White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - India
What the team is known for
Kochhar & Co. is a full-service law firm offering skills in corporate criminal defence work from its six offices across India, alongside its overseas bases. It handles a range of white-collar crime cases, including financial fraud and corruption issues as well as foreign investment-related offences. The team is also experienced in acting on investigations before the Central Bureau of Investigation. The offering is particularly well suited to assist with big-ticket fraud cases, advising blue-chip multinationals as part of its wider dispute resolution practice. Its clients also benefit from the firm's regular work with local police forces across India's major hubs. Clients include Regus Eversun Business Centre, Avery Dennison and VSL Pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
"Kochhar & Co. has very strong reputation for being a responsive and high-quality firm and our experience with them on these counts has always been positive."
"The firm and its senior partners have special experience and expertise in white-collar crime and economic offences cases. Mr Kochhar and his team work on every single mandate with the greatest sense of commitment and dedication. Each matter handled by the firm receives the closest personal attention of the partners."
Work highlights
Kochhar & Co. defended CMA CGM in a matter concerning the collision of its container vessel flying the Singapore flag with an Indian fishing boat and the subsequent death or disappearance of 12 of the 14 fishermen on board.
Notable practitioners
Krishna Vijay Singh is an experienced lawyer in the white-collar criminal defence and investigations space. He offers knowledge in handling a range of financial crime matters. "Krishna Vijay Singh has great experience and expertise in white-collar crime and economic offences cases. He will work on every single mandate with the greatest sense of commitment and dedication." "He is very knowledgeable, very polite and humble. He always provides solutions."
Rohit Kochhar is sought out by international corporate clients for his advice on a range of matters, including extortion and fraud-related complaints and investigations. "Rohit Kochhar is extremely literate and very good in the courtroom." "Mr Kochhar is a master strategist in white-collar crime matters and possesses the ability to identify creative solutions."
