Tag: Taxation
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“What distinguishes an average lawyer from a great one is the latter’s ability to draft a legal document methodically and precisely.” – Priya Tandon, Senior Associate at AZB & Partners.
This interview has been published by Anshi Mudgal and The SuperLawyer Team Joining the field of law can stem from different motivations. What inspired you to pursue law, and how did your law school experiences shape your perspective and understanding of the profession? Like many other kids, my first exposure to law came with the movies. Law…
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“Litigation is not a one-time choice; it’s something you must choose every single day despite the distractions and difficulties.” – Yashwant Singh, Advocate -on- Record at the Supreme Court of India.
This interview has been published by Anshi Mudgal and The SuperLawyer Team Growing up in Siliguri, far from the conventional legal hubs, what influenced your decision to pursue law, and how did your years at Chanakya National Law University shape your early perspective on the profession? Growing up in Siliguri and studying at Don Bosco School shaped…
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“Tax laws, though complex, ultimately test your reading and interpretational skills. If a lawyer learns tax law in earlier stage of their career then they can read and interpret any other laws with less effort.” – Anurag Soan, Advocate on Record at the Supreme Court of India.
This interview has been published by Anshi Mudgal and The SuperLawyer Team Coming from a science background, what experiences led you to pursue a career in law and ultimately gain admission to Symbiosis Law School, Pune? In Tier II cities [like Bhopal], engineering and medical streams were the most sought after graduation qualifications. Going with the flow,…
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“The essence of economic legislations was fed into my mind, and I kept on working over the same. The challenges in high-profile cases demand patience, integrity, and the preservation of client confidence.” – Vinay Jalan, Principal Managing Partner at O.P Jalan & Associates Consultants LLP
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share how you started your career and what motivated you to specialize in economic legislation and taxation? I belong to a family of lawyers but I had shifted to Delhi and had been working with Corporate after completing my Company Secretaryship. The essence of…
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“The major problem that multi-million dollar companies face while entering India to expand is choosing the wrong shareholding structure and wrong business structure delaying the corporate compliances and inviting various penalties”- Nipun Khanna, Founder, Startup Solicitors LLP
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us your journey into law? What motivated you to pursue both chartered accountancy and a bachelor’s degree in law? Since I was born in the family of lawyers, I would further like to say that both my grandfather and my father, who…
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“Each case mainly has one or two arguments on which the entire case hinges, rest are all mainly fillers. So to ensure accuracy and effectiveness in the arguments, I mainly focus on these and try developing it more and in a better way.”- Ramnath Prabhu, Associate Partner at TLC Legal
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us what initially sparked your interest in pursuing a career in law, particularly specializing in indirect tax litigation and international trade policies? My father and his brother both practice as Sales Tax Consultants in the city of Mangalore. Back in the early…
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“As a transactional lawyer, one has to comprehend all the future eventualities while drafting agreements and documents between parties”- Hemant Kothari, Advocate and Legal Consultant
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, can you share a bit about your journey in the field of law, from your early days to establishing your own chambers? What inspired you to pursue a career in law? I come from a small town in Rajasthan called Merta, where we stayed…
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“I appeal to the young lawyers to have an empathetic and humane approach with integrity towards the downtrodden and poor litigants for whom lawyer is the only hope to fight for justice for him/her”- Sudeep Vijayan, Independent Legal Practitioner
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us your journey into the field of law, from your decision to pursue it as a career to your experience at Hidayatullah National Law University and GGSIPU for your LL.M. and your recent decision to enrol for a Ph. D. program…
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It is always an advantage to have a 360-degree perspective on briefs, as it helps avoid situations where you win the battle in one forum yet lose the war in another- Lakshmi Menon, Independent Legal Practitioner at Law Chambers of Lakshmi Menon
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us your journey and what inspired you to pursue a career in law, especially with your impressive academic achievements? Like many others, I was once keen on cracking the UPSC exams and making my mark as an IAS officer. I was told…
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As a young tax professional, one must try and understand practical nuances of law and significance of or rationale behind any amendment, pay attention to facts of each case, be in regular touch with your clients and understand their business by stepping into their shoes- Brijesh Kothary, Partner at Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team You’ve had an impressive career in the field of indirect tax advisory, but I’m curious to know what initially drew you to the field of taxation. Could you also share your journey and the factors that led you to pursue law as your career? Thank you…