Abhay Sharma

Abhay is a tax lawyer who specializes in direct taxation and private client work. He has more than 2 decades of experience in dealing with varied cross-border and domestic tax issues.

He has advised some of the largest global private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, tax insurance companies, and multi- national corporations across several sectors. He has also advised in the setting up of Indian investment platforms for some of the largest pension boards, sovereign and private equity funds in the world and routinely advises clients on large ticket investments in and exits from India. His client portfolio includes companies in the field of information technology, edutech, real estate, banking, infrastructure development, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, electronic media, online gaming, and logistics amongst others. Other prominent focus practice areas for him are private client practice and tax litigation.

He is a member of the International Fiscal Association. He has also been the country tax reporter for the International Bar Association for multiple years. He periodically conducts training sessions for fellow professionals, as well as the Income Tax department on a host of tax issues.