South Asia - India

Khaitan & Co.

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Specialising in both direct and indirect tax, the practice at Khaitan & Co LLP regularly advises large domestic companies, multinational corporations, funds, insurance companies and high-net-worth individuals. Advising on a range of matters, the team’s expertise covers domestic and international tax advisory, transfer pricing and supply chain structuring. Sanjay Sanghvi handles high-end tax controversy matters before tax and transfer pricing authorities, while Bijal Ajinkya specialises in international/cross border tax matters. Ritu Shaktawat sits in the direct tax practice while Indruj Rai also specialises in direct tax, both advisory and litigation matters. On the indirect tax front, Dinesh Agrawal specialises in customs valuations, classification, GST and trade remedies; Sudipta Bhattacharjee is well-versed in indirect tax advisory, controversy and contract documentation; Mayank Jain is also a key member specialising in indirect tax.

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Key clients

  • Eversub India
  • Aditya Saraf HUF
  • PCBL
  • EIH Associated Hotels
  • Naga Dhunseri Group
  • EIH
  • Alloys & Metals (India)
  • Cyberark Software
  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals
  • Britannia Industries
  • Rhea Trading & Investments
  • NewQuest Capital Partners
  • HIL Limited
  • Renesas Electronics
  • The J. P. Morgan (JPM)
  • Attivo Networks
  • Adtalem Global Education
  • Afcons Infrastructure
  • Balkrishna Tyres
  • Castrol Ltd. UK and Ors
  • Commscope India
  • Daiwa Capital Markets
  • Gameskraft Technologies
  • Hindalco Industries
  • HDFC Bank
  • Indian Bank Association (IBA)
  • IDP Education India
  • JSW Steel
  • Kerneos India Aluminate Technologies
  • Mahindra Aerostructures
  • Mahindra & Mahindra  (“M&M)
  • Openplay Technologies
  • Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
  • Parker Hannifin India
  • Parle Biscuits
  • Petronet LNG
  • Quantum Labs
  • State Bank of India
  • Strata Geosystems (India)
  • Uber India Systems
  • United Spirits

Work highlights

  • Acted as tax counsel for Eversub India before tax authorities and appellate authorities on various high value tax and transfer pricing related matters in India including some of the intricate transfer pricing related aspects.
  • Advised Rhea Trading and Investments and its group entities on the sale of a stake in Focus Care and Focus Edumantics to Alpine Investors from an Indian law perspective.
  • Assisted Cyberark Software on the acquisition of stake in C3M along with an underlying Indian subsidiary.

Other key lawyers

Indruj Rai, Sanjay Sanghvi, Ritu Shaktawat, Bijal Ajinkya, Dinesh Agrawal, Mayank Jain, Sudipta Bhattacharjee