Full Name
Rupinder Malik
Job Title
Senior Partner
Company
JSA
Speaker Bio
With more than 25 years of experience, Rupinder Malik, Partner with J. Sagar Associates, and a senior lawyer, has made her mark in the legal community in a very wide range of areas with specialization in M&A, Corporate, White-Collar Crimes Investigations, and Data Protection laws.

Rupinder has expertise in M&A, PE, joint ventures; strategic alliances; cross-border investments; and restructurings of Indian and international conglomerates. She advises clients on foreign investments and related regulatory issues for India entry as well as matters related to general corporate, employment, data privacy, information technology, and foreign exchange control laws.

Rupinder has extensive experience in handling complex white-collar crimes (including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, and cybercrime) investigations. She regularly advises and assists on internal investigations in connection with crimes under the Indian Prevention of Corruption Act 1988; the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the UK Bribery Act; and other local and international anti-corruption laws and sanctions. She also routinely advises clients on the Information Technology Act, 2000 and has worked with various major clients in the technology sector on complex data protection matters including data-flow structuring, compliance with Indian data protection laws, drafting of policies and contracts and negotiation of data transfer agreements.

Ms. Rupinder Malik is a Senior Partner at JSA Advocates & Solicitors, specializing in white collar crime investigations, regulatory enforcement, corporate law, and mergers & acquisitions. In her white collar practice, she advises multinational and Indian clients on complex internal investigations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance, crisis response, and cross-border enforcement matters. Her experience covers regulatory and internal investigations, corporate fraud, financial misconduct, money-laundering, data privacy incidents, and the development of risk-based compliance frameworks. Recognized for her strategic insight and practical execution, Rupinder helps organizations navigate high-stakes regulatory and reputational challenges with clarity and confidence. Her commercially focused counsel and deep understanding of evolving enforcement landscapes have established her as a trusted advisor on complex matters. She is also the India Chapter Leader of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association and the Chair of the IBA Talent and Leadership Subcommittee.
Rupinder Malik