Gagan Kumar has merged his practice at Krishnomics Legal with Khaitan Legal Associates. He will join the latter firm as a Partner..Kumar is an alumnus of Chaudhary Charan Singh University. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.He has extensive experience in litigation and advisory aspects of the tax practice. He has represented various corporates before the Supreme Court, High Courts, ITAT, CESTAT and Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). He has advised a number of domestic and international companies on tax issues relating to Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, Mergers and Restructurings, Tax Prosecution, Value Added Tax, Central Excise, Custom, Service Tax etc. He has advised on structuring options to various Private Equity funds. He has also advised many not for profit organisations from a tax and regulatory laws perspective including Foreign Contribution Regulations Act..On merging with Khaitan Legal Associates, Kumar shared,"I am pleased to share that I have merged my practice with Khaitan Legal Associates. With this step, my counsel practice in tax and corporate–commercial litigation moves seamlessly with me, and I am delighted that my entire team has also joined me in this transition. The ethos of KLA resonates deeply with the principles on which I built Krishnomics Legal, making it both a natural progression and an easy decision to join hands with Mr. Sakate Khaitan and Ms. Shruti Sodhi in this new chapter.I am profoundly grateful to all my clients and briefing counsel who have graciously chosen to continue their journey with us. Their trust is both an honour and a responsibility. At KLA, we are now positioned to offer a significantly wider spectrum of legal services, strengthened by the collective wisdom, intelligence, and unwavering commitment of my fellow partners. Together, we look forward to delivering counsel marked by integrity, clarity, and excellence.".Alongside Kumar, his entire team at Krishnomics Legal has also joined Khaitan Legal Associates.Before setting up Krishnomics Legal, Kumar was a Partner at Archer & Angel. Prior to that, he was working with the erstwhile Amarchand Mangaldas..If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
