Finance Monthly Taxation Awards 2020

INDIA ABOUT RAVI RAGHAVAN Ravi has been assisting clients on all aspects of indirect tax and allied laws ensuring that the solutions are sound from legal and accounting perspectives. He has been handling advisory and litigation matters in indirect taxation during his tenure with the firm. He has handled tax compliance reviews for many multi-national and public-sector enterprises and is actively engaged in resolving major indirect tax disputes for the clients. His rich exposure to issues of manufacturers, traders and service providers particularly in iron and steel, automobile, textile, petroleum, FMCG, electronic, banking & finance, energy, information technology, e-commerce sectors enables him to provide practical and holistic solutions, which are tax efficient. Heassistsclientswithadvisoryworktoensurecompliance of the indirect tax law and has been instrumental in hand holding major clients on the implementation of the Goods & Services Tax law. Ravi with his rich experience and presence also represents the clients before various quasi-judicial and judicial bodies including Commissioners, Tribunal, Advance Ruling Authority, Settlement Commission and High Courts. His presence before authorities in various States gives has given him wide recognition by the Courts and also given him upto date knowledge on the latest in the indirect tax law. CONTACT W: www.lakshmisri.com FIRM PROFILE The firm has humble origins. It was started in 1985 in a single room set up by the two founders with no prior experience working in a law firm. Both the founders had outstanding academic records and focussed on their deep understanding of the law to form the foundation of the firm. Even today, the firm prides itself for its commitment towards knowing the law and encouraging its professionals to be at the forefront of the latest legal developments. An early choice that the firm made was to combine the knowledge of law with the highest ethical practices. It allows the firm to set clear boundaries within which the professionals operate with freedom. The diversity of people makes the firm. Many of our professionals are dual qualified having studied science, engineering or accounting as their primary qualification. We work with professionals who have had significant industry or policy experience. Some of the brightest lawyers from law schools are part of the firm. A diverse mix allows the firm to collaborate effectively, address areas where law combines with technology or accounting and design solutions for the clients. The firm believes in technology as a driver for legal services in the future. We invest heavily in technology and infrastructure, which allows our professionals and clients to work more efficiently, collaborate effectively and maintain standards. We work closely with a spectrum of technology companies from start-ups to leading technology companies to deliver value to our eco-system. INDIRECT TAX ADVISER OF THE YEAR 81