Our Directors are qualified professionals and reputed experts in their respective domains and have many years of experience in the arena of advisory and consulting.
Ashok Desai is an economist and consultant with extensive Indian and international experience. He is the former Chief Consultant with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India where he helped shape the new liberal policies instituted in 1991-1993.
He is a Consultant Editor to a leading newspaper and one of India’s most widely read business writers, articulating economic events in India. Has advised Indian and International organisations, including World Bank, UNCTAD and OECD Development Centre.
Arjun Asrani is a consultant and expert on International Affairs, specifically business diplomacy. He is the former Indian Ambassador to Japan, Thailand and Libya and was Consul General in New York.
He has held senior positions in the Ministries of External Affairs and Finance during his 35 year career in the Indian Foreign Service. He is the Managing Trustee of IndusInd Foundation and is a faculty of the Foreign Service Institute.
He was conferred the award of Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan.
Ajay Sethi is the founder and the guiding spirit who has given the organisation an enviable growth since inception. With over 20 years of experience in Taxation and Financial Advisory Services, he strategizes entry of foreign companies into India and identifies potential joint venture partners. He advises on business negotiations, foreign exchange regulations, international tax treaties, business valuations and financial modelling.
He is an active speaker at national and international forums and a member of various trade chamber committees.
Anil Mehta guides the Mumbai office. With over 35 years of professional experience, he is an expert on assurance and internal control reviews, business, tax advisory and due diligence. He has wide experience in audits, SOX, JSOX etc.
Himanshu Srivastava leads the team which strategizes and manages entry of foreign companies into India viz initial planning, obtaining regulatory approvals, assistance in land acquisition, environmental clearances, etc. He also assists companies in joint venture documentation and negotiations. He is well versed with Indian corporate laws, with expertise in exchange control regulations. He heads the Japan desk of the firm.
J Sivasankaran guides the Chennai office. He carries over 30 years of professional experience in assurance and taxation, including audits of large banks and public sector undertakings. He routinely advises clients on investment structuring, business negotiations, valuation and M&A matters.
K Venkatraman carries over 30 years professional experience including Audit of banks and large scale public enterprises. He specialises in Indian direct taxes viz tax advisory, investment structuring, tax treaty matters, transfer pricing and related litigation.
Kenichi Shohtoku is the founder of SCS Global Group and heads SCS Global Holdings, which have offices across Asia and affiliates worldwide. Besides extensive management skills, he carries an experience of over 15 years in business advisory, legal compliance, taxation and labour issues to companies interested in expanding their business in South East Asia and Japan. He is a regular speaker at business forums.
Malav J Ajmera guides the Ahmedabad office. He carries more than 8 years experience in Tax and Regulatory Compliances and in assisting clients in their statutory compliances, handles tax litigations for direct and indirect tax matters.
P Nitish is in an expert in Tax and Regulatory Compliance and routinely assists clients in their statutory compliances, payroll management and exchange control matters. He carries 30 years experience in practice, including auditing and internal control reviews.
Parveen Kumar is an expert in assurance and internal control reviews with diverse experience in SOX, JSOX and IFRS. He has an experience of over 20 years in conducting audits of banks, private and public sector companies.
PN Ramachandra Kamath guides the Kochi office. He carries 25 years of professional experience in Indian company law, audits and tax. He is an active member of various committees of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Kochi.
PR Jayakumar guides the Bengaluru office. He is an expert in assurance and internal control reviews, with more than 25 years experience in business and tax advisory, due diligence, company law matters, SOX, JSOX and structuring investments into India.
Rajiv Arya is an expert in Indian Company law, and advises clients on regulatory compliances in India, exchange control, representation before Reserve Bank of India, Company law authorities, related ministries and government agencies. Has more than 20 years experience in guiding businesses post their set-up in India.
Sateesh Kulkarni heads the Market Intelligence division. He specialises in assessing the Indian economy and its prospects, conducting research and evaluation studies across a range of industries including automobiles, food processing, logistics, consumer durables etc. With over 25 years of experience, he also undertakes evaluation studies for internationally funded social sector projects in India and has assisted in the India visits of high level trade missions from USA, UK, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, Spain, etc.
He is an active speaker and member of various trade chamber committees.
Sunil Arora is an expert in Indian direct taxes viz tax advisory, investment structuring, transfer pricing and tax litigation and has an experience of over 10 years in handling international tax matters. He has extensive experience in representing matters before the Indian tax authorities and is an active speaker at national and international forums.
Sundeep Gupta is an expert in Tax and Regulatory Compliances and routinely assists clients in their statutory compliances, payroll management and exchange control matters. He carries an experience of over 20 years in practice as well as industry, last being that as Vice President (Finance) with a large Indian pharmaceuticals company.
Tatsundo Maki is Director (India) on behalf of SCS Global, our joint venture partners. He specialises in entry strategy, tax advisory, due diligence services and advisory on the investment between Japan and India.
He carries an experience of over 15 years in Investment, Accounting, Tax, M&A and IPO Consulting transactions. He has provided financial consulting services to several listed and non-listed companies and is an active speaker.
Ashok Desai is an economist and consultant with extensive Indian and international experience. He is the former Chief Consultant with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India where he helped shape the new liberal policies instituted in 1991-1993.
Anil Mehta guides the Mumbai office. With over 35 years of professional experience, he is an expert on assurance and internal control reviews, business, tax advisory and due diligence. He has wide experience in audits, SOX, JSOX etc.
Himanshu Srivastava leads the team which strategizes and manages entry of foreign companies into India viz initial planning, obtaining regulatory approvals, assistance in land acquisition, environmental clearances, etc. He also assists companies in joint venture documentation and negotiations. He is well versed with Indian corporate laws, with expertise in exchange control regulations. He heads the Japan desk of the firm.
J Sivasankaran guides the Chennai office. He carries over 30 years of professional experience in assurance and taxation, including audits of large banks and public sector undertakings. He routinely advises clients on investment structuring, business negotiations, valuation and M&A matters.
K Venkatraman carries over 30 years professional experience including Audit of banks and large scale public enterprises. He specialises in Indian direct taxes viz tax advisory, investment structuring, tax treaty matters, transfer pricing and related litigation.
Kenichi Shohtoku is the founder of SCS Global Group and heads SCS Global Holdings, which have offices across Asia and affiliates worldwide. Besides extensive management skills, he carries an experience of over 15 years in business advisory, legal compliance, taxation and labour issues to companies interested in expanding their business in South East Asia and Japan. He is a regular speaker at business forums.
Malav J Ajmera guides the Ahmedabad office. He carries more than 8 years experience in Tax and Regulatory Compliances and in assisting clients in their statutory compliances, handles tax litigations for direct and indirect tax matters.
P Nitish is in an expert in Tax and Regulatory Compliance and routinely assists clients in their statutory compliances, payroll management and exchange control matters. He carries 30 years experience in practice, including auditing and internal control reviews.
Parveen Kumar is an expert in assurance and internal control reviews with diverse experience in SOX, JSOX and IFRS. He has an experience of over 20 years in conducting audits of banks, private and public sector companies.
PN Ramachandra Kamath guides the Kochi office. He carries 25 years of professional experience in Indian company law, audits and tax. He is an active member of various committees of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Kochi.
PR Jayakumar guides the Bengaluru office. He is an expert in assurance and internal control reviews, with more than 25 years experience in business and tax advisory, due diligence, company law matters, SOX, JSOX and structuring investments into India.
Rajiv Arya is an expert in Indian Company law, and advises clients on regulatory compliances in India, exchange control, representation before Reserve Bank of India, Company law authorities, related ministries and government agencies. Has more than 20 years experience in guiding businesses post their set-up in India.
Sunil Arora is an expert in Indian direct taxes viz tax advisory, investment structuring, transfer pricing and tax litigation and has an experience of over 10 years in handling international tax matters. He has extensive experience in representing matters before the Indian tax authorities and is an active speaker at national and international forums.
Sundeep Gupta is an expert in Tax and Regulatory Compliances and routinely assists clients in their statutory compliances, payroll management and exchange control matters. He carries an experience of over 20 years in practice as well as industry, last being that as Vice President (Finance) with a large Indian pharmaceuticals company.
Tatsundo Maki is Director (India) on behalf of SCS Global, our joint venture partners. He specialises in entry strategy, tax advisory, due diligence services and advisory on the investment between Japan and India.
