We are pleased to announce that Anirudh Sood has joined us in our White-Collar Crimes and Frauds Investigation practice. He has extensive experience working as a Legal Consultant and Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (ED). He is skilled and experienced in dealing with PMLA and FEMA matters, including matters involving allegations of acquisition of proceeds of crime through diversified sources, including bribery and corruption. He has dealt with high–stakes matters involving multiple sensitivities and involving individuals facing simultaneous enforcement actions by different law enforcement agencies. His expertise in dealing with bail matters under PMLA and prosecution of white-collar criminals amply caters to the needs of clients facing inquiries by the anti-financial crime probe agency.
ED is the investigating agency for offenses under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, and Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.
Our practice areas under this division cover the following Acts:
1. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2018
2. Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
3. Serious Fraud Investigation Office under the Companies Act, 2013
4. Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.
5. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
6. Law enforcement Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
He would be working closely with Amit Maheshwari and Ashok Maheshwary, along with a battery of professionals in the firm focusing on this area. We wish his great success ahead!