"stars of their profession" - Legal 500, 2010

Jasvinder Nakhwal

Jasvinder Nakhwal is a partner specialising in all aspects of business crime, in particular criminal cartel investigations, mutual legal assistance and extradition, for which she is described as “building a strong reputation” (Chambers 2011).

Partner

Business Crime

+44 (0)20 7822 7753

Jasvinder trained with Peters & Peters and qualified in 2002 as an Associate. She became a Partner in 2010, in the Business Crime team.

Jasvinder has in-depth experience in advising both corporate and individual clients in fraud-related matters, with a firmly-established expertise in respect of criminal cartels, extradition, mutual legal assistance and corruption matters. Many of her cases have a strong international element. Jasvinder has acted for clients who simultaneously face investigation by the European Commission, the US Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

She also advises in respect of cash seizure and forfeiture cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and has acted in cases involving allegations of corruption, money laundering, tax and duty evasion in professional disciplinary matters and in inquests and independent inquiries.

Jasvinder is a regular speaker on her areas of expertise.

Most Recent Cases Include

  • Advising the CEO of a UK public limited company in relation to an OFT criminal investigation
  • Advising a high-profile Indian national in light of administrative, civil and criminal investigations in India, relating to alleged corruption
  • Advising a number of high-profile Middle Eastern clients in relation to financial sanctions, extradition and mutual legal assistance, following recent regime change

Memberships

  • Committee member (Secretary) of the Extradition Lawyers' Association
  • Member of the Competition Lawyers’ Association
  • Member of the Law Society International Section
  • Member of the City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society
  • Committee member of the Society of Asian Lawyers
  • Member of the American Bar Association, Anti-trust section
  • AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)
  • Member of The Law Society's Criminal Law Commitee
  • Quotes

    Jasvinder Nakhwal is new to the rankings this year, having received praise for her "strong judgement and intelligence." Jasvinder Nakhwal is building a strong reputation for extradition cases.
    Chambers 2011
    Jasvinder Nakhwal