RN Associates represents individuals, corporations, and public officials in complex anti-corruption investigations, inquiries, and trials. Our team safeguards clients’ rights at every stage—fact-finding, inquiry, investigation, and prosecution—while ensuring strict adherence to due-process guarantees and fair-trial standards.

Key Statutory & Regulatory Frameworks We Navigate

• National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (NAO) – core legislation empowering the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate and prosecute corruption and misuse of authority.
• Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Acts/Rules – provincial statutes such as the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Ordinance, 1961, and Sindh Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules.
• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 – foundational federal law defining offences and penalties for public-sector corruption.
• Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 – governs white-collar crime and financial corruption investigated by the FIA.
• Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Laws
  • Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
  • Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947
  • Federal Board of Revenue (AML) Regulations
• Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Ordinance, 2002 and Rules, ensuring transparency in government contracting.
• Companies Act, 2017 – corporate governance, directors’ fiduciary duties, and fraud provisions.
• Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 – bribery, criminal breach of trust, and fraudulent misappropriation.
• Whistleblower Protection & Vigilance Commission Laws – emerging provincial statutes that encourage internal reporting.

For cross-border matters, we also advise on:

• United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
• OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and related FATF compliance standards.

Services

• Representation before NAB, FIA, ACE, special courts, and appellate forums.
• Corporate compliance audits and internal investigations.
• Drafting anti-corruption policies, whistle-blower mechanisms, and training modules.
• Risk assessments and transaction-level due diligence to prevent exposure.

RN Associates combines litigation strength with proactive compliance strategy, helping clients protect their reputation and maintain the highest standards of integrity.