Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption

Understanding the legal and ethical dimensions of doing business is essential in today’s regulatory landscape. Whether your organisation operates domestically or across borders, compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws is fundamental to maintaining integrity and protecting your business interests. As a law firm acting for national and international clients, we aim to provide you with the legal clarity and practical insight needed to navigate the complex frameworks that govern anti-corruption compliance and enforcement.

Our Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Practice is designed to help you understand, manage, and mitigate corruption risks in a structured and informed manner. We work with corporates, financial institutions, and multinational enterprises to develop effective compliance systems, conduct investigations, and respond to enforcement actions while maintaining transparency and accountability.

We assist you with:

• Advising on Anti-Corruption Legislation: Interpreting and ensuring compliance with the (Indian) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and its cross-jurisdictional application for establishments with global locations.
• Internal Investigations: Conducting independent and confidential investigations into potential violations of law and internal compliance policies involving employees, vendors, and business partners.
• Prosecution and Defence: Acting in the prosecution and defence of claims involving anti-bribery matters, fraud, and misappropriation.
• Compliance Frameworks: Designing and implementing preventive measures, including compliance matrix programs, internal control systems, and corporate ethics policies.
• Due Diligence: Carrying out integrity and compliance due diligence to assess risks involved in mergers, acquisitions, and other commercial transactions.
• Regulatory and Enforcement Advice: Advising clients on investigations and enforcement actions by regulatory and law enforcement agencies.
• Defence in Enforcement Actions: Representing and defending corporations and individuals against alleged breaches of anti-corruption and related legislation.

Our lawyers have advised on investigatory, and compliance matters for clients across a range of sectors, including financial services, information technology, private equity, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, and transportation. This breadth of experience allows us to anticipate industry-specific risks and offer targeted, effective strategies.

We understand that anti-bribery and anti-corruption law is not only about compliance, but also about fostering ethical business practices and maintaining trust in your organisation’s governance. Our approach is proactive and transparent, helping you build resilience, reduce exposure, and respond effectively to regulatory scrutiny.

As an Indian law firm with international expertise, we combine in-depth knowledge of domestic legal frameworks with a clear understanding of global compliance standards.