The dedicated white-collar crime team at DSK Legal is regularly instructed to advise senior executives, public officials, and corporate clients on a diverse array of work, including criminal tax proceedings, money laundering and FEMA investigations, and anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters. Anand Desai heads the team and has a broad practice acting for both individual and corporate clients. Vikrant Singh Negi specialises in forensic diligence, cyber law, and white-collar litigation, representing clients in SFIO, CBI, and DRI investigations. Also in the core team are seasoned litigators Kirat Singh Nagra and Kartik Yadav.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Good in handling the litigation.’

  • ‘I recommend Pranav Vyas.’

  • 'Vikrant Singh Negi is calm and rational in disputes.'

  • 'Vikrant has good and extensive experience in handling criminal matters.'

  • 'The team's unique experience and knowledge sets them apart from others.'

Key clients

  • Piramal Group
  • Mylan Laboratories Limited (Viatris Group)
  • IIFL Finance Ltd. (India Infoline)
  • MO Alternate Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
  • Blue Dart Express Limited
  • Tupperware India Private Limited
  • Flipkart Internet Private Limited (Walmart Group)
  • IndiaMart Intermesh Limited
  • ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
  • Zenith Infotech Limited
  • Mizuho Bank
  • Amazon Seller Services Private Limited.
  • More Retail Private Limited
  • Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited (“Arcil”)
  • Manash Lifestyle Private Limited (“MLPL”)
  • Lufthansa German Airlines
  • Swiss International Airlines
  • Austrian Airlines

Work highlights

  • Advising and representing Mylan and its directors in connection with an investigation that is initiated by the Economic Offences Wing alleging that the officers of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai conspired with Mylan to purchase Remdesivir vials for COVID treatment at a higher rate and caused wrongful loss to the government and the tax-payers.
  • Advising and representing Piramal Group in proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anand Desai, Vikrant Singh Negi, Kirat Singh Nagra, Kartik Yadav, Pranav Vyas

Other key lawyers

Ekta Tyagi