Rachit Jain
Partner, New Delhi
Rachit Jain is a partner in Customs Litigation team at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, New Delhi.
About Rachit Jain
About Rachit
Rachit leads the Customs Litigation team at L&S, New Delhi office, and has been associated with the firm since September 2009. Apart from being a part of the Customs practice at L&S, he has also been a part of VAT and Service Tax Litigation team for four years.
Rachit provides strategic advice to a wide range of clients from e-commerce, Telecom and IT, Consumer Electronics, Alcobev, FMCG, Airline, Automotive OEMs & components manufacturing, Pharma industries on all the aspects of Custom laws including classification, valuation, duty exemption & deferment, free trade agreements, export-import controls, etc.
Rachit is also advising clients on various allied laws (Legal Metrology, BIS, WPC, Medical Devices, E-waste, etc.), Foreign Trade Policy, Import & Export Compliances & Controls, and SEZ related issues.
His advice includes business structuring from customs and trade perspective, by providing 360° solution with Tax, GST, Corporate, Commercial and Foreign Exchange laws teams.
Rachit has also been assisting clients during investigations by Government agencies like DRI, SIIB, Customs Preventive, etc. by providing complete ‘hand holding solution’. He provides effective strategy to face investigations, way forward post investigations and training on how to deal with investigations. He also assists clients during post clearance audit by Customs (Audit).
Rachit also represents his clients before CESTAT, DGFT, Development Commissioner of SEZ, Customs authorities including Advance Ruling Authority, Special Valuation Branch, etc.
Past Experience
Prior to joining L&S in September 2009, Rachit was associated with Majmudar & Co., Mumbai.
Education
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
B.A. LL.B (Hons.)
Awards
Rachit featured in Asia Legal Business India Rising Stars, 2021 list under 40.
Expertise
- Customs Litigation & Advisory
- Foreign Trade Policy & Special Economic Zone
- Service Tax & VAT
- Foreign Exchange Management
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