Short Biography

Atul Bhardwaj heads the Corporate and Taxation practice areas of the Firm. Besides, he is responsible for Tax Litigation practice as well.

Atul Bhardwaj, after completing his Bachelor in Commerce, did Bachelor in Law in 2018 and was enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 2019. He is presently a tax corporate lawyer as well as an expert in managing and handling Accounts & GST, with over 5 years’ professional experience in Corporate & Commercial laws, Taxation, Legal & Tax Due Diligence, etc.

Atul Bhardwaj has extensive experience of working on Transactions/Corporate Structuring, negotiation, and drafting of various types of Commercial Contracts/Agreements including commercial and tax litigation matters for various large transnational and Indian clients. He has advised clients from multiple sectors like Private Equity, Manufacturing, FMCG, Professional Services, Print, Electronic & Digital Media, Logistics, and IT.

Besides, Atul Bhardwaj also has extensive experience in direct and indirect tax advisory projects, litigation support, and tax reviews/due diligence for various large multinational and Indian clients. He has top-quality experience of appearances before tax adjudication and appellate authorities including ITAT, CESTAT, High Court, and Supreme Court, further strengthening his reputation as a tax corporate lawyer.

During 2017-22, Atul Bhardwaj led an advisory team of lawyers (from law firm B.K. Kansal) which advised various clients on aspects of reforms in Indian corporate and tax laws and laws regarding closing of business in India, which culminated in the new Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.

During the advisory assignment, he conducted comprehensive studies of national best practices, prepared concept notes, and conducted presentations before the Committee in formulating the overall conceptual framework.