Yojit Pareek

Experience

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  PUCL (people's union for civil liberties) jaipur

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  Intern

  • Right to education (RTE) survey.• Survey of Child shelters in Jaipur. • Attended seminars and conferences on various human rights topics by various eminent personalities like Dr. Binayak Sen, Mrs Aruna Roy and others.• Organized PUCL Youth Convention 2012 on 30th November 2012 at Kanoria College, Jaipur.

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  GS Bapna Advocate General of Rajasthan State

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Legal Intern

  • Research on various cases.• Assisted in court proceedings.• Drafted Synopsis and Case notes for various cases.• Attended various court trials at the State consumer forum & Rajasthan High Court.

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  Hon'ble Justice Alok Sharma: Rajasthan High Court-Jaipur Bench

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

  Legal Intern

  • Research and Editing work on various judgments and orders passed.• Attending court proceedings.• Helping Hon’ble Justice in drafting reserved judgments.• Research on matters involving Contracts, Land Laws and Specific performance.

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  Solomon & Co.

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Legal Intern

  • Research work on various corporate law, Taxation, Land and Intellectual Property matters.• Drafting of opinion to be sent to the client.• Attending court proceedings and drafting documents for Arbitration Proceedings.• Drafted documents like Statement of Claim in Arbitration Matters

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  GD Bansal & Associates,Trademarks Attorneys

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Legal Intern

  • Research work in IP diligence.• Judgment Indexing.• Rendition and analysis, trademark opposition matters• article writing which comprised the Digital Rights Management and its future in India

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  Taxsutra

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  Legal Intern

  • Research on various taxation regimes.• Analysis and summarisingof rulings on taxation, company law, securities law and competition law.• Prepared reports on various taxation and company law aspects.• Tracking the key rulings on tax laws by various High Courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

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  Wadia Ghandy & Co.

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

  Legal Intern

  • Researched on various queries related to Maharashtra Restoration of land to Schedule Tribe Act 1974• Assisted in Drafting of Notes on titles, List of dates and Records, Annexures and Rejoinder.• Researched on licensing laws under Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Food safety and standards Authority.• Researched on various queries related to DC Regulations of Mumbai 1991, MRTP,Act 1966,Slum Act ,MLRC and BTAL 1948.

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  Wadia Ghandy & Co.(Pune)

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

  Legal Intern

  • Researched on various queries related to MLRC and MRTP Act • Drafted a list on all the required forms under MLRC Rules.• Researched on Zero Percent Preference shares and queries pertaining to that .• Researched on various queries related to Indian Succession Act 1925 and Succession in Personal laws• Researched on Credit Rating System in India..

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  Khaitan & Co

  May 2015 - May 2015

  Legal Intern

  Research on various queries relating to FEMA, SEBI Act and Companies Act. Preparation of various document like list of documents, list of Agreements etc. for IPOs. Assisted in drafting notice of EGM for an Initial Public Offering. Assisted in drafting litigation chapters and loan agreement terms for various IPOs.

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  Chir Amrit Legal LLP

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Legal Intern

  Conducted due diligence and prepared reports. Research pertaining to tax laws, stamp laws, negotiable Instruments and corporate laws. Researched and drafted arguments for an arbitration matter. Delivered a presentation on “Antidumping in India”.

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  DSK Legal

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Legal Intern

  Assisted in Due-Diligence of several properties.Research pertinent to Tax laws, Trust laws, Real estate laws, Personal laws and Commercial Laws.Prepared research notes on consolidated FDI policies, conversion of shares into DEMAT,Gift Tax and tax recovery.Assisted in drafting affidavits, gift deeds and Leave and License agreements.

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  DSK Legal

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Legal Intern

  Assisted in several real estate transactions. Researched and prepared notes on queries related to Direct tax, Indirect tax, International Taxation and foreign trade. Researched and prepared a note on related party transaction. Assisted in preparing a note and presentation on “Mauritius tax treaty amendment”.

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  DSK Legal

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

  Legal Intern

  Assisted in tax litigation.researched on various questions related to Direct tax and indirect tax.prepared notes regarding Goods and Service Tax and its impact on various sectors.

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  DSK Legal

  May 2017 - Feb 2018

  Associate (tax and project finance practice)

  Litigation and dispute resolution: Represented a partnership firm at the office of Commissioner of Service tax, Mumbai with respect to service tax demandRepresented a multinational BPO entity at the Bombay High Court in relation with certain dispute pertinent to refund of CENVAT CreditAdvised and assisted a rent-a-cab aggregator with respect to filing of a writ petition at the Bombay High CourtAssisted an individual in replying to the show cause notice issued by Maharashtra Sales Tax Department Assisted a Mumbai based real estate company with respect to notices under Benami transaction (Prohibition) Act , 1988 issued by the Income Tax Department (Benami Unit)Assisted a Maharashtra based builder with respect to a representation to be made to the GST CouncilAdvisory, Direct Tax:Advised an export unit based in a FTWZ with respect to exemptions under Income tax act Advised a leading bank in Mumbai with respect to tax implication on cessation of loan liabilityAdvised a Hong Kong based private equity firm in relation with issue of ESOP and SAR in IndiaPrepared tax consideration for a private placement memorandum to be filed by a Category-III fundRegularly advising to several clients on queries related to Income-tax Act Advisory, Indirect Tax:Advised an organisation with respect to VAT and Service tax liability on franchise agreement Regularly advising to several clients on queries pertinent to GST and other Indirect tax lawsInfrastructure and Energy Practice:Advised Cargo Service Center and its promoters, Tushar Jani and Khushroo Dubash, in connection with the tender process, concession agreement with Mumbai International Airport Limited and joint-venture agreement for the project, and also assisted in raising debt facilities from the lenders. Show less

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  AZB & Partners

  Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

  Associate (Direct Tax)

  Direct Tax Litigation: Representing various MNCs before the Assessing Officers, Transfer Pricing Officers, Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, High Courts and The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India Regularly advising various clients on direct tax aspects such as International Taxation, Domestic Taxation and Transfer Pricing.

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  Khaitan & Co

  Dec 2019 - Sept 2020

  Associate (Direct Tax)
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  Chambers of Jain and Kumar

  Oct 2020 - now

  Partner
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  Income Tax Department Of India

  Jan 2024 - now

  Jr. Standing Counsel