Archer amp Angel starts tax practice with lateral hire from Amarchand

Gagan Kumar has joined Archer & Angel as a Tax Partner to boost the taxation practice of the firm. Prior to joining Archer & Angel, Gagan was a Principal Associate at Amarchand Mangaldas and was with the firm for almost three years..Gagan Kumar (pictured) has joined Archer & Angel as a Tax Partner to boost the taxation practice of the firm. Prior to joining Archer & Angel, Gagan was a Principal Associate at Amarchand Mangaldas and was with the firm for almost three years..Gagan is a practicing attorney as well as a Chartered Accountant by qualification. He has previously worked with KPMG and carries with him more than 13 years of experience. Gagan brings with him extensive experience in tax advisory and litigation, including transfer pricing regulations, corporate tax, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and service tax..Speaking to Bar & Bench, Sanjay Chhabra Managing Partner of Archer & Angel said, “Gagan is an excellent addition to our firm and his tax practice will be a great complement to our Corporate Practice. His domestic tax expertise, coupled with his cross border experience, will support and enhance the range of corporate transactional work we handle for our clients throughout the firm.”.Gagan has advised a number of domestic and international companies, private equity funds and high net worth individuals in tax matters, including advisory services and contentious matters. He had been instrumental in setting up the Carbon Credit practice in KPMG. He has successfully represented various corporates before Courts and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and Commissioner of Income Tax..This brings the total number of partners in Archer & Angel to 4.