Divyam Sharma
Senior Associate
Professional Affiliations
State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh
Delhi High Court Bar Association
Education
Languages Known
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Overview
Divyam specialises in economic offences and commercial litigation. He provides strategic defence and advisory support at investigation and pre-investigation stages in high-profile cases. His expertise includes representing clients in proceedings involving agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), as well as liaising with investigating officers and offering end-to-end support during investigation and post-investigation phases.
Divyam has appeared before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). He is experienced in drafting and arguing cases across both civil and criminal matters.
Practice Areas
Indicative Experience
- Advising and representing an Indian Company and its promoters in the prosecution initiated by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 regarding allocation of a coal block under the government route.
- Advising and representing an international cement company in a criminal complaint against Indian and foreign nationals for economic offences committed across jurisdictions, including India, invoking the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
- Advising and representing a liquor manufacturer in the investigations launched by the CBI, and the ED as regards the irregularities in the framing and implementing of the Excise Policy of NCT of Delhi for the period of 2021-22. The allegations pertain to corruption, kickbacks, and misdeclaration to the Excise Department and money laundering.
- Advising and representing private equity funds in prosecutions launched by the ED in proceedings before High Courts under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 2002.
- Advised and represented the Collage Group, its promoters, and directors before various fora with respect to issues pertaining to economic offences, real estate and various civil and criminal matters including matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
- Advised and represented investor-appointed Directors of a start-up company in criminal and civil proceedings initiated by a rival start-up company.
- Advising and representing dissenting Financial Creditors in proceedings before the Supreme Court of India inter alia challenging valuation reports and approval of resolution plan.
- Represented a large Indian pharmaceutical company in a trademark suit filed against it by another multinational pharmaceutical company.
- Represented a large engineering and project management company in its dispute with a sub-contractor before the Delhi High Court for the appointment of an arbitrator, and for Arbitration before the ICC.
