INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Vijayendra Pratap Singh, Asif Ahmed, Tanmay Sharma and Bhanu Jindal, AZB & Partners
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class legal solutions to help clients achieve their objectives. Its greatest strength is an in-depth understanding of legal, regulatory and commer - cial environments. This strength allows the firm to provide bespoke counsel to its diverse clien - tele and assist them in negotiating dynamic and volatile business environments. The firm has been ranked in Chambers and Partners’ global ranking 2023 as a leading firm.
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
Asif Ahmed is a counsel in the dispute resolution team at AZB & Partners, with 12 years’ experience in handling a wide range of matters, including white-collar crime under key
extensive practice in advising and 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.
statutes. He appeared before the Supreme 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.
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