About

Keshav Singhania is a Senior Associate at Singhania and Co. LLP, Solicitors & Advocates and performs an integral role driving the Private Client practice of the Firm. He was previously associated with Ernst & Young LLP (‘EY’), in the capacity of a Senior Consultant advising clients on various facets of Succession Planning.

Keshav has extensive experience of providing advisory services to Promoter Families / High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) and Multinational Companies in the relevant field of Transaction Tax and Private Client Services.

As part of his key roles and responsibilities, Keshav’s core competences are:

Conceptualization of Succession Planning with special focus on Private Trust(s), Will(s) and Family Charter / Family Settlement Agreement

  • Perpetuating and maintaining family wealth
  • Segregation of business and personal assets
  • Impact from potential Estate Duty/Inheritance tax exposure, if re-introduced
  • Ring fencing family/personal assets from inherent business risks and other risks
  • Efficient from a tax perspective

Implementation of Succession Plan His scope of practice includes a holistic 360-degree approach covering relevant laws and regulations such as:

  • Income Tax Act
  • Companies Act
  • Foreign Exchange Control Regulations
  • Trust Laws

Additionally, Keshav has actively contributed in various writeups, and news articles published in journals like Mint, Economic Times, Hubbis etc.

Education

    • Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2017)
    • Bachelor of Commerce - Delhi University (2015)

Clients:

    • Leading FMCG company with market cap of INR 98,800 Crs
    • Business conglomerate consisting of 2 flagship listed companies
    • India’ s largest waste paper based company
    • Business group with diversified interests in steel manufacturing and textile manufacturing
    • Business group engaged in education and real estate sectors
    • Largest family run business engaged in marble and cement manufacturing
    • Prominent HNIs and professionals with assets located within / outside India