Team

N V Balaji

Practicing Advocate

N V Balaji is an Advocate enrolled with the Tamilnadu and Puducherry Bar.

Key Areas - Tax Litigation and Consultancy-including Direct Tax, Transfer Pricing, GST and Corporate Laws

Summary of key experience

N V Balaji is a Chartered Accountant turned Advocate, who is currently practicing as an advocate at Madras High Court. He was in CA Practice for around 23 years and in law practice for another 10 years totaling around 32 years of professional experience. He also represented the Department of Income Tax , Government of India as Senior Standing Counsel. N V Balaji has an all-encompassing experience with a clientele that spans across all major industries including automotive sector, information technology, infrastructure and engineering products, Shipping & Logistics and other services. His competence includes consultancy in Direct Tax, Taxation and Transfer Pricing. He has represented big corporates before Direct Tax Authorities including Tribunals, High Courts and Supreme Court.

Professional qualifications and affiliations

N V Balaji holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India.

R Parthasarathy

Advocate & Patent Agent
B.Sc, FCMA, ACS, MBA (UK), LLB (Hons)

Practicing Advocate
Key Areas- GST, Excise, Customs, Service Tax, VAT and Income Tax, IP Litigation and advisory

Summary of key experience

R Parthasarathy is an Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India. He is an acknowledged authority on IPR laws and tax laws such as anti dumping, subsidies and countervailing measures, Safeguard and WTO laws. Instrumental in setting up the anti-dumping directorate in the Ministry of Commerce in 1994/95. Acknowledged expert on all aspects of Customs [with special emphasis on Classification under HSN and Valuation] and Foreign Trade Policy. Held various positions such as Deputy Secretary & Director Ministry of Commerce (Antidumping), Director [Railway] and Accountant General, [Member Audit Board] Tamil Nadu

Professional qualifications and affiliations

Parthasarathy is holds a Bachelor's Degree in Science and is also a FCMA, ACS, MBA (UK), LLB (Hons) and Advocate-on-Record Supreme Court of India (Gold Medallist)

S Janakiraman

S Janakiraman IRS Retd
Advocate
BSC, B.L

Practicing Advocate
Key Areas-FEMA, PMLA, Central Excise and Customs

Summary of key experience

S Janakiraman is an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Pudhucherry. Prior to enrollment as an Advocate, Janakiraman was an IRS Officer who was in Government Service for over 33 years, having served aplomb in Central Excise, Customs and Narcotics besides various investigative agencies in various capacities. Janakiraman is an expert in handling prosecution under various fiscal enactments including FEMA, Money Laundering and PMLA. During his tenure with the Government, Janakiraman was widely known for his expertise and was involved in several sensitive and High Profile Cases involving multi crore ramifications, politically sensitive personalities and prominent personalities. After taking VRS from Government service, Janikaraman is regularly appearing before appellate authorities on various fiscal statues including FEMA, Money Laundering, Central Excise and customs.

Professional qualifications and affiliations

Janikaraman is an Advocate Enrolled in Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. He is also recipient of the prestigious President Of India Republic Day Award, 1990.

T V Muthu Abirami

Practicing Advocate
B.A.B.L.(Hons), M.L., (Business laws), A.C.A., DIIT(ICAI)

Key Areas-Corporate Laws and IBC

Summary of key experience

Muthu Abirami is a practising advocate with post qualification experience of over a decade. She completed law from the School of Excellence in Law, Chennai and she is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She holds a postgraduate degree in law and specialised in business laws. She also holds a Diploma in International Taxation awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Muthu Abirami specializes in Corporate Litigations and frequently appears before the NCLT on IBC and Company Law matters. She regularly appears before various forums including the High Court and various tribunals. Apart from her specialization in corporate laws, she regularly drafts and reviews commercial contracts. She had presented papers before various professional forums. Muthu Abirami is also the Guest Faculty for LLM (Taxation) in Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Taramani.

Professional qualifications and affiliations

Muthu Abirami is an advocate and holds a masters in business law. She is also an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She is enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. She is a life member of Revenue Bar Association and All India Federation of Tax Practitioners.

N V Lakshmi

Practicing Advocate
Bcom, LL.B, ACA

Key Areas- Direct Tax, Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing

Summary of key experience

N V Lakshmi is a Chartered Accountant turned Advocate enrolled in the Bar Counsel of Tamil Nadu and Pudhucherry. Lakshmi joined the chambers of Mr N V Balaji post enrollment as an Advocate. Lakshmi is specilising in direct taxes, indirect taxes, international taxation and transfer pricing. She has appeared before the Madras High Court and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and regularly assisted N V Balaji on large litigations on complex issues. She has experience in appearance before the Income Tax Authorities during the course of assessments and appeals. She also specilises and handles our non litigation engagements.

Professional qualifications and affiliations

Lakshmi holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and is an advocate. She is also an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India.

J. Saravanan

J Saravanan - Retd Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Advocate

Practicing Advocate
Key Areas- Direct Tax Laws and Transfer Pricing

Summary of key experience

J Saravanan is an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Pudhucherry. Prior to enrollment as an Advocate, Saravanan was an IRS Officer who retired from the Income Tax Department as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax.
He had served the Central Excise Department about 3 years and Income Tax Department about 26 years. Saravanan has immense exposure to search and seizure assessments and investigation procedure. Saravanan is also an expert on Corporate Taxation and taxation of charitable trust and was one of the most sought-after in Judicial matters. Saravanan has also worked extensively in the Judicial wing of the Income Tax Department and has immense experience in litigation
Saravanan also has immense knowledge in PMLA and other financial laws.

Professional qualifications and affiliations

Saravanan holds a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and Bachelors degree in law. He is enrolled as an Advocate with the Tamilnadu and Puducherry Bar.