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Ajay Bahl
Position
Co–Founder & Managing Partner
Memberships
- Chairman, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Task Force on Judicial Reforms (2021 – 2022, 2020 – 2021 and 2018 – 2019)
- Member, The Study Group constituted for the research project on ‘Classification of Errors: An analytical study based on the decisions taken in disciplinary cases’ under the aegis of the Research Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2020)
- Member, Committee constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, to examine the comments received on “Consultation Paper to examine the existing provisions of law and make suitable amendments therein to enhance audit independence and accountability” (2020)
- Member, High Level Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, to prepare the investigation manual for the serious fraud investigation office (2020)
- Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Economic Growth and Investments Council (2012 – Present)
- Member, Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), nominated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (2017 – Present)
- Member, Appellate Panel, formed by the Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI (IIIPI), set up to address disciplinary issues pertaining to insolvency professionals (2017 – Present)
- Member, Company Law Committee (CLC) constituted by the Government of India, to examine and make recommendations to the Government on various provisions and issues pertaining to implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (2019)
- Member, 2nd Company Law Committee (CLC), set up by the MCA to suggest amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, to facilitate ease of doing business in India (2019)
- Member, Committee to review the offences under the Companies Act, 2013, constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (2018)
- Member, Committee to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (2015)
Education
- Bachelor of Law, University of Delhi (1985)
- Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (1978)
Lawyer Rankings
India > Private client
International private client work is a core area of expertise for AZB & Partners. The team has a particular focus handling matters involving Indian-origin individuals living in the UK, USA and Singapore; Bangalore-based practitioner Shreya Rao has a particular specialism in such work. In Mumbai, Anand Shah is a regular advisor to high-net-worth individuals on matters of intergenerational wealth transfer, family governance, and estate and succession planning. Mumbai-based co-founder of the firm and managing partner Zia Mody also specialises in estate and succession planning matters, as well as family disputes work. In New Delhi, fellow co-founders and managing partners Ajay Bahl
and Hardeep Sachdeva come highly recommended.
India > Corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)Combining extensive expertise in M&A, joint venture, and general corporate transactions, the AZB & Partners team is highly praised for its domestic and international capabilities. The practice has vast experience of representing clients from across the technology, pharma, and finance industries, and consistently demonstrates market-leading knowledge on securities law and data privacy issues within M&A. The managing partners, Ajay Bahl and Zia Mody, specialise in restructurings and private equity investment work, with the former based in Delhi, and the latter in Mumbai. Delhi-based Anil Kasturi focuses on demergers and public takeovers, whilst in Mumbai, Ashwath Rau and Kritika Agarwal routinely provide financial regulatory advice and both Nandish Vyas and Darshika Kothari assist with PE investment issues.
India > Tax
(Hall of Fame)Praised for being ‘very commercial and easy to work with‘ the tax practice at AZB & Partners assists its clients with tax advisory, litigation, corporate tax planning and international tax matters. The firm has a particularly strong market presence in tax litigation and is regularly tasked with matters before the ITAT, the High Courts and Supreme Court. The team is co-led by Ajay Bahl, Deepak Chopra and Suresh Varanasi. Bahl is well regarded for his expertise in transfer pricing issues, while Chopra is a key name for tax disputes and Varanasi is the contact for indirect tax matters. Shreya Rao is the main contact for the Bangalore office. Aditya Singh Chandel, Abhinav Ashwin and Harpreet Singh Ajmani are also key partners to note. Since publication, the team welcomed Shruti KP in its Mumbai office.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A India
- Hall of Fame India > Corporate and M&A
- Hall of Fame India > Tax
- Private client India
- Tax India
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Private client
- Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- TMT
- White-collar crime