PEOPLE

Ranganath H

Director
Bengaluru

M: +91 98807 44482
E: ranganath@foxmandal.in

Ranganath Hari co-chairs the firm’s tax vertical in Southern India. He specializes in Tax and Regulatory Services. He has overseen tax, accounting and finance functions of publicly listed companies in the Information Technology and Manufacturing industries with a deep insight into the strategic management of finance and tax functions.

EXPERTISE

Ranganath has over 21 years of professional experience and focuses majorly on direct and indirect taxes, FEMA, and SEZ/STPI regulations.



He has advised on tax-efficient structures for entry strategy, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, reorganisation. Working with cross-practice teams, he advises on identifying opportunities to add value through effective tax planning on pre and post domestic and cross border transactions. He has also rendered tax advice to high net worth individuals, expats, firms, LLPs, as well as charitable & religious trusts and represented companies before revenue authorities in relation to the assessment of tax returns and appeal matters.



He has also advised and assisted companies in setting up SEZ/ STPI units,  including preparation of project reports and project financials and compliances under Central and State Acts, Rules and Regulations.

EDUCATION

  • B. Com, FCA
  • US GAAP: IIM, Bengaluru

ADMISSION

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

AFFILIATION

  • Bengaluru Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Committee Member
  • International Fiscal Association

PUBLICATIONS

(INTERNAL)

  • Boosting the Economy – Fortnightly Tax Update, May 2020
  • Key announcements in the field of Income Tax, GST, and Customs Duty; April 2020
  • Covid-19 Legal FAQ Series – Taxation Laws; April 2020
  • Covid-19 Financial Relief Measures – Newsletter; March 2020

PRACTICE AREAS

Direct Taxation
Indirect Taxation
FEMA

SECTORS

IT/ITES
Manufacturing & Service

PEOPLE

Sandip Mukherjee

Director
Pune

M: +91 98900 36292
E: sandip.mukherjee@foxmandal.in

Sandip leads the International Tax Practice of the firm as a Director and operates from the Pune Office. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in the areas of tax, regulatory & business advisory. During his career span, Sandip has led client assignments and held leadership positions, working with Big4 professional firms and MNCs in India as well as overseas.

EXPERTISE

Sandip specialises in the areas of tax and regulatory laws, both domestic as well as international. His domain areas of practice have been corporate tax, employee tax, foreign exchange laws, tax litigation, international tax and mergers & acquisitions.


In an aggregate career span of 34+ years, Sandip has spent about 27+ years in the profession, primarily with Big4 professional firms such as PwC, Deloitte & Andersen, in India as well as overseas. Sandip has also spent 6+ years with MNCs such as Tata Group & ACL Group.


While Sandip has gained experience in catering to a vast spread of industry sectors, his primary focus has been the oil & gas, manufacturing and information technology sectors; particularly, issues facing the automotive, auto components, BPO & call centres. Sandip also has worked in the emerging markets and SME sectors, assisting sunrise industry units and start-ups.


An integral part of Sandip’s professional profile has been to effectively lead large teams, manage client expectations, network with key authorities & officials, contribute to knowledge & thought leadership initiatives and achieve success in exceeding practice development and market penetration goals. Sandip has, over the years, gained recognition as a ‘trusted business advisor’ for his clients, a ‘committed leader’ for his team, a ‘reliable resource’ for his business associates and most importantly, an ‘honest, hardworking & sincere individual’ to all those who have been associated with him.


Sandip is recognised as an active professional, a passionate writer, a speaker & a thought leader, with a committed following within the known circles of the business, profession & academia.

EDUCATION

  • FCA
  • MBF
  • B. Com
  • International Tax Training course, Arthur Andersen, Eindhoven
  • Executive Leadership Training Course – INSEAD, Singapore

ADMISSION

  • Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

AFFILIATION

  • Member of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society.
  • Member of International Fiscal Association
  • Pune Branch Committee Member of Indo American Chamber of Commerce
  • Attended – ‘Creating a Memorable Experience Program’ – Deloitte, April 2017
  • Attended – ‘Power Of Storytelling Program’- Deloitte, September 2018
  • Attended – International Tax Conferences – FIT
  • Attended – International Tax Conferences – BCA
  • Attended & Speaker – International Tax Conferences – IFA
  • Attended & Speaker – ASSCOCHAM ‘s Events on topics in domestic & international tax
  • Attended & Speaker – ICAI/WIRC Seminars on Domestic & International Tax
  • Speaker – Several Educational & Management Institutions in Pune

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Nominated among Asia’s ‘Top Tax Advisors’ in Vietnam by ITR, Netherlands, in 1999
  • Manager-in-charge of TLS-Risk Management in PwC-Indochina.
  • Partner & Coach for ‘Professional Service Experience Program’ for Deputy Managers in Deloitte
  • Partner & Coach for ‘Ascend’ Program for new joinees in Deloitte
  • Mentor for SPRINT Program for Senior Managers in Deloitte
  • Dean for Technical Training Programs for staff in Andersen, RSM, PwC & Deloitte

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of ‘India Master Tax Guide’ – a joint publication initiative of PwC India & CCH – Wolters Kluwer
  • Author & contributor of numerous articles in various tax and professional journals

PRACTICE AREAS

Tax Advisory

SECTORS

Automotive
Consumer Products & Retail
Healthcare & Life sciences
Infrastructure & Transportation
Manufacturing
Services
Technology, Media & Telecom

PEOPLE

Sathya Prasad

Partner
Bengaluru

M:+91 97416 99155
E: sathya.prasad@foxmandal.in

Sathya Prasad currently heads the Corporate Compliance vertical in the firm. He is a multi-skilled expert who is not just a Lawyer and a Company Secretary but also an Insolvency Professional. He has been seamlessly syndicating those roles to provide invaluable service to clients for over 15 years with particular expertise in corporate compliance, mergers & acquisitions, legal, due diligence, restructuring and insolvency.

EXPERTISE

An investment maven, Sathya offers critical advice on matters related to FDI & ODI, setting up of businesses in India and overseas, insolvency, restructuring and general advisory under Corporate & Insolvency Laws. He also engages in representations before various authorities like NCLT, ROC, RD, RBI & CLB.

He has advised and assisted many companies, including start-ups focusing on the manufacturing and service sector, aerospace and defence collaborations and non-profit organizations.

He has diversified experience of advising Government undertakings like HAL (JV-HALBIT) to world giants in the private sector like Facebook (setting up in India) and LinkedIn (Acquisition of SlideShare).

He has further demonstrated remarkable operational expertise regarding to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, ranging from giving legal opinions and advisory services, assisting with the voluntary liquidation process, conducting due diligence on behalf of resolution applicants and submission of resolution plans.

He has been a member of the CSR panel of the Chamber of Indian Industries, Karnataka, since 2018. He is also a member of the Aerospace and Aviation Expert Committee, and the Banking, Finance & Corporate Affairs Expert Committee of Bengaluru Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC)

EDUCATION

  • Associate Company Secretary – Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
  • Qualified Insolvency Professional – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
  • LLM (International Law) – Osmania University (OU)
  • LLB – Osmania University (OU)
  • PG Diploma in Patent Laws – NALSAR, Hyderabad
  • B. Com – Osmania University (OU)

ADMISSION

  • Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
  • Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India.

AFFILIATION

  • Member of CII Karnataka CSR Panel – from 2018
  • Member of Aerospace and Aviation Expert Committee of Bengaluru Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) – from 2018
  • Member of Banking, Finance & Corporate Affairs Expert Committee of BCIC — from 2016

PUBLICATIONS/WEBINARS

(INTERNAL)

  • Revised MSME Definition: Impact Analysis, June 2020.
  • Review of the Revised Foreign Direct Investment Policy Amendment, April 2020.
  • Corporate Compliance Updates, Newsletter, April 2020.
  • Corporate Compliance Updates, Newsletter, March 2020.

(QUOTE)

  • Featured in Business Standard on Unitech takeover: Despite IBC and RERA, homebuyers find no relief.

PRACTICE AREAS

Corporate Governance & Compliance services
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Corporate & Commercial
Mergers and Acquisition (M&A)

SECTORS

Aerospace and Defence
Mining
Manufacturing
Service
Health Care & Life Sciences

People

Chandrasekaran R

Director
Chennai

M: +91 94443 98172
E: r.chandrasekaran@foxmandal.in

An Advocate and Company Secretary with over 45 years of experience, R Chandrasekaran (“RC”) leads the firm’s infrastructure practice on a pan-India level. He specializes in
PPP and EPC Models of Infrastructure Investment & Development as well as Claims Management. He has led complex structuring and contract negotiations across various of infrastructure projects in the Urban Transportation / Ports / Ship Building and Power Transmission sectors.

EXPERTISE

Utilizing a holistic approach, RC has provided comprehensive solutions on matters pertaining to National / State Highways / Ports / Power Transmission / Lenders / Debenture Trustees and other stakeholders. He has also offered his expertise on various assignments relating to EPC Contract / Joint Venture / Investor Agreements including those involving substantial foreign investment like CPPIB (Canadian Pension Fund). He has played a key role in negotiating and finalizing major Joint Ventures and Divestment Agreements with well-known names such as JP Morgan, HDFC, The Tata Group, The GVK Group, The Adani Group. He was fully involved in developing India’s first Green Field Airport in Bengaluru (BIAL) etc.

His specific expertise includes advising, reviewing and negotiating in respect of Concession Agreements in respect of various Infra Sectors , Transaction Documents, Project Financing Documentation (including the creation of Pledge / Mortgage), Stakeholders Agreements, Claims Management, Draft Schemes of Mergers, Demergers and Amalgamations pertaining to all Infra sectors.

He also brings extensive experience in the interpretation of clauses in the Concession, Financing and other Agreements, as well as rendering strategic legal advice on Litigation / Arbitration matters especially with Government Agencies. His experience includes Corporate Compliance, Due Diligence Reviews & Legal Audits. RC also has close to eight years of litigation experience in civil matters in the Madras High Court and is well-versed with various other aspects of Corporate and Commercial law, including Insolvency Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

Before joining Fox Mandal, he worked with the Murugappa Group/SPIC Group and Larsen & Toubro as Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary.

He has spoken at seminars organized by ASSOCHAM, IIM (Ahmadabad) on Land Legislation and Challenges in Project Financing Documentation and has participated as a panelist in a discussion on various risks involved in PPP Projects in SUM INFRA sponsored by CII.

EDUCATION

  • LLB – University of Madras
  • BSC
  • ACS

ADMISSION

  • Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry
  • Associate Membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

PUBLICATIONS/WEBINARS

(INTERNAL)

  • Webinar on: Navigating Legal Challenges in Infrastructure Sector in the Wake of COVID – 19, May 2020.

PRACTICE AREAS

Real Estate
Corporate & Commercial
Dispute Resolution

SECTORS

Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
Infrastructure & Transportation