About S&A Law Offices
S&A Law Offices is a full-service law firm headquartered in Delhi NCR. The firm has 300+ professionals, including experienced lawyers (with advocacy expertise and dual qualified professionals), chartered accountants, company secretaries, patent and trademark agents, engineers, industry experts, and specialized paralegal staff. With strategically located offices across Gurugram, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad and associate offices across India, the firm is fully equipped to provide legal services on a pan-India basis to both domestic and international clients. S&A practice groups have been broadly divided into the following practice groups: Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Litigation, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Taxation (Direct and Indirect), Customs & Trade, Real Estate and Energy.
Position Summary
S&A Law Offices seeks an accomplished Partner to lead its Direct Tax practice. The Partner will serve as a trusted advisor on domestic and international tax matters, lead advisory and dispute mandates, and contribute to the growth of the Firm’s tax practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise domestic and international clients on tax planning, risk management, employee incentives, tax incentives, and strategic direct tax matters.
- Lead M&A tax advisory, transaction structuring, inbound and outbound investments, India-entry and business reorganisations, tax due diligence, and related implementation documents.
- Advise on transfer pricing, treaty interpretation, GAAR, POEM, the MLI, and digital economy taxation, including significant economic presence and digital nexus.
- Represent clients before the Income Tax Authorities, CIT(A), ITAT, High Courts, the Supreme Court, and the Authority for Advance Rulings.
- Draft opinions, memoranda, submissions, petitions, and pleadings while managing complex tax controversies, investigations, and appellate matters.
- Oversee periodic tax compliance, withholding tax advice, advance tax planning, information reporting, and related regulatory matters.
- Develop a strong client portfolio, originate new business, and build lasting relationships with key decision-makers.
- Collaborate across practices to deliver integrated solutions, cross-sell services, and strengthen the Firm’s market profile.
- Lead, mentor, train, and develop a high-performing Direct Tax team.
- Oversee quality assurance, staffing, performance management, recruitment, and succession planning to maintain high professional standards.
- Publish and speak on tax developments, share market insights, and contribute to Firm strategy, growth initiatives, and service offerings.
Qualifications
- Possess a CA and/or LL.B. from a reputed institution; dual qualification preferred.
- Have 15-20 years’ post-qualification experience in direct taxation at a reputed law firm, CA firm, or in-house tax function.
- Demonstrate expertise in domestic and international tax advisory, transaction structuring, and high-value litigation.
- Maintain strong client relationships and a track record of business development; a portable practice is preferred.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and team management skills.
- Demonstrate recognised standing in the tax community through publications, speaking engagements, or professional body membership; preferred.
Key Competencies
- Provide strategic, commercially pragmatic counsel grounded in deep knowledge of the Income Tax Act, DTAAs, and allied laws.
- Advocate effectively before quasi-judicial and judicial forums.
- Demonstrate business development acumen and entrepreneurial drive.
- Lead teams, manage performance, and collaborate effectively across practices.
Why Join Us
Lead and shape a growing Direct Tax practice within a full-service Indian law firm, advising on sophisticated domestic and cross-border mandates and collaborating across practices.
