Modi Government 3.0 presented the first full Budget on July 23, 2024. As a first full budget of the new coalition government, reforms were expected on several policy, tax and regulatory front. Keeping in mind the pursuit of Viksit Bharat by 2047, t...
Lokesh
is a Partner in the Firm’s Delhi office and leads the tax practice at the
Firm. He has over 20 years of experience
in advising on M&A tax, international tax, corporate tax, and transfer
pricing. He possesses significant expertise across various facets of tax law
and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant (CPA).
He
has been instrumental in advising several multinational enterprises/PE funds on
tax efficient M&A / fund structures, inbound and outbound investment,
interpretation and application of tax treaty provisions along with MLI, tax
optimization strategies, and assistance in tax litigation matters.
Lokesh
has advised a varied set of clients on tax efficient structures to set-up
businesses in India (including in GIFT City), structuring and implementing
M&A transactions, exits and internal re-organization strategies. He has
also advised clients on international tax issues such as transfer pricing,
permanent establishment risks and tax treaty interpretation on variety of
complex transactions.
Lokesh
has also been involved in advising on tax controversy matters working on tax
inquiries/investigation from the Indian revenue authorities including
assistance in representation before Tax Tribunals and High Courts. He also has
an extensive experience in advising clients on trust and estate planning.
Lokesh
has been ranked as a ‘Recognised Practitioner’
for Tax by Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2019
and Chambers & Partners
Asia-Pacific Guide 2021.
He has also been recognized for Tax by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2019.
Prior
to joining INDUSLAW,
Lokesh was a Partner leading the tax practice at Saraf & Partners Law
Offices and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices.
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