RIZLANA NAZAR

CBI, Anti-Corruption & Special Statute Matters

• Actively practised before CBI Courts and Special Courts, handling corruption and white-collar crime cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
• Independently handled and assisted in criminal trials, bail applications, discharge petitions, and final arguments involving senior public servants and government officials.
• Represented Customs Superintendent officials in CBI corruption proceedings; involved in trial strategy, evidentiary analysis, and legal research, resulting in successful discharge.
• Handled a CBI trap case involving an Indian Railways official; examined sanction for prosecution, trap procedures, and evidentiary inconsistencies; conducted final arguments leading to acquittal.

Money Laundering & Financial Crime(PMLA)

• Actively involved in high-value PMLA proceedings arising from major corporate and financial frauds.
• Worked on matters concerning Heera Group of Companies, Guruvayoor Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., and the Kerala House Mission case.
• Assisted in matters relating to provisional attachment, adjudication proceedings, bail under PMLA, and trial strategy, including analysis of financial records, banking transactions, and forensic documentation.

NIA & National Security - Linked Economic Offences

• Worked on sensitive NIA matters, including the Gold Smuggling case, involving cross-border transactions and conspiracy allegations.
• Assisted in matters involving special statutes, regulatory compliance, and national security-linked economic offences.

Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

• Represented corporates, multinational entities, HNIs, and institutional clients in commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings.
• Acted for Heera Lifestyle in commercial disputes against Carnival Service Facilities Pvt. Ltd.
• Represented Elite Hospital in arbitration proceedings, including pleadings and assistance during arbitral hearings.
• Appeared for MeaTech Global (International) and Artech Realtors Pvt. Ltd. in contractual disputes.
• Assisted senior counsel in high-value litigation involving Lulu International, including regulatory and commercial disputes.
• Represented M.A. Yousuf Ali, Chairman of Lulu Group, in a defamation matter.
• Appeared in disputes including Geojit vs. Sharick Shamsudheen.
• Part of legal teams representing CIAL, Aster Group, Lakeshore Hospital, and GulfGate.

IPR, Regulatory, & Election Law Practice

• Handled Intellectual Property and Trademark prosecution and disputes for Natural Food Products, Polonica, and Ajmal Bismi.
• Represented clients under RERA, including appearance for the CEO of Bisleri Group of Companies before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
• Drafted Election Petitions and assisted in hearings involving senior political leaders.

Civil,Family & Allied Litigation

• Conducted family court trials involving divorce, return of gold, and child custody matters before courts at Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, and Tirur.
• Drafted legal notices for Traditions (Duty Free Shop), Chennai International Airport, and other high-value clients.
• Represented overseas job-seeking students defrauded by recruitment agencies; successfully recovered ₹10–11 lakhs.
• Handled claims involving financial fraud exceeding ₹200 Crores, including Masters Finserv matters.
• Drafted and vetted lease deeds, employment contracts, rent agreements, and commercial documents.
• Served as Advocate Commissioner, executing commission warrants and submitting court reports.
• Represented 10+ bank fraud victims, securing de-freezing of bank accounts pursuant to High Court orders.

• Assisted in criminal, civil, commercial, and regulatory litigation through legal research, drafting pleadings, case briefs, and court assistance before trial courts and the High Court.
• (Designated Senior Advocate, High Court of Kerala)

• Conducted legal research and prepared issue briefs in civil, criminal, and family law matters before the Delhi High Court.
• Delhi High Court

• Gained exposure to maritime law, arbitration, constitutional and contract law; assisted in drafting affidavits, agreements, and legal submissions.
• International Law Firm

• Coordinated case management in family, recovery, MACT, and cheque dishonour matters before courts, arbitration, and mediation forums.

• Researched Companies Act, IBC, and compliance frameworks; assisted in drafting NDAs, employment contracts, and regulatory documents.
• Chennai

• Assisted in civil, criminal, and family law matters through court attendance, legal research, and drafting support.
• Kerala

• Attended RTI hearings and completed a research project analysing RTI jurisprudence.
• Kerala