INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Asif Ahmed, Bhanu Jindal and Jitesh Lakra, AZB & Partners
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Authors
Vijayendra Pratap Singh is a senior partner and the head of litigation and dispute resolution at the Delhi office of AZB & Partners. With over 20 years of experience, Vijayendra has extensive practice in advising and
Asif Ahmed is a partner in the dispute resolution team at AZB & Partners, with 13 years’ experience in handling a wide range of matters, including white-collar crime under key statutes. He appeared before the Supreme
representing multinational clients in criminal and regulatory investigations, international commercial and domestic arbitrations, and corporate and commercial litigations. He has spearheaded various proceedings pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and other regulatory enactments. He has advised numerous government departments on the decriminalisation of various statutes, and has been involved in various policy-making initiatives of the government of India.
Court of India in a landmark judgment wherein the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 was upheld. He has also handled institutional and ad hoc arbitrations seated in India and abroad, and has advised companies in regulatory disputes relating to broadcasting and telecommunications laws. Asif graduated from School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore in 2013, is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi, and regularly writes on topics relating to white-collar crimes, money laundering and arbitration.
Bhanu Jindal is an associate in the dispute resolution team at AZB & Partners. He is a graduate of National Law University, Jodhpur, and a member of the Bar Council of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. He
Jitesh Lakra is an associate in the dispute resolution team at AZB & Partners. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Legal Science and Research, Hyderabad, and a member of the Bar Council of Delhi.
regularly advises clients in matters relating to white-collar crime, employment-related disputes, and international and domestic commercial arbitrations. He regularly contributes writings on emerging topics related to white-collar crimes, data privacy laws, arbitration, and banking and finance law.
He regularly advises clients in matters relating to anti-money laundering laws, foreign exchange laws, employment-related disputes, domestic commercial arbitrations, data privacy laws and insolvency- related matters.
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