Legal Advisory

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High-Profile Criminal Risk Defence

Strategic defence preparation for economic and financial offences, including coordinated responses to parallel investigations and proceedings.

Advisory coverage

How TLGS can support you

  • ED, DRI, CBI, Customs and Income Tax investigation-response preparation
  • PMLA, COFEPOSA and economic-offence case analysis
  • Bail, detention and search/seizure challenge preparation with counsel
  • Financial and digital-evidence reconstruction
  • Business-continuity and reputational-risk response based on documented facts

A coordinated response to parallel investigations

Economic and financial-offence matters may involve several agencies examining the same transactions from different perspectives. Inconsistent explanations, missing documentation or a poorly organised record can compound the difficulty of responding.

TLGS brings the factual chronology, business context and legal issues into a coordinated response plan. The synopsis covers ED, DRI, CBI, Customs and Income Tax matters, with preparation aligned across investigation, adjudication and court proceedings.

  • Review of notices, statements and investigation records
  • Transaction chronology and responsibility mapping
  • Alignment of factual positions across forums
  • Documented business-activity explanations

Defence frameworks for detention and enforcement issues

The stated scope includes PMLA, COFEPOSA and other economic-offence matters. TLGS supports legal teams with research, record reconstruction and preparation concerning bail, detention, search, seizure and related procedural challenges.

The applicable relief is assessed with counsel against the actual order, statute and facts. The work is grounded in lawful defence, constitutional and procedural questions, and evidentiary analysis—not interference with an investigation.

  • Bail and detention-challenge preparation
  • Search and seizure record review
  • Statutory and procedural issue mapping
  • Counsel-ready factual and legal briefs

Financial and digital-evidence reconstruction

The synopsis identifies bank statements, trade invoices, GST data, shipping records, messaging records and device material as relevant evidence sources in appropriate cases. TLGS organises the authorised material into a usable analytical record.

Reconciliation connects money flows with contracts, invoices, supplies and business activity. Contradictions in statements or agency narratives are recorded precisely, with supporting documents rather than unsupported assertions.

  • Bank transaction and invoice tracing
  • GST and trade-record reconciliation
  • Chronology of relevant communications
  • Documented contradictions and evidence gaps

Business impact and cross-forum coordination

High-stakes proceedings can affect banking relationships, business continuity and stakeholder confidence beyond the immediate legal question. TLGS considers these consequences alongside the defence strategy.

Communication is based on factual clarity and discretion. The objective is a coherent multi-agency response and informed decision-making, with appropriate legal professionals responsible for reserved representation work.

  • Business-continuity risk review
  • Parallel tax and regulatory implications
  • Consistent counsel and management briefing
  • Documented, restrained stakeholder communication

TLGS expertise

Relevant TLGS professionals

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Shri Manohar Kumar Garg

Former Deputy Advocate General, State of Punjab

Director & Group Principal

Dispute Resolution

Former Deputy Advocate General, State of Punjab, with wide-ranging litigation and mediation experience across constitutional, civil, criminal, revenue, election and tax matters.

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Dr. Karan Garg

Former Judge

Director & Group Principal

Collaborations & Strategic Growth

Former Judge with multidisciplinary experience across international trade, infrastructure and EPC, public procurement, regulatory strategy and enterprise growth. Leads TLGS’s collaborations and strategic-growth remit.

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Shri G. Girish

Seasoned Advocate

Regional Principal

South India Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Client Relations & Business Development

Seasoned Advocate and Regional Principal, associated with TLGS since 2021, connecting South India’s legal-regulatory work, client relationships and business development with the New Delhi headquarters.

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The scope of each engagement is agreed after review of the facts, documents, applicable framework and conflicts. Services are advisory and coordination-led; court appearances, reserved professional work and technical certifications are undertaken through appropriately authorised professionals. No court, regulatory, funding or commercial outcome is guaranteed.