Managing partner V. Lakshmikumaran oversees the tax team at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, which attracts client praise for its 'wealth of talent.' With a dedicated customs advisory and litigation offering, the group routinely advises on contentious mandates before the high courts and the Indian Supreme Court. Income tax and GST advice constitute other core pillars of work for the team. Other key members of the group include litigator Charanya Lakshmikumaran as well as Raghavan Ramabadran, a notable individual on the GST and tax compliance front.
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‘They go in-depth into the issue, do a lot of research, and come up with unique solutions which sometimes can't be imagined. With the pool of wealth of talent, the firm would always be leading all spears.’
‘We appreciated the depth of the technical knowledge along with practical solutions which are compliant with the existing legislations.’
‘Easy to approach. Patience in listening to the clients' problems or issues and getting back in time.’
'LKS' team as whole is highly professional, knowledgeable and client friendly.'
'Raghavan Ramabhadran is outstanding. He calls a spade a spade. Very transparent and provides valuable alternate solutions.'
Key clients
- Lindstrom Services Private Limited
- NTPC
- L'Oréal
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Lenovo India Private Limited
- Mahindra World City Developers Private Limited
- Haldiram Marketing Private Limited
- Competition Team Technology India Pvt. Limited
- Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd
- M/s. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd
Lawyers
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Charanya Lakshmikumaran
Practice head
V. Lakshmikumaran
Other key lawyers
Charanya Lakshmikumaran; Raghavan Ramabadran