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BMR AdvisorsPrivate & ConfidentialPage 1
About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
BMR Advisors
Financial Crimes Compliance | Risk & Advisory Services
► Anti-Money Laundering
► Anti-Bribery Compliance
► Forensic Services
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BMR AdvisorsPrivate & ConfidentialPage 2
About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
BMR Advisors
One
Microsoft
Tax & Advisory
Risk & Advisory
Mergers & Acquisition
Legal Support
Delivered in 40+ countries 7 Locations
USA Largest client base
3 Centers of Excellence Alliance Partners 40+ Partners
Global Delivery Advantage
600+
Employees
Experts &
experienced
consultants
750+ clients
engaged
Tier 1
Ranked Tier 1 in ITR’s
World Tax 2014 guide
to the world’s leading
tax firms
250+
Fortune 1000 clients
served
Right-Shoring
Choice of on-ground &
offshore
BMR was founded in 2004 by a group of former Arthur Andersen and EY partners. We are now recognized as one of the top 5 firms in India
Chartered Accountants,
MBAs, CPAs, ACAMS, ACL
Specialists, SAP
Specialists, CISA, CCISPL
and CFE
Ranked as a leading tax law
firm by The Legal 500, Asia-
Pacific Guide 2013
2+ million hoursdelivered to date
Rated as a Great Place to Work in India
Extensive engagements in AML, KYC and Analytics for Global Clients
Industry Focus
Energy, Financial Services, Retail Technology, Media, Communications, Infrastructure, Real Estate & Japanese Business Group Rated third most active transaction advisor in India by
VCCedge League Table for FY2013
40% professionals above manager level
About BMR
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Our Services | Overview
Risk & Advisory
• Process & Performance Improvement
• Risk & Control
• Due Diligence
• Analytics
• AML & Financial Compliance
Direct Tax
•Transfer Pricing
•Tax Litigation
•Transaction Tax/ Restructuring
•Corporate & International Tax
•Expatriate Tax
•Tax Policy & Advocacy
•Tax Outsourcing & Compliance Services
Indirect Tax
• Advisory
• Compliance
• Litigation
M&A
• Corporate Finance
• Transaction Support
• Transaction Tax/ Restructuring
• M&A Legal
Legal Support
• M&A Support
• Direct Tax Litigation
• Indirect Tax Litigation
• Advocacy
• Documentation
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Business GroupRetail Energy
Financial
MarketsTechnology Media Real EstateManufacturing
Process Financial Legal Structuring Tax
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Strategic Partnerships & Recognitions
Strategic Partnerships
Ranked second Most
Active Transaction
Advisor (Private Equity)
by Venture Intelligence
League Table for Q1
2011
Rated as a Great Place
to Work in India, 2010
Great Place to Work ®
Institute
Rated Tier 1 Tax
Transactional Firm for fifth
consecutive year by
International Tax Review’s
online poll, 2012
BMR ranked sixth (by
deal count) in Thomson
Reuters Mid-Market
Insight, Jan-Sep 2012
Rated third most active
transaction advisor by
Venture Intelligence
League Table for the first
half of 2012
BMR Legal Ranked
among the top Indian
legal tax firms by the
Chambers and Partners
in the Asia-Pacific Guide
2012
Rated Tier 1 Tax
Transactional Firm for
sixth consecutive year by
International Tax Review’s
online poll, 2013
BMR Advisors ranked third
leading financial advisor in
India for the year 2012 by
Thomson Reuters Mid-
Market survey
BMR Advisors rated as
Number One transaction
advisor by VC Edge for the
year ending 2012
BMR Legal ranked as a
leading tax law firm by
The Legal 500, Asia-
Pacific Guide 2013
Ranked as a Tier 1
Firm in India,
International Tax
Review, World Tax
Survey 2009
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ranked Tier 1 in ITR’s
World Tax 2014 guide
to the world’s leading
tax firms
2014
BMR Alliance Partners
2015
Ranked Tier 2 in ITR’s
World Transfer Pricing
2014 guide
Most Active transaction
advisor for Private
Equity and M&A by
Venture Intelligence
Ranked Tier 1 in ITR’s
World Tax 2015 guide
to the world’s leading
tax firms, 8th year in a
row
Ranked Tier 2 in ITR’s
World Transfer Pricing
2015 guide
BMR And Community
The firm has a strong commitment to community service. As much as client service, we endeavor to fulfil our social responsibility under the
aegis of BMR Foundation. Through our ‘Go Green Initiative’, we adopt environment-friendly practices at our workplace. We actively support
initiatives such as SOS Children’s Villages of India, Indian Red Cross Society and MillionTreesGurgaon.
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Our Clients
Accenture
ABN AMRO Bank
ADM Capital
AIG
Alstom
Apple Computers
American Express
Assa Abloy
Avaya
Barclays
Bank of America
BD
BEA Systems
BHP Billiton
BNP Paribas
Blackstone
Brightpoint
British Gas
Canon
Carlyle
Citigroup
Continental Airlines
Chevron
Cisco Systems
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Daikin
Enfield
ExxonMobil
Fidelity
General Motors
Goldman Sachs
GSK
HP
HSBC
IBM
Intel
Itochu Corporation
JP Morgan Chase
Kodak
Levi Strauss
Lehman Brothers
Lazard
McKinsey & Co.
Mitsubishi
Morgan Stanley
Merrill Lynch
NCR Corporation
Nokia
Novo Nordisk
NM Rothschild
New Silk Route
NVP
Olympus Capital
Premier Oil
Pepsi
Perot Systems
Petronas
PNB Metlife
Reuters
Royal Bank of Scotland
Regulatory Data Corp
Samsung
Sanyo
Schlumberger
Shell
Sony
Star TV
State Street
Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank
Suzuki
Temasek
Texas Instruments
Templeton
Thomson
Warburg Pincus
UBS
Xerox
Yum!
Clients
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Risk & Advisory | Key Services
Anti-money Laundering
Sanctions Compliance
FCPA / UK Bribery Act
Risk &
Advisory
Analytics
Process Development & Optimisation
BPM / SOP Implementation
Post-Merger Process Integration
Securitization Analytics
Audit Analytics & CCM
Compliance Analytics
Risk & Control Assessment
Internal Audit
Fraud Review
IT Control Assessment & Security Review
Financial & Tax Due Diligence
Business Analysis
Forensic / External Diligence
Risk & Advisory Services
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
New technologies and the evolution of criminal activity
has led to the development of sophisticated methods
to launder the proceeds of crime.
Our Offerings
AML Compliance Setup
Transaction Monitoring
Enhanced Due Diligence
Sanctions Compliance
Rogue Websites Monitoring
Screening Services
FATCA Compliance
Coverage
Experience with two top Wall-Street banks covering
over 240 jurisdictions, with 25+ countries delivered on
ground. 30+ language capabilities and regulatory
know-how on BSA and Patriot Act.
Users
Banks, NBFCs, Payment Services, Financial Services,
Investment Banks, Online Transaction Gateways
AML Compliance Setup
Transaction Monitoring
Enhanced Due Diligence
Sanctions Compliance
Rogue Websites Monitoring
Screening Services
FATCA Compliance
Ensuring adherence to organizational, regulatory and relevant KYC/AML norms
for customers/third parties including remediation, audit and process setup
Identify suspicious activities, review controls and utilize analytics capabilities to
assist clients to optimize their thresholds on alert monitoring
Research based Due Diligence Reports based on updated legal, sanctions,
media, registration information etc. created by an experience team of experts
Setup, Test & Execution of processes for Clients/Customers/ Third Parties
against Local, National, International and other Sanctions Lists
Monitoring rogue websites which may be involved in money laundering, fraud,
counterfeit, malware, illegitimate & content theft
Regulatory, Operational, Financial & Reputational risks covered by red flag
identification based on defined rules, requirements and scope of coverage
Identification, classification, calculation, withholding and reporting, account
remediation, designing & testing of documentation, withholding & reporting
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Anti-Money Laundering
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
The BMR - AML Framework
Program Management
► Diagnostics
► Risk based framework
Operations
► KYC Remediation
► AML Hub
► Process Design & Training
► Threshold Review
► Alert Disambiguation
► Data Analytics
Our AML solutions take a modular
approach, interfacing with relevant
components of the organization’s AML
compliance framework
Anti-Money Laundering
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Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
AML Screening Services
Risk Profiling & Enhanced Due diligence
Sanction / negative news / Embargo / PEP screening
Regulatory news and application
Management of multiple jurisdiction regulatory control
Alert Monitoring & intelligence
Client & staff lifestyle screening
Screening for overall control environment health status
Pre & Post fraud screening for application of mitigates
Transaction Monitoring & intelligence
Screening for regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
Policy & procedure audit, review & remediation
Screening for transactions in Sanctioned/ Embargo regions
Vendor risk & control
Asset quality review
Combating financial terrorism
Corporate Governance audit & review
Client On boarding Fraud Analytics Risk & Compliance Other
Anti-Money Laundering
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Under the FCPA, UKBA & other global Anti-Bribery laws,
instances of Bribery have triggered intense regulatory
investigations resulting in extensive fines on
corporations.
Our Offerings
Third Party/Vendor Due Diligence
Anti-Bribery Analytics
Enhanced Due Diligence
Red-Flag Monitoring
PEP Screening
Linkage Analysis
Coverage
Analytics key driver for case monitoring across regions.
Large vendor diligences in Africa and APAC. Number of
engagements on implementing & fortifying existing
ABC mechanisms and processes.
Users
Organizations with extensive Supplier/Vendor Network,
Supply Chains, Geographical Spread, Oil & Gas,
Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing &
Infrastructure.
Third Party/Vendor Due Diligence
Anti-Bribery Analytics
Enhanced Due Diligence
Red-Flag Monitoring
PEP Screening
Linkage Analysis
Preliminary, Empanelment & Renewal stage Due Diligence of Third Parties,
Business Partners & Vendors based on perceived risk levels & defined scope
Leveraging Analytics to identify red flag transactions, processes & relationships
where bribery violations are possible
Research based Due Diligence Reports based on updated legal, sanctions,
media, registration etc information created by an experienced team of experts
Continuous & Periodic monitoring of media, legal, reputation, regulatory,
shareholding & PEP red flags by leveraging research & technology capabilities
Screening of Third Parties, Entities, Individuals, Clients etc to establish direct or
indirect relationships to defined levels of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Assessing linkages of Third Parties, Entities, Vendors & Business Partners
among themselves or employees/management/PEPs to indicate bribery issues
Anti-Bribery Compliance (ABC)
Anti-Bribery Compliance
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
The BMR - ABC Framework
Anti-
Corruption
Framework
Business Models
Compliance Controls
Risk Assessment
Remediation
Due Diligence
Design Remediation
Transaction Monitoring
Investigation
► Reporting Matrix
► Interaction with government officials
► Third-party agents
► Policies & procedures
► Auditing & monitoring
► Training
► Third party agents
► Employee training
► Testing of transactions
► Policies & related communication
► Design of controls
► Country/location specific risks
► Training program & coverage
► Enhanced background verification
► Compliance with adequate
procedures
► Policies and procedures
► Management reporting
► Design scenario
► Design thresholds
► Exception reporting
► Interrogate ERP, financial &
transaction systems
► Identify Red Flags
► Uncover suspicious activityAnti-Bribery Compliance
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Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Our Approach to Anti-Bribery Compliance
DETECTION
AND REVIEW
MONITOR
AND AUDITTRAINING
TONE AT THE
TOP
ESTABLISH
Standards
Standards and
Procedures for:
Investigation;
Prevention;
Detection of
criminal conduct
Ensure compliance
with local
government
regulations as well
as industry best
practices
Create a culture of
compliance led by
senior management
Oversight of
implementation and
ongoing review of
effectiveness
Provide necessary
authority and
resources to enable
successful
implementation
Provide ongoing
communication and
training to senior
management,
employees
Include third-party
agents while setting
standards and
procedures of the
compliance program
Necessitate the use
of internal audit staff
or external forensic
auditors
Evaluation of
effectiveness of
compliance program
at regular intervals
Feedback from
senior management,
employees, third-
party agents and
others
Establish appropriate
response to detected
criminal conduct
Appropriate steps to
report detected
criminal conduct and
cooperate with law
enforcement
Re-assessment of
the compliance
program to reduce
the risk of the same
conduct occurring
again
Anti-Bribery Compliance
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
The recent spike organizational activity and economic
growth has also led to the uncovering of a number of
fraud and nefarious activities by employees or
stakeholders within an organization. There is a new-
found need to identify and assess the source of these
issues to safeguard shareholder value.
Our Offerings
Fraud Assessment & Investigation
Forensic Accounting
Competitive Intelligence
Litigation Support/Asset Tracking
Data & Audit Analytics
Regulatory Risk & Market Entry Analysis
Coverage
Over 400 Diligences & Forensic Investigations carried
out across Industries and jurisdictions by leveraging
best in class methodologies, technology & tools.
Users
Organizations who suspect issues or have evidenced
fraudulent activities and are trying to rectify systems,
processors while building the requisite evidence and
methodology in a discreet manner
Fraud Assessment & Investigation
Forensic Accounting
Competitive Intelligence
Litigation Support/Asset Tracking
Data & Audit Analytics
Investigation of willful misconduct on the part of employees/management/third
parties etc with actionable intelligence, evidence and gap identification
Identify financial irregularities in books and records, Systematic review of
accounting systems, internal controls, detect Cyber intrusion & data loss
Develop internal & external intelligence related to the competition and their
possible actions during competitive bidding
Asset identification, Collection and preparation of evidence, Expert witness ad
affidavits &Testing of counterparty claims and evidence
Assessing linkages of Third Parties, Entities, Vendors & Business Partners
among themselves or employees/management/PEPs to indicate bribery issues
Forensic Investigation
Regulatory Risk & Market Entry Analysis
Assessment of various regulatory and related risks that the entity may be
exposed to on Market Entry and the possible effects on Business Assumptions
Forensic Services
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
2. DETECT
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Framework
► Policy and Procedure Review
► Due Diligence (Internal and External)
► Screening of vendors and customers
► Training and workshops
► FCPA/ UKBA Compliance
review
► Process and Internal Controls
Review
► Continuous Monitoring:
Audit Analytics
► Gap Analysis
► Designing Reporting
mechanisms
► Internal Investigation
► External Investigation
► Remediation and Disclosure
BMR’s Anti-corruption and Bribery (ABC) Investigation framework enables an organization to undertake practical
steps towards establishing more robust procedures to mitigate the risk of corruption and fraud.
The BMR Anti-Bribery Investigation Framework
Forensic Services
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Fraud & Forensic Review
Our Approach Uses a combination of Investigative Methods
Data gathering + reporting(timeline subject to engagement)
The dependencies for both the parts of the investigation would be identified and used to arrive at conclusions from the exercise
Part I: Internal Investigation
Analysis of Financial
statements and the
underlying records,
establishing trends,
correlating key
parameters
Detailed review of
underlying
transactions
Filtering of
suspicious
transactions
Reporting to
Management
Perform data
analytics to derive
trends, correlate
events & establish
fraudulent intentions
Conducting Discreet
Interviews
Review of corporate
recordsMaking site visits
Reporting to
Management
Collate feedback and
evidence findings
and establish
fraudulent intentions
Part II : External Investigation
Making site visits
Forensic Services
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Anti-Money Laundering Anti-Bribery Compliance
Snapshot | Our Work
Set-up & Operationalization of
the Global KYC CoE
• Addressed the identified anti-
money laundering compliance
deficiencies that affected a Global
Top 3 bank
• Successfully managed the entire
back-end for 229 jurisdictions and
performed customer due
diligences for 225,000 corporate
customers
• This was done over several years,
also took OCC examiners through
the CoE process
KYC Remediation & Renewals
• Operating out of the Wall-Street
bank’s India premises, our team
worked on KYC remediation of the
bank’s clients for the Corporate
and Investment Banking business
• This involved assessing customer
due diligence (CDD) procedures,
risk scoring, gap analysis and then
remediate/refresh
• The team liaised with the Bank’s
RMs across global locations to
ensure readiness for a regulatory
review
Anti-Corruption Directory for
UNODC
• Developed a comprehensive
database of Central and State
Government departments and
officials
• Exhaustive database of detailed
profiles of 10,000 officials
• Easy to use web platform for
managing the directory of 10,000
Central / State officials
• Weekly and monthly updates on
changes observed in country
specific political events
Development of a global PEP
repository covering
• Close to 1 million PEPs
• Across 200+ countries/ territories
• Expertise around Languages
• One of the largest and most
comprehensive PEP Databases
• Over 150+ professionals
contributed to the development
• Used by Bank & Financial Services
Organizations Globally
• Comprehensive Database
development rules and
methodologies created
Transaction Monitoring
Optimization
• Assisted the client in optimizing
their automatic transaction
monitoring thresholds
• Established effective AML alert
disambiguation processes using
KYC information and customer
transaction history
• Reduced false positives and
helped in identification of
suspicious relationships and
beneficial ownerships
Due Diligence on 15K
Correspondent Banks
• Due diligence based on the global
FATF anti-money laundering (AML)
requirements and the Wolfsberg
Principles
• Researched ownership structures,
management details, regulatory
status, correspondent banking
certifications
• Exhaustive database aggregating
data from multiple sources such
government regulatory bodies,
stock exchanges etc
Anti-corruption Policy
Framework
• Conducted a high level risk
assessment to understand the
potential exposure areas of
Company’s business operations
• Gap analysis between existing
anti-bribery policies & the results
• Strengthened procedures around
identified high risk exposure areas
• Enhanced corporate policies
setting forth specific due diligence
and documentation requirements
for relationships with foreign
officials and third party agents
Baseline FCPA compliance
review for US Multinational
• Conducted an analysis of
transactional activity included in
the company’s books and records,
in order to identify, any anomalies,
that may have indicated
unexplained payments or bid
manipulation
• Evaluated the adequacy of internal
controls that existed around the in-
scope review areas
• Formulated a remediation action
plan to plug-in the identified
internal control lapses
Snapshot | Our Work
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
Forensic
Snapshot | Our Work
Supply Chain
JV of leader in the energy
sector & Indian Promoter
Management received an
anonymous letter regarding
Questionable transactions by
Indian promoters
Interest of foreign partners limited
to monthly MIS and equity infusion
Inadequate background checks on
the promoter before Investment
Detailed transaction analysis and
employee surveys
Determined the key fraud indictors
around Procurement, Inventory
and accounting
Established fraud by Promoters
Leader in the organized
market for kids apparel
Allegations of financial
mismanagement
Conducted process walkthroughs
and detailed discussion
Analyzed critical cost components
to establish their completeness,
accuracy and authenticity
Conducted sales and inventory
analysis
Identified compromised control
checks, inflated sales figures
Established over/under valuation
in the Balance Sheet &
manipulation of accounts
Supply Chain Efficiency
upgrade for Cement Major
• Leading cement manufacturer in
India with 4 plants needed to
address its supply chain with
respect to timely delivery of stock
to customer and any cost saving
opportunity in current process
• Identified the robustness of the
existing controls and cost saving
opportunity
• Exercise led to major cost savings,
reduced manpower costs, process
efficiency & route optimization
Vendor Due Diligence for
Global Multilateral Agency
• Client wanted us to execute a due
diligence of a Technical Assistance
Supplier as per established global
norms
• Aim was to ensure that allocated
funds were being utilized as
intended and properly accounted
for.
• This comprised of auditing
corporate governance norms,
adherence to sub-contracting
terms, monitoring of management,
fraud review and audit
Indian bank faced with
whistleblower allegations
Several whistleblower complaints
against a senior executive
Quantified the loss suffered as a
result of the corrupt practices
Conducted discreet and overt
interviews of current and former
employees of the bank
Analyzed over 10 suspicious
procurement transactions
Identified the corrupt business
practices with certain vendors
Established the modus operandi of
received kickbacks
Fraud committed by Traders
Entities acting in concert along
with a clutch of trading outfits
Funding for the procurement was
being routed through C&F agents
Quantities procured were
transferred to one entity to control
the stock position in the market
Established the relationships
between the buying clients, selling
clients, agents
Established the source of funding
of the related entities
Verified Background, general
reputation and track records
Vendor Management &
Payment Monitoring
• Our Client wanted to monitor and
identify vendors with possible
FCPA based red flags
• Analytics based tools and ITGC
Review carried out extensively
• Extensive analysis carried out on
Vendor Payment, Sales orders,
contracts, Travel & Expenses and
CPI/Tax Haven related checks
• Multiple red flags identified and
processed for further action by the
Client’s Compliance team
Restaurant Chain Procurement
& Inventory Review
• Chain with over 100 outlets,
wanted to address procurement &
inventory management to
maximize efficiency
• Performed various analytics like
stock outs, rate differentials,
variance in consumption, list of
unauthorized discounts etc
• Key impacts of saving of 22% on
procurement and 66% of EBITDA
• Efficiently automated data access
and design effective, high-value
analytics
Snapshot | Our Work
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About BMR
Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
The BMR Value Proposition
Global
Effective
Project Management
Flexible Delivery Mechanism
Thought Leadership
Extensive experience working with global institutions and an understanding and
knowledge of relevant regulations, systems, databases involved in these large-scale,
multi-location projects.
Our team comprises professionals with experience in the Big-Four as well as leading
banks and are based out of India. This One-Global Team has led to significant cost
benefits for our Clients.
High level of engagement of the senior team, with complete focus on problem
definition, solution development and its implementation.
We have developed a flexible operational model, that caters to Client needs with
complete data confidentiality/integrity along with effective coordination and project
management. These include on-ground and in-premises models.
An extensive emphasis on building knowledge of trends, regulations, processes and
technology ensures that the team develops & executes pioneering & best-in-class
engagements for Clients globally.
BMR Value Proposition
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Our Services
Clients
Risk & Advisory Services
Anti-Money Laundering
Anti-Bribery Compliance
Forensic Services
Snapshot | Our Work
BMR Value Proposition
BMR Leadership
The Team
Strategic Partnerships
The BMR Leadership
Rohit BerryPartner & Practice Head
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bobby ParikhPartner & Chief Mentor
Mukesh ButaniManaging Partner, BMR
Legal and Non-executive
Chairman
Rajeev DimriPartner & Practice Head
Indirect Tax
Sanjay MehtaPartner & Practice Head
Risk & Advisory Services
Gokul ChaudhriPartner & Practice Head
Direct Tax
With over 25 years of experience, Bobby has advised a number of private equity investors, banking groups, investment banks,
brokerage houses, fund managers and other financial services firms in establishing operations in India, mergers & acquisitions, and
in developing structured financial products, providing tax and business advisory and tax reporting services. He has worked with
Indian and multinational businesses, in interpreting the implications of the deregulation and changes to India’s policy framework.
With a specialization in corporate international tax and transfer pricing, Mukesh has over 30 years’ experience in advising Fortune
500 multinationals and Indian business houses on a wide range of matters relating to FDI policy, entry strategy, business re-
organisations, cross-border tax structuring, tax controversy and regulatory policy across a range of sectors. He is a member of Tax
Bureau of OECD- BIAC, Permanent Scientific Committee of IFA and Vice Chairman of Taxation Commission of ICC.
Over 28 years of experience in assurance and business process risk consulting and financial diligence. Worked with multinationals,
Indian business houses and private equity funds across a range of industries. Sanjay has been providing financial, business diligence
and forensic / fraud investigation services to PE funds, banks and corporates. He provides thought leadership in the areas of
Enterprise Risk Management and Corporate Governance to organizations in various industries.
Over 25 years of experience in tax matters and structuring cross-border transactions for goods and services covering a range of
indirect tax issues. Rajeev has extensive experience in advising multinational and domestic companies across a range of industries
in the area of customs and other in-country indirect taxes. He has worked closely with the central & state governments of India,
leading multi-disciplinary teams on projects to define and implement new legislation covering all manner of indirect taxes.
With a specialization in originating, structuring and implementing cross border and domestic transactions, Rohit has over 21 years of
experience in advising Fortune 500 multinationals and Indian business houses in complex M&A matters. He is recognized as having
the most active experience, spanning two decades, in advising Japanese companies in establishing, diversifying and consolidating
their presence in India, across sectors and with particular focus on the automobile and chemicals industry.
Gokul has over 23 years of professional service experience which includes significant engagements for domestic and international
clients, including multi-billion dollar cross border transactions, privatization initiatives and project advisory for large infrastructure
assets. In addition, he has extensive experience in structuring and presenting (possibly over 400 in number) in-bound foreign
investment proposals to the Government of India.
Sarabjeet SinghPartner
Risk & Advisory Services
Has over 21 years’ professional experience, delivering a wide range of services in accounting, due diligence reviews, internal audit,
financial reporting processes, solution development and analytics. Sarabjeet has successfully led large engagements in change
management, business risk assessment, risk mitigation and process management, cost reduction and process efficiency
enhancement, restructuring and change management, process review and internal controls.
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Shikha KapurDirector
Risk & Advisory Services
Aditya Mohan NigamDirector
Risk & Advisory Services
Harkishan BhatiaDirector
Risk & Advisory Services
Meeta ChopraAssociate Director
Risk & Advisory Services
He has over 12 years of experience in process advisory and risk consulting. Harkishan has a diversified experience covering a range
of assignments including SOX 404 compliance, Risk assessment reviews, Process reviews, ERP Reviews, SOP documentation and
implementation and Internal Audits across industries including Retail, IT Software, Hospitality, Electronics, Media, Automobiles,
Finance, Industrial manufacturing and FMCG.
Over 10 years of experience in transaction support & risk consulting. Aditya has conducted buy side and sell side due diligence
review projects for both strategic investors and private equity funds. He has extensive experience of working with private equity funds
based in India and executed projects in the hospitality, manufacturing, NBFCs, IT & ITES, media, power, logistics, construction, real
estate, warehousing sectors, pharmaceuticals etc., across geographies covering countries like India, Singapore and the UK
Over 10 years experience in transaction support, forensic investigation and consulting. Shikha has led teams and managed
consulting assignments financial reviews, buy/sell-side due diligence & forensic investigations. She has exposure across array of
industries including manufacturing, real estate, media & entertainment, retail, IT/ITES, power & utilities, banking, logistics etc.
Has over 9 years of experience of advising large Indian and multinational corporations. She has a vast experience in several service
offerings including AML & KYC Remediation, Vendor Due Diligence, Forensics Investigations, Internal Audits, Risk assessment and
Standard operating procedures. Meeta has gained diverse experience and knowledge of various industries including banking &
financial institutions, wind power, insurance, software, hotels, healthcare, manufacturing and other sectors.
Abhishek BaliVice President
Risk & Advisory Services
Has over 6 years of experience in Supply Chain - Risk Consulting, Third Party Risk, Anti-Bribery Compliance, Risk Management
Programs, Enterprise Risk Management, AML, Social Listening and Due Diligence. Abhishek has managed and carried out projects
for clients across industries like Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Technology, Banking, Automobile, Heavy Engineering, Startups, Cement,
Private Equity, Venture Capital & Hospitality.
Nitin GuptaAssociate Director
Risk & Advisory Services
Has over 10 years of experience in business & financial due diligence and risk consulting. Nitin has managed and carried out
business & financial due diligence reviews for strategic investors and PE funds across various sectors including manufacturing, real
estate, media & entertainment, FMCG, logistics and education.
Jeetu Bairathi Associate Director
Risk & Advisory Services
Gaurav KhuranaAssociate Director
Risk & Advisory Services
Over 9 years of experience principally in the provision of transaction support and risk advisory services. Jeetu has conducted
numerous buy side and sell side due diligence review projects for both strategic investors and private equity funds. He has executed
and managed projects in the retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, IT & ITES, media & entertainment, hospitality, power, logistics,
construction, real estate & warehousing sectors.
Has over 9 years of experience in transaction advisory, investment banking and consulting. Gaurav has led teams and managed
range of consulting assignments including financial reviews, buy/sell-side due diligence, securitization and forensic investigations. He
has exposure across array of industries including aviation, banking, real estate, automobile, media & entertainment, banking,
consulting, FMCG, power, etc.
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