Gajendra is a seasoned taxation and commercial legal professional with over 28 years of post-qualification experience, advising governments, multinational corporations, and industry associations across India, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. He has led high-impact reforms in tax policy, represented clients in billion-dollar litigation, structured complex corporate transactions.

Core Expertise

  • Tax Litigation, Advisory and Reforms
  • Corporate & Commercial Legal Advisory
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Data Protection & Privacy Laws

 

Tax Reforms

  • Under a World Bank project assisted the Ministry of Finance in the Peoples Republic of China with implementing reforms to the Indirect Tax laws in China. This project was headed by Mr. Satya Poddar (internationally acclaimed Indirect Tax expert) and was carried out on the basis of the indirect tax regimes in Canada and India
  • In a five-year long International Finance Corporation (IFC)/ World Bank project, assisted the State of Bihar in India in reforming state VAT laws. This project introduced a simplified tax scheme for minority taxpayers along with implementation of several IT procedures. This project was recognized as one of the most successful projects in Asia by the IFC
  • Under another World Bank project, advised the Government of Pakistan in implementing reforms to the property tax laws in Pakistan. During this project, he delivered presentation on Property Tax system in India conducted in the seminars conducted in Karachi and Lahore
  • Conducted extensive compliance cost surveys in the Indian States of Bihar and Rajasthan to ascertain the cost of VAT compliance to taxpayers
  • In another project, assisted the World Bank Group in preparing a paper on Property Tax Reforms in India for submission to the XV Finance Commission
  • Made representation before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Income Tax Bill, 2025

 

Tax Advisory

  • Helped over 100 groups in UAE, Bahrain and Oman in smooth transition to Indirect Tax and Corporate Tax regimes;
  • Advised two large telecom companies on tax (including stamp duty) implications arising out of demerger of their assets valued at over USD 10 billion
  • Conducted a detailed VAT review in the UAE for one of the world’s largest automobile trading company and an international shipping company considered as a market leader
  • Advised a large group operating in the Middle East region on restricting of its corporate structure in view of the newly introduced DMTT laws

 

Commercial Legal

  • Undertaken in transaction related advisory and negotiations, including preparation of Shareholder Agreement, Joint Venture agreements, Settlement agreements
  • Represented clients in disputes involving Telecom, Securitization, Insolvency, Specific Performance and other commercial/ regulatory laws

 

Data Protection and Privacy

  • Lead privacy implementation programs for various companies involving privacy laws applicable in multiple jurisdictions
  • A regular speaker on Data Protection and Privacy laws in the workshop/ seminars hosted by prestigious organisations/ companies

 

Litigation Management Software

  • Developed a comprehensive litigation management software for managing litigation including features such as work-flow management, calendars, managing audit provisions, payments and guarantees

 

Academic Highlights

  • Speaker in numerous events on VAT in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar including events hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, UAE Shipping Association and various professional organizations
  • Active member of the Taxation Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
  • Regularly invited by the ICAI to speak on the topic “Constitution and Taxation” in the certificate courses on Indirect Tax/ GST