High-Stakes Fraud Investigation & Corporate Due Diligence | Mukesh Bajaj | Co-Founder, CIGAER

In this episode of The Daily Lawyer Podcast, Mukesh Bajaj (Co-founder, CIGAER | formerly CreditCheck Partners) breaks down forensic intelligence, asset tracing, reputation management, and risk red flags that matter to in-house counsel, litigation lawyers, and business leaders. What happens when the paper trail runs cold in a market where property records aren’t digitized? How do you protect a global brand when media scrutiny threatens its reputation? With 28+ years in reputation management and political risk, Mukesh shares how his journey from 1990s investment banking evolved into a pioneering approach to risk investigation across India and South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, powered by deep on-ground context and robust verification networks. CIGAER leverages over 200 years of collective team experience to navigate opaque markets, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. This conversation is a masterclass for in-house counsel, litigation lawyers, and business leaders on identifying red flags before they escalate into legal crises. In this conversation, we discuss: The Primark/BBC Investigation: Creative problem-solving strategies used to protect corporate integrity during high-stakes media scrutiny. Creative Intelligence & Fraud Detection: How CIGAER utilises undercover resources, mystery shoppers, and government channels to resolve factory crises and surface "frontline truths". Asset Tracing in India & South Asia: Why traditional property searches often fail in non-digitized markets and how passport-linked intelligence provides actionable leads for arbitration and recovery suits. Managing Opaque Market Risks: Balancing Ethical Human-Source Inquiries with Client Confidentiality in Politically Charged Environments. Emerging Legal Risks: A forward-looking view on ESG compliance, digital fraud, and the evolving landscape of corporate risk. This conversation is a masterclass in corporate investigations and fraud risk—especially for those working on disputes, arbitration recovery, compliance, ESG, and crisis response. About CIGAER CIGAER is a trusted forensics and investigations partner for the Indian subcontinent, with an experienced team operating across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bhutan. South Asia can be complex, layered with cultural context, subtext, and the social, political, and economic realities that shape how business is actually done on the ground. With decades of field experience and over 200 years of collective expertise, CIGAER combines deep regional insight with a proven, reliable network of trusted people resources across the region, helping clients cut through smokescreens, verify facts, and get to the truth with clarity and discretion. [email protected] +91 22 6802 6803   Connect with us: Contact: [email protected] Website: https://thedailylawyer.in/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailylawyerig/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-v-krishnan/ #corporatefraud #duediligence #forensicinvestigation #AssetTracing #riskmanagement #CIGAER #thedailylawyer