Karanjot Singh Khurana has become a Partner at DMD Advocates, focusing on their Direct Tax Practice. With an impressive dual qualification as a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and an Advocate, Singh combines analytical expertise with seasoned advocacy skills. Over the past decade, he has been instrumental in advising and representing both domestic and international clients, including several Fortune 500 companies. His experience spans a wide range of judicial and quasi-judicial forums, from Assessing Officers and the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.
Singh’s practice areas include cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, international tax, and transfer pricing. He also advises on market entry strategies for foreign entities looking to establish a presence in India. His work often involves collaboration with esteemed foreign law firms on cross-border mandates, offering integrated solutions that address both domestic law and relevant tax treaties. This includes treaty interpretation, permanent establishment exposure, withholding tax analysis, and income characterization.
Additionally, Singh has guided High Net Worth Individuals and promoter families on estate and succession planning structures, utilizing trusts, LLPs, and holding entities. Before joining DMD Advocates, he spent eleven years at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys.
Anuradha Dutt, Founder & Managing Partner at DMD Advocates in Delhi, expressed her enthusiasm about Singh’s arrival, stating, “We are pleased to welcome Karan to DMD Advocates. He brings a strong and well-rounded practice with over a decade of experience in direct tax advisory and litigation, complemented by his dual qualification. His experience across forums, along with his work on complex cross-border matters, will add meaningful depth to our tax practice. We look forward to his contributions and wish him every success at the firm.”
In response, Singh remarked, “DMD Advocates’ reputation for intellectual rigor, its client-centric ethos, and the strength of its practice across domains made it a natural choice for this next chapter. I look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued growth and to working with clients on their most complex direct tax challenges.”
