We have unparalleled expertise in handling high-stakes financial/white-collar crime in Nepal, which includes bribery, corruption, disproportionate property, tax evasion, and money laundering. This is one of the most challenging practice areas in Nepal, given the immense gravity of the political, social, and factual issues at play. Court proceedings tend to be extremely stressful, rendering careful planning and representation critical. We possess the experience to successfully navigate these delicate and highly significant issues.
We have represented clients in many of the defining cases in this area since the very inception of the Prevention of Corruption Act 2059 (2002 AD), setting legal precedents along the way. We have a track record of successfully defending clients in highly sensitive and politicised cases from the pre-trial stage to court proceedings. Additionally, we have set records at the Bar by cross-examining witnesses for 45 days and advocating for the entirety of 5 working days in a landmark financial crime case.
We have successfully represented sitting Prime Ministers, Deputy Prime Minsters, senior-most Cabinet Ministers, top civil servants (including top officials of the police force, gazetted officers), A-class infrastructure contractors, international agents and leading businessmen in high-stakes corruption, disproportionate property, bribery, tax evasion, and money laundering litigation.
Representative experience
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We successfully represented the then Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister, and A-class civil servant in the first three landmark cases brought under the PoCA 2059 (2002 AD) in the Special Court and/or Supreme Court that clarified the scope of corruption, bribery, and disproportionate property.
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We represented top Ministers, leading businessmen, and A-class civil servants in corruption, bribery, money laundering, tax evasion, and disproportionate property charges in the Supreme Court and Special courts in several events of public interest, including:
- Sudan APC purchase scandal,
- Nepal Airlines Corporation's top executive's disproportionate property scandal,
- Cooperative Finance issue (represented the claimants),
- Nepalese infamous land scam.
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We successfully represented the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority on an important jurisdictional question in the Supreme Court, which enabled the levying of the highest financial crime penalty (at the time) on the accused.
