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About Strategic Approaches to White Collar Crimes – Internal Investigations and Defense
Elevate your legal skills with Mentblue’s Course “Strategic Approaches to White Collar Crimes – Internal Investigations and Defense” led by Mentblue Expert Mentors Mr. Siddharth Gupta (Partner, Trilegal & Expert, Cross-Border and Internal Investigations) and Ms. Neeha Nagpal (Founder, NM Law Chambers, Expert, White Collar Crime Defense).
The Course is fine-tuned to train you to be White Collar Crimes practice-ready. This is a comprehensive program and deals with both ‘Investigations’ and ‘Defense’ Strategies.
Who can Attend?
Law students (including LLM students), graduates, academicians and practitioners.
Modules
Investigation: Class 1-3:
Topic A: Foundation of the White-Collar Practice
- Origins, definitions, and impact of white-collar crime
- Scope of white-collar crime and investigations
- Overview of white-collar crime in major Indian statutes (IPC, CrPC, PMLA, SEBI Act, etc.)
- Key global regulations (FCPA, UK Bribery Act) – a very brief overview
- Compliance & Prevention: Importance of corporate governance, internal controls, and compliance programs
Topic B: Internal Investigations
- Whistleblower complaints/tips – Managing hotline, anti-retaliation, disclosure obligations
- Internal investigations – forensic technology, forensic accounting and interviews
- Role of statutory auditors and reporting under Companies Act/SEBI LODR
- Investigations aftermath – Criminal/civil actions and threshold of evidence obtained in internal investigations for filing of complaint, employment actions, remediation (compliance program).
Topic C: Regulatory & Investigative Stage & Initial Client Handling
- Key Enforcement Agencies: Powers of CBI, ED, SFIO, etc. and how they differ
- Life Cycle of an Enforcement Investigation: Understanding an investigation from start to finish (including how arrests, searches, and questioning typically happen)
- Early Response
- Dealing with summons and notices: Strategies for initial responses.
- Crisis management: Handling client calls, responding to urgent issues post-raid.
- Preserving documents and evidence: internal fact-finding
- Attorney-client privilege and confidentiality in this context
- Interaction with enforcement agencies: Rights of clients during questioning.
- Defense preparedness
- Practical Exercise
- Drafting: Drafting reply to a Summon Notice.
Dispute Resolution & Trial Process: Class 4-7
Topic A: Search, Seizure & Bail Strategy
- Legal Framework of Search & Seizure in White-Collar Cases
- CrPC (Sections 91, 93, 100, 165)
- PMLA, SEBI, Companies Act, IT Act provisions for raids & seizure.
- Rights of Accused & Protection Against Self-Incrimination (Article 20(3) of the Constitution).
- Key Do’s & Don’ts During a Raid:
- Protection of privileged documents
- How to engage with investigators
- Handling digital evidence & passwords
- Understanding Anticipatory & Regular Bail – Section 438 & 439 of CrPC.
- Practical Exercise
- Bail Application: Draft arguments for a hypothetical scenario.
Topic B: Charge Framing, Defense Strategy & Document Review
- Stages of a Criminal Case under CrPC
- FIR → Investigation → Charge Sheet → Trial → Appeal.
- Understanding Charge Framing & Discharge Applications:
- Relevant CrPC provisions (Section 227, 228, 239, 245).
- Quashing Charges: Power of High Court under Section 482 CrPC.
- Strategies for Defending Document-Heavy Cases
- Review of financial statements, forensic reports, transaction audits.
- Role of Forensic Evidence in White-Collar Defense.
- Practical Exercise
- Short Discharge Argument: Participants prepare key points opposing specific charges.
Topic C: Cross-Examination, Witness Handling, Organising Trial and Appeals
- Types of Witnesses & Strategies for Their Examination
- Cross-examination strategies (question framing, using documents)
- Dealing with expert witnesses (forensic accountants, technical experts)
- Handling hostile/approver witnesses & credibility attacks
- Evidence Affidavit & Witness Testimony in Corporate & White-Collar Cases
- Techniques for Discrediting Opposing Witnesses & Highlighting Inconsistencies
- Organizing a Trial Strategy: From Opening Statements to Final Arguments
- Appeals & Revisions under CrPC: Scope & Limitations of Appeals/Revisions.
- Coordinating Parallel Proceedings: Regulatory/administrative vs. criminal proceedings
Faculties
- Mr. Siddharth Gupta (Partner, Trilegal & Expert, Cross-Border and Internal Investigations)
- Ms. Neeha Nagpal (Founder, NM Law Chambers, Expert, White Collar Crime Defense)
Duration
Course Duration: 7 Classes (1 hour each)
Classes will be held only on weekends. Recordings will be given from missed sessions.
Class Schedule
| Class 1 | April 05, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 2 | April 12, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 3 | April 19, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 4 | April 26, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 5 | May 03, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 6 | May 10, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
| Class 7 | May 17, 2025 | 04:00 PM |
Perks
- Weekend sessions with fixed timings
- Live and interactive sessions with doubt clearing options
- Learn from the with top industry experts
- Certificate on completion of course to show your expertise
- Get access to recorded video lectures
- Practical assignments
- Access to expert curated subject related sample drafts
Last Date of Enrolment
4 April
Course Fees
6999
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