Attracting client praise for its ‘in-depth knowledge and subject matter expertise,’ Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co counts multinational tech, banking, and manufacturing companies among its impressive roster of clients. Pallavi Shroff oversees the department and is a seasoned litigator with a strong track record handling internal investigations as well as agency investigations by the CBI and the ED. The ’very knowledgeable and responsive’ team also includes Alina Arora and Nishant Joshi; the ‘brilliant and sharp’ Arora takes point on corporate investigations concerning corruption, money laundering, and fraud, while Joshi regularly defends clients before various courts and tribunals.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘In-depth knowledge and subject matter expertise with excellent focus on client service.’

  • ‘Alina Arora - brilliant and sharp, a subject matter expert, and an amazing human being!’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable and responsive.’

  • ‘Nishant Joshi is responsive, experienced, and provides practical advice.’

Key clients

  • Citibank (Citi)
  • Airbus SE
  • Punjab National Bank
  • J.P. Morgan India Private Limited
  • HCL Technologies Limited and HCL Infosystems Limited
  • Refop India Company
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
  • Motorola Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Twitter Communications India Private Limited
  • Honeywell Automation India Limited
  • Reebok India Company Ltd.
  • India Steel Summit Private Limited
  • U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Foreign Litigation
  • Tata Motors Limited
  • Samsung Display Noida Pvt. Ltd.
  • Shalimar Corp Limited
  • LS Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • AMPIN Energy India Pvt. Ltd.
  • PVR Inox
  • Bandhan Bank

Work highlights

  • Advising Motorola Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (“MSIPL”), in relation to a criminal complaint filed by one of its channel partners, inter alia against MSIPL and its Directors.
  • Represented JK Tyres and Industries Limited in its case against the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi High Court wherein the Delhi High Court passed landmark judgment on the point of law regarding the powers of ED vis-à-vis sharing of documents with the Adjudicating Authority.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pallavi Shroff

Other key lawyers

Alina Arora, Nishant Joshi