MAYANK BAWA
Delhi
Summary
Legal professional with insider experience at the Enforcement Directorate, handling high-value financial crime investigations under the PMLA. Skilled in analysing and dismantling complex money trail evidence, drafting precise and legally sound documents, and applying relevant case law to strengthen defence strategies. Proven ability to secure critical financial records through strategic institutional coordination and to provide intelligence-driven insights that influence litigation outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Investigator (Secondment)
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE
Hyderabad
11.2022 - Current
- Traced complex money trails across layered transactions to establish proceeds of crime, directly strengthening the evidentiary basis for Provisional Attachment Orders (PAOs) and prosecution cases.
- Drafted critical legal documents, including provisional attachment orders, and prosecution complaints.
- Applied my knowledge of High Court and Supreme Court judgments to enhance legal strategies for PMLA cases.
- Recorded statements under Section 50 of the PMLA.
- Identified conversion of crime proceeds into bullion, immovable properties, and cryptocurrency, addressing modern challenges in financial crime investigations.
- Maintained strong relationships with bank Vice Presidents and stakeholders to facilitate investigations.
- Recognized for delivering intelligence inputs that accelerated case timelines and strengthened prosecutorial outcomes.
Para-Legal
LEX JURISTS
New Delhi
08.2021 - Current
- Drafting various legal documents i.e., Legal notices, Civil Suits, Writ Petitions, Criminal Complaints & thereafter filing of the same in respective courts/police stations.
- Preparing extensive and detailed case summaries, synopses, and research notes after extensive research, with the use of legal databases.
- Preparing briefs and assisting senior advocates in various matters.
- Deputed at Enforcement directorate on a secondment for a client.
Intern
LEX JURISTS
New Delhi
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Primary work consisted of extensive legal research in niche fields of law and preparing and assisting in drafting of several documents.
- Prepared extensive and detailed case summaries, synopses, and research notes after extensive research with the use of legal databases.
- Assisted closely on drafting of criminal complaints, bail applications, etc. Furthermore, conducted legal research in various fields such as insolvency and bankruptcy, criminal law and civil law, labour matters, and more.
- Also attended court proceedings in Delhi High Court and subsidiary district courts of Delhi.
Education
LL.B Hons -
D.R. B. R Ambedkar College of Law
Wadala, Mumbai01.2025
Certificate Course - • Anti-Money Laundering Concepts: AML, KYC, And Co
Udemy
08-2024
B.A Program - Political Science + Philosophy
Zakir Husain College (Evening)
Delhi01.2022
Certificate Course - Contract Law: From Trust To Promise To Contract
Harvard Law School EDX
12-2021
Class XII -
K.R. Mangalam World School
DelhiClass X -
K.R. Mangalam World School
DelhiSkills
- Fluent in English & Hindi
- Critical thinking
- Excellent legal research and drafting skills
- Familiar with legal databases such as SCC OnLine, Manupatra
- Proficient in managing confidential data for clients
- Well versed with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to analyze complex legal and financial data
- Experience in providing strategic legal advice
- Managed large-scale investigative projects
- Proficiency in using legal databases and IT tools
- Evidence analysis
- Compliance knowledge
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Anti-money laundering
- Investigative techniques
- Law enforcement assistance
Extracurricular Activities And Achievements
- Anchor, Arts and Cultural Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2019 - 2022
- Debater, Aawaz the Debating Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2019 - 2022
- Member, National Service Scheme Society Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2019 - 2022
- Technical Head, Aawaz the Debating Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2019 - 2021
- Debate Winner, Debate on the topic 'THBT under the guise of the global pandemic the centre of the global superpower has shifted to Asia', Aawaz the Debating Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2020
- Second Place Holder, Online Speech Competition on the topic 'The pattern of mixed economy is the best possible option to combat the current economic calamity', Aawaz the Debating Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening), 2020
- Participation, MUNQS MUN, 2019
- Participation, KRMUN, 2018
- Participation, AIMUN, 2017
- Participation, MRMUN, 2017
- Hon’ble Mention, CRUX MUN, 2017
- Participation, TAPS MUN, 2017
- Participation, BIRLA MUN, 2016
Areas Of Interest
- Litigation
- Criminal Law
- White-collar Crime
- Cyber-Crime laws
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Financial Frauds
Accomplishments
Received the Distinguished Service Award from the Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad, for exceptional contributions to major PMLA investigations, including tracing ₹1,000+ crore in illicit funds in the “Chinese Instant Loan Apps” case and uncovering cryptocurrency laundering. Recognized for advanced money trail analysis in cases exceeding ₹5,000 crore, drafting high-impact legal documents, and providing intelligence that accelerated complex financial crime investigations.
Timeline
Financial Investigator (Secondment)
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE
11.2022 - Current
Para-Legal
LEX JURISTS
08.2021 - Current
Intern
LEX JURISTS
03.2021 - 08.2021
LL.B Hons -
D.R. B. R Ambedkar College of Law
Certificate Course - • Anti-Money Laundering Concepts: AML, KYC, And Co
Udemy
B.A Program - Political Science + Philosophy
Zakir Husain College (Evening)
Certificate Course - Contract Law: From Trust To Promise To Contract
Harvard Law School EDX
Class XII -
K.R. Mangalam World School
Class X -
K.R. Mangalam World School
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