INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Priyank Ladoia, Asif Ahmed, Puneet Dhanoa and Utkarsh Routh, AZB & Partners
AZB & Partners was founded in 2004 as a collabora - tion between the founding partners, Mr Ajay Bahl, Ms Zia Mody and Mr Bahram Vakil. With a clear purpose of providing reliable, practical and full-service advice to clients across all sectors, and having grown stead - ily since inception, AZB & Partners now has offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune as well as an accomplished and driven team of over 500 lawyers committed to delivering best-in-class legal solutions
to help clients achieve their objectives. Its greatest strength is an in-depth understanding of legal, regu - latory and commercial environments. This strength allows the firm to provide bespoke counsel to its di - verse clientele and to assist them in negotiating dy - namic and volatile business environments. The firm was ranked in Chambers and Partners’ 2023 global ranking as a leading firm.
Authors
Priyank Ladoia is a partner at AZB & Partners, Delhi, specialising in dispute resolution and white-collar crime. He brings extensive expertise in advising and representing multinational and Indian clients across a broad
constitutional validity of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. He also has substantial experience in handling international and domestic arbitrations, both institutional and ad hoc, seated in India and internationally. Asif is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi and is a regular contributor to the Chambers and Partners practice guides.
spectrum of criminal and regulatory matters, including high-profile investigations and cases under key legislation. His advisory portfolio extends to compliance and investigation actions, notably under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act, 2010. Priyank regularly appears as defence counsel before various law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, tribunals, trial courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court. He is consistently recognised as a leading practitioner in white-collar crime by prominent legal directories. Priyank also has significant experience in international and domestic arbitration.
Puneet Dhanoa is an associate in the dispute resolution team at AZB & Partners. She is dedicated to helping clients navigate the intricacies of white-collar crime, ensuring they receive comprehensive legal support.
She has been involved in matters including white- collar crimes, money laundering investigations and commercial litigation. Additionally, she assists and advises clients in matters involving investigation by specialised agencies.
Asif Ahmed is a partner in AZB & Partners’ dispute resolution team, with over 12 years of experience in white-collar and regulatory matters. His area of expertise covers investigations and cases under key
Utkarsh Routh is an associate in the dispute resolution practice at AZB & Partners. He advises on complex arbitration matters and high-value commercial disputes, bringing exceptional analytical rigour to
legislation. Asif represents both domestic and international clients in high-profile cases, such as the prosecution of audit firms for fraud under the Companies Act, 2013 and challenges to the
contract-driven claims and procedure. His experience spans domestic and international arbitrations, intellectual property litigation and white-collar criminal litigation.
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