Maharashtra, including advising on legal strategy, drafting, and filing of applications, petitions, replies, etc., appearing before the Adjudicating Officer under the IT Act and the Bombay High Court.
- Representing ICICI, its directors, and key management employees in all aspects of the litigation, including advising on legal strategy, appearing before subordinating criminal courts, drafting, and filing of applications before the lower courts including the representations before the police station.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anand Desai, Vikrant Singh Negi, Prashant Mishra, Prashant Pakhiddey, Saleem Hasan Ansari