Yash Varma is an Associate Partner at KNM & Partners, bringing with him over 10 years of focused experience in Dispute Resolution, with a specialized practice in white collar crimes and commercial disputes. Having enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 2015, Yash has represented multinational corporations, real estate developers, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-stakes litigation and criminal defense matters across India.
Yash is known for his sharp litigation strategy, meticulous courtroom advocacy, and tactical handling of sensitive criminal matters. His forte lies in navigating economic offences, enforcement actions by regulatory bodies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), CBI, SFIO, and SEBI, and advising clients on matters involving allegations of corporate fraud, money laundering, FEMA violations, and regulatory overreach.
Yash was a key member of the defense team in the landmark 2G Spectrum Scam case, where all accused were acquitted by the Special Court (CBI & ED), one of India’s most high-profile white collar crime trials.
He has consistently secured landmark judgments from the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, including successfully representing clients against arrest and coercive actions by the Enforcement Directorate, resulting in acquittals and relief in cases involving alleged commercial-criminal disputes, property attachments, and money laundering allegations.
Yash’s practice also covers commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, insolvency-linked litigation, and arbitration, where he has represented clients across forums including the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, other High Courts, NCLT, NCLAT, and special courts dealing with economic offences.
He is valued by clients for his ability to navigate overlapping regulatory and criminal frameworks, offering end-to-end dispute management from pre-investigation stages to trial, appellate advocacy, and strategic settlements.
Practice Areas
Key Experience
- Defence team in the landmark 2G Spectrum Scam trial, leading to acquittal of all accused by the Special Court (CBI & ED).
- Successfully represented clients before the Supreme Court and High Courts in cases involving arrests by the ED, securing bail and quashing of proceedings.
- Represented clients in high-profile litigation arising out of the Haryana Land Acquisition Scam, including cases before the Supreme Court and regulatory authorities.
- Advised clients on attachment of properties by ED and challenged attachment orders successfully before appellate and constitutional courts.
- Argued and secured acquittal of clients in complex commercial-criminal disputes involving allegations of fraud, cheating, and misappropriation.
Notable Mentions
- Part of the landmark Supreme Court judgments concerning the limits of investigative and enforcement powers under PMLA and other economic laws (reported judgments).
- Successfully obtained relief for a corporate client in a high-profile Economic Offences Wing case involving forgery and breach of trust.