Nikhil Varshney

Nikhil has over 10 years of experience and focuses on Disputes, White-Collar Crimes and Investigations practice area.

He handles general commercial litigation and sensitive criminal matters and investigations for domestic and international clients. He also has an expertise in handling internal investigations regarding a wide range of issues relating to bribery, ethics and integrity, misconduct, financial irregularities and fraud.

Relevant Experience:

Litigation

Representing a promoter before the Supreme Court and the High Court of Chhattisgarh who has been arrested for charges of money laundering by Directorate of Enforcement. Also, handling the attachment proceedings pending before the PMLA Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi.
Representing a large pharmaceutical company and its directors before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in relation to contraventions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Representing a steel manufacturer in writ petitions filed before the High Court of Chhattisgarh challenging orders of recovery passed by the large coal producer in India.
Representing a foreign bank with operations in India in relation to proceedings pending before the Adjudicating Authority (under FEMA), Chennai in relation to FEMA violations. Represented the bank before the High Court of Madras challenging certain orders passed by the Adjudicating Authority (under FEMA), Chennai.
Representing a large Indian company in the education sector and its directors in criminal proceedings before the Trial Court as well as the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.
Represented foreign employees of Chinese power construction company before the Supreme Court assailing the order of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on the framing of charge under culpable homicide not amounting to murder in relation to a force majeure incident wherein labourers lost lives.
Represented a US based real estate company before the High Court of Delhi, in a matter relating to execution of letters of request issued by the US Court.
Representing an HNI in a criminal complaint for defamation filed by her against another HNI.
Represented and acted for a famous YouTuber in criminal action initiated by him against an investor, inter alia, alleging forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy. Interfaced with police authorities in two different territorial jurisdictions.

Advisory (sanctions related and white-collar crimes) and internal investigation

Advising a Norwegian fertilizer company in relation to trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 pending against them in Indian Courts.
Advised a public sector bank on calling out a particular incident fraudulent and the applicability of relevant provisions and Regulations.
Advising an Indian’s leading fashion led hypermarket in relation to the questionnaire on sanctions.
Advised one of the largest public sector banks on undertaking a particular transaction in relation to banks that have been sanctioned by OFAC under Burma Sanctions Regulations.
Advising a foreign bank (having presence in India) in relation to assessment of model of clearing payments followed by them to foreign entities to ensure that they are compliant with Rules and Regulations under the FEMA.