Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan is best known in the market for its leading tax and IP practices. It has 14 offices across 12 cities. The IP group is famed for its contentious patent know-how, where the subject matter requires deep and detailed knowledge. The firm is a market leader in plant genomics and plant variety protection. The firm’s robust tax practice specialises in GST, income tax, customs and litigation. In addition to these areas, the firm is active in antitrust and insolvency litigation.
The firm’s key contacts for disputes are managing partner and tax specialist V Lakshmikumaran, executive partner and IP expert Prashant Philips, and competition and tax partner Charanya Lakshmikumaran.
The IP team recently represented Microsoft Technology Licensing in an appeal against a refusal order from the Indian Patent Office. The competition team successfully represented and obtained a favourable order for the Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India in a case relating to an all-India cartel in the kraft paper industry.
Client feedback
“Highly recommended for IP, tax and liaising with the respective authorities. They are also proactive in strategy.” – Intellectual property
“LKS puts complex tax matters into simple terms and explains these issues to arbitrators, which actually is well appreciated by them.” – Tax
“With their simplicity and clarity in arguments, we won many arbitration cases.” – Tax
Charanya Lakshmikumaran
“Simplicity and clarity in her arguments.”
“Many of the arbitrators do not have experience in tax-related disputes. Ms Charanya explains them in terms they could understand, which was appreciated by all the arbitrators.”
Malathi Lakshmikumaran
“Personal and committed connection to the client; understands the business; takes initiative and ownership.”
“She ensures that there is thought given to forward paths and strategy.”
