Rupinder Malik

Rupinder specializes in General Corporate Commercial; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Anti-Corruption and White-Collar Crime investigations practice areas.

Rupinder has extensive expertise in M&A, joint ventures; PE investments, strategic alliances; cross-border investments; restructurings of Indian and international conglomerates. She regularly advises clients on foreign investments and related regulatory issues arising out of their entry in India as well as matters relating to corporate, employment, information technology and foreign exchange control laws in connection with both inbound and outbound investments.

Rupinder also has an extensive cyber laws and data privacy practice, advising clients across various industries on extant and upcoming Indian technology and data laws. She advices and assists on advisory in relation to IT laws, contractual reviews, data privacy diligence, data flow structuring and various other aspects.

Rupinder also leads a team that advises and assists with compliance and internal investigations in connection with white-collar crimes including issues under the (Indian) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the (Indian) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the (US) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the (UK) Bribery Act, 2010, and other local and international anti-corruption laws and sanctions. She has also extensively handled matters in connection with general employment law and workplace policies, code of conduct, Prevention of Sexual Harassment and related issues.

Being recognized as a solution-oriented lawyer, she has a wealth of experience in advising on legal and contractual matters for the successful outcome of a transaction. She has advised on several diverse corporate transactions, including share acquisitions and business transfers across various sectors such as real estate, healthcare, e-commerce, EV, fintech, technology, infrastructure & energy, services and manufacturing.

Rupinder is a member of Executive Committee of JSA. She is also a Chapter Leader of WWCDA (Women’s White Collar Defense Association), India, which is a coalition of women attorneys and other professionals, globally.