Indirect Tax
The Tax Practice of the Firm is one of the largest among full service law firms in India, and comprises experienced and committed professionals with added competencies/qualifications in accounting, management and economic theory. The inter-disciplinary team provides comprehensive advice and contemporary solutions to its clients on both direct and indirect taxation issues.
The Firm advises several overseas, domestic and multinational clients operating in diverse sectors including aviation, automobile, auto-ancillary industry, retail, real estate, infrastructure projects, media and entertainment, hospitality, Information Technology, and investment funds.
The Team offers legal advisory and representation services across the entire spectrum of indirect taxes, including taxes levied by the central and state governments. The Team also advises and represents clients in matters relating to foreign trade regulatory laws and trade protection measures such as anti-dumping and safeguard duties.
The Firm has considerable experience in advising clients regarding tax optimisation, risk mitigation and structuring of M&A transactions, and other business processes and transactions as well as represented and advised numerous prestigious clients in tax disputes and litigation, before courts and appellate/ adjudicating authorities.
Partners we are associated with:

Founder & Managing Partner - New Delhi

Rajiv K Luthra
Founder & Managing Partner - New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anti-Corruption & Compliance
- Aviation
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets
- Competition And Anti-trust Law
- Direct Tax
- Indirect-Tax
- International Trade
- Intellectual Property
- Management Labour & Employment
- Pro-Bono
- Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
- Real Estate
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Telecommunications, Media & Technology (Tmt)
AWARDS
- Identified as 'The A List - India's Top Lawyer 2021' by India Business Law Journal
- 'Leader' for Project Finance practice by Who's Who Legal, 2021 & 2020
- ‘Market leader’- IFLR 1000 2020-21
- 'Top Managing Partners', by Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2020
- 'Hall of Fame' for Corporate and M&A, India by Legal 500, 2020
- ‘Managing Partners of the Year’ – ALB India Law Awards 2020
- 'Top 35 Legal Icons, India' - India Business Law Journal, 2020
- ‘National Law Day Award’ by the Prime Minister of India
- ‘The Most Promising Business Leader of Asia’ - Economic Times’ Asian Business Leaders Conclave 2016 - Kuala Lumpur.
- ‘International Jurists Award’ by the Attorney-General and Chief Justice of the United Kingdom
- Lifetime Achievement Award” in the International M&A sector” - 4th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards, New York.
- Honoured as “Legend in Indian Corporate Law” and “Ace Legal Eagle for Indian corporate law, specializing in tax, regulatory & compliance laws” - Asian Business Leadership Forum Excellence Awards, Dubai.
- ‘Managing Partner of the Year’ – IDEX Legal Awards 2016
- ‘Leading Lawyer’ in the areas of Corporate Law, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000, AsiaLaw and Asia Pacific Legal 500.