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Srinivas Kotni
Founder & Managing Partner
Phone: +91-9811282863
E-Mail: kotni@lexport.in
Srinivas Kotni is the Founder & Managing Partner and the moving force behind Lexport. He has been handling a variety of legal, corporate and taxation issues for close to last two decades. Prior to setting up Lexport in 2000, he was a Consultant/Attorney with a leading firm of Attorneys specialising in the areas of Corporate & Commercial Laws, Indirect Taxation and Intellectual Property Rights.
Srinivas has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He is also a Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Information Technology & Management (equivalent to Masters in Computer Applications) and an Advanced Diploma in Systems Management.
Srinivas also holds Professional Affiliations to the Bar Council of Delhi, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Supreme Court Bar Association, CESTAT Bar Association and the All India Management Association.
Raj Latha Kotni
Partner & Registered Patent Agent
Phone: +91-9899978082
E-Mail: rajlatha@lexport.in
Raj Latha Kotni heads Lexports Intellectual Property wing. She has earlier worked as a Nutrition Consultant with Apollo Hospitals Group and with a leading IP law firm as a Consultant and Associate for several years. Her expertise is in the area of Patents includes counseling on issues relating to patent validity and infringement including rendering patentability opinions, drafting technology transfer and know-how agreements, trade secret agreements, licenses, assignments and preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the field of Life Sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and biochemistry. She also has expertise in various aspects of prosecution and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights on behalf of both domestic and overseas clients including rendering opinions, drafting registered user agreements and assignments, developing general strategies for acquisition, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and handling adversarial oppositions and cancellation proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office
Raj Latha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from CCS University, Bachelor’s degree in Science from Andhra University and a Master’s degree in Food Science and Biochemistry from Padmavathi University. She has also qualified the Patent Agents Examination from the Patent Office.
Raj Latha is a Member of the Bar Council of Delhi.
Rajiv Sawhney
Partner
Phone: +91-9899900918
E-Mail: rajiv@lexport.in
Chandrahas Mathur
Former IRS, Senior Advisor & Consultant
Phone: +91-9899299297
E-Mail: cmathur@lexport.in
Chandrahas Mathur is a former Indian Revenue Service (I.R.S) officer. He retired in 2013 after 35 years of distinguished Government service at the highest levels. He was Chief Commissioner, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, and then served as Member Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Settlement Commission for two years.
He has worked throughout the country and covered every aspect of the Indirect Taxation work at all levels from the Government side. He has also worked in the Policy Wing in the Finance Ministry, apart from as a Commissioner and Chief Commissioner at the field level, and has twice headed the zonal units of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (D.R.I).
He has been associated with the preparatory work for Goods & Services Tax, - G.S.T. He headed the sub-group on “Dispute Resolution under the GST, during the deliberations at Chief Commissioners Conference in 2011, on GST.
During 2014, he worked with the Tax Administration Reforms Commission, (T.A.R.C).
During his service he held regular interactions with trade and industry, helping resolve long-standing problems within the ambit of law and proactively promoting trade facilitation, receiving appreciation from the local Chambers of Commerce and the Press.
Chandrahas Mathur is a recipient of the President of India’s Award for Distinguished Record of Service and Devotion to Duty.
He was selected to function as an Election Observer for five General Elections in the country.
As an I.R.S probationer he had received the Chairman CBEC’s Gold Medal on completion of training.
Academics:
1994-1995 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management from University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia,
1973 Master of Arts (History) from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, India.
1971 Bachelor of Arts (History Honours) from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, India
1967 Schooling from The Doon School, Dehra Dun, India
Rohan Garg
Partner
Phone: +91-9811381190
E-Mail: rohan@lexport.in
Rohan Garg, B.E. + LL.B. + LL.M. (International Criminal Law from The Netherlands), has worked at the International Criminal Court, The Hague before commencing his litigation career in 2007. His total litigation experience is over 16years. His expertise is in criminal laws including matrimonial offences and Civil Appeals, Writs etc. Rohan has chamber experience as well as has worked extensively with premier law firm in Delhi where he handled criminal matters of various corporate clients such as Vodafone, Procter and Gamble, Taj Hotels, DLF Ltd., Britannia Industries etc.
Devinder Jain
Partner
Phone: +91-9811425880
E-Mail: devinder@lexport.in
Rohit Dutta
Principal Associate
Phone: +91-9874405157
E-Mail: rohit.dutta@lexport.in
Rohit Dutta has been a regular practitioner before the Supreme Court of India as well as the various High Courts and Tribunals in Delhi and throughout India. In a litigation career spanning almost a decade, he has acquired vast experience in dealing with a variety of matters, including arbitration and dispute resolution, commercial, criminal, service, consumer disputes, etc. He has successfully appeared on behalf of several PSUs, prominent developers, esteemed musicians, etc. before various fora.
Rohit completed his B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from the prestigious Department of Law, University of Calcutta in the year 2015 and moved to Delhi soon thereafter, to pursue a career in litigation before the Supreme Court of India. He has been associated with Lexport since July, 2024.
Rohit is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Akshay Kumar
Principal Associate
Phone: +91-8285697273
E-Mail: akshay@lexport.in
Akshay Kumar has a diverse and blended experience in Indirect Taxation, Corporate and Commercial Advisory, Legal & Secretarial Compliances and other regulatory matters.
He is a part of the indirect tax team at the firm. His areas of expertise include drafting opinions, tax advisory, consultation and tax litigation in connection with the issues under the Customs and Goods & Services Tax laws (erstwhile Central Excise, Service Tax and Value Added Tax) and Customs law. Also, along with handling the tax matters, he is involved in corporate due diligence, drafting and vetting of agreements (such as Shareholders Agreements, Share Subscription Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, etc.), rendering opinions on issues pertaining to Companies Act (1956 & 2013) and handling the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cases.
He did his B.Com (Hons.) as graduation from Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) and holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Rajasthan University.
Akshay holds Professional Affiliations to the Bar Council of New Delhi.
Swagita Pandey
Associate
Phone: +91-9653059551
E-Mail: swagita@lexport.in
Swagita is a young professional intrigued by and interested in the fields of IPR and Entertainment laws. She is very adept at Intellectual Property Laws specially the Trademarks. She completed her Bachelor of Laws – B. Com LL.B. (Hons.) from UPES in the year 2020. Soon after her bachelor’s degree, she completed a course on Copyright for Multimedia from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and a course on Copyright Law in the Music Business from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. She regularly features in articles & columns and is also a writer. Her straightforward, easy to deal with and forward-looking view makes her leader at heart and a winner in spirit.
Shyam Kishor Maurya
Associate
Phone: +91-9540024465
E-Mail: shyam@lexport.in
Shyam has been associated with Lexport since December 2022.
He has completed his L.L.M. from the University of Delhi, New Delhi.
He holds professional affiliation with the Bar Council of Delhi and Delhi High Court Bar Association as an Advocate since 2018.
Tanmay Singh
Junior Associate
Phone: +91-8003968141
E-Mail: tanmay@lexport.in
Rishabh Dev Dixit
Associate
Phone: +91-8447054773
E-Mail: rishabh@lexport.in
Ananya Singh
Junior Associate
Phone: +91-9167751685
E-Mail: ananya@lexport.in
Ananya is a junior Associate at Lexport and is part of the Intellectual Property Rights team. She brings a unique blend of legal acumen and passion to her role. She completed her BA., LLB (Hons) from NMIMS, School of Law in 2023 and graduated as part of the dean’s list. She is affiliated with Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.
Akshita Agarwal
Junior Associate
Phone: +91-9654881978
E-Mail: akshita@lexport.in
Sorokhaibam Shantijyoti Singh
Junior Associate
Phone: +91-7005149165
E-Mail: shantijyoti@lexport.in
Shantijyoti Singh is a dedicated Advocate with LL.M. in "Constitutional and Administrative Law"(2023) from Gujarat National Law University and BA.LL.B. from Mar Gregorios College of Law (2021). He has gained extensive experience in Delhi through various internships and work with legal professionals. Proficient in English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Manipuri. He is enrolled under the Bar Council of Manipur. With over two years of litigation experience, he has practiced in the High Court of Manipur and sub-ordinate District Courts of Manipur. He is now practicing in the High Court of Delhi and the District Courts of Delhi. My expertise spans Criminal, Civil, and Service Law, handling diverse cases. He has substantial experience in Courts of Original Jurisdiction and Appellate Courts, including those vested with Writ Jurisdiction. He has experience drafting Legal Documents, Negotiating Settlements, Analyzing Statutes and Ordinances, and Utilizing Data for Legal Proceedings. Shantijyoti is known for proactive problem-solving, client counseling, and effective negotiation.
Rahul Das
Accounts and Administration
Phone: +91-7838004942
E-Mail: accounts@lexport.in
Kundan Jha
Accounts Executive-Finance
Phone: +91-6291891473
E-Mail: kundan@lexport.in
Monu Berwa
Administration
Phone: +91-9910798858
E-Mail: monu@lexport.in
Prabal Singh Rana
Court Clerk
Phone: +91-9873568924
E-Mail: prabal@lexport.in
Dinesh Kumar
Office Support
Phone: +91-8506910601
E-Mail: dinesh.kumar@lexport.in
Manjunath
Office Support
Phone: +91-7795493430
E-Mail: mail@lexport.in
Joginder Singh
Office Support
Phone: +91-9582064469
E-Mail: mail@lexport.in
Manoj Kumar
Support
Phone: +91-8595703569
E-Mail: mail@lexport.in
Srinivas Kotni
Founder & Managing Partner
Srinivas Kotni is the Founder & Managing Partner and the moving force behind Lexport. He has been handling a variety of legal, corporate and taxation issues for close to last two decades. Prior to setting up Lexport in 2000, he was a Consultant/Attorney with a leading firm of Attorneys specialising in the areas of Corporate & Commercial Laws, Indirect Taxation and Intellectual Property Rights.
Srinivas has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi and a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He is also a Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Information Technology & Management (equivalent to Masters in Computer Applications) and an Advanced Diploma in Systems Management.
Srinivas also holds Professional Affiliations to the Bar Council of Delhi, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Supreme Court Bar Association, CESTAT Bar Association and the All India Management Association.
Raj Latha Kotni
Partner & Registered Patent Agent
Raj Latha Kotni heads Lexports Intellectual Property wing. She has earlier worked as a Nutrition Consultant with Apollo Hospitals Group and with a leading IP law firm as a Consultant and Associate for several years. Her expertise is in the area of Patents includes counseling on issues relating to patent validity and infringement including rendering patentability opinions, drafting technology transfer and know-how agreements, trade secret agreements, licenses, assignments and preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the field of Life Sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and biochemistry. She also has expertise in various aspects of prosecution and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights on behalf of both domestic and overseas clients including rendering opinions, drafting registered user agreements and assignments, developing general strategies for acquisition, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and handling adversarial oppositions and cancellation proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office
Raj Latha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from CCS University, Bachelor’s degree in Science from Andhra University and a Master’s degree in Food Science and Biochemistry from Padmavathi University. She has also qualified the Patent Agents Examination from the Patent Office.
Raj Latha is a Member of the Bar Council of Delhi.
Chandrahas Mathur
Former IRS, Senior Advisor & Consultant
Chandrahas Mathur is a former Indian Revenue Service (I.R.S) officer. He retired in 2013 after 35 years of distinguished Government service at the highest levels. He was Chief Commissioner, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, and then served as Member Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Settlement Commission for two years.
He has worked throughout the country and covered every aspect of the Indirect Taxation work at all levels from the Government side. He has also worked in the Policy Wing in the Finance Ministry, apart from as a Commissioner and Chief Commissioner at the field level, and has twice headed the zonal units of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (D.R.I).
He has been associated with the preparatory work for Goods & Services Tax, - G.S.T. He headed the sub-group on “Dispute Resolution under the GST, during the deliberations at Chief Commissioners Conference in 2011, on GST.
During 2014, he worked with the Tax Administration Reforms Commission, (T.A.R.C).
During his service he held regular interactions with trade and industry, helping resolve long-standing problems within the ambit of law and proactively promoting trade facilitation, receiving appreciation from the local Chambers of Commerce and the Press.
Chandrahas Mathur is a recipient of the President of India’s Award for Distinguished Record of Service and Devotion to Duty.
He was selected to function as an Election Observer for five General Elections in the country.
As an I.R.S probationer he had received the Chairman CBEC’s Gold Medal on completion of training.
Academics:
1994-1995 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Management from University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia,
1973 Master of Arts (History) from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, India.
1971 Bachelor of Arts (History Honours) from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, India
1967 Schooling from The Doon School, Dehra Dun, India
Rohan Garg
Partner
Rohan Garg, B.E. + LL.B. + LL.M. (International Criminal Law from The Netherlands), has worked at the International Criminal Court, The Hague before commencing his litigation career in 2007. His total litigation experience is over 16years. His expertise is in criminal laws including matrimonial offences and Civil Appeals, Writs etc. Rohan has chamber experience as well as has worked extensively with premier law firm in Delhi where he handled criminal matters of various corporate clients such as Vodafone, Procter and Gamble, Taj Hotels, DLF Ltd., Britannia Industries etc.
Rohit Dutta
Principal Associate
Rohit Dutta has been a regular practitioner before the Supreme Court of India as well as the various High Courts and Tribunals in Delhi and throughout India. In a litigation career spanning almost a decade, he has acquired vast experience in dealing with a variety of matters, including arbitration and dispute resolution, commercial, criminal, service, consumer disputes, etc. He has successfully appeared on behalf of several PSUs, prominent developers, esteemed musicians, etc. before various fora.
Rohit completed his B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from the prestigious Department of Law, University of Calcutta in the year 2015 and moved to Delhi soon thereafter, to pursue a career in litigation before the Supreme Court of India. He has been associated with Lexport since July, 2024.
Rohit is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Akshay Kumar
Principal Associate
Akshay Kumar has a diverse and blended experience in Indirect Taxation, Corporate and Commercial Advisory, Legal & Secretarial Compliances and other regulatory matters.
He is a part of the indirect tax team at the firm. His areas of expertise include drafting opinions, tax advisory, consultation and tax litigation in connection with the issues under the Customs and Goods & Services Tax laws (erstwhile Central Excise, Service Tax and Value Added Tax) and Customs law. Also, along with handling the tax matters, he is involved in corporate due diligence, drafting and vetting of agreements (such as Shareholders Agreements, Share Subscription Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, etc.), rendering opinions on issues pertaining to Companies Act (1956 & 2013) and handling the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code cases.
He did his B.Com (Hons.) as graduation from Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) and holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Rajasthan University.
Akshay holds Professional Affiliations to the Bar Council of New Delhi.
Swagita Pandey
Associate
Swagita is a young professional intrigued by and interested in the fields of IPR and Entertainment laws. She is very adept at Intellectual Property Laws specially the Trademarks. She completed her Bachelor of Laws – B. Com LL.B. (Hons.) from UPES in the year 2020. Soon after her bachelor’s degree, she completed a course on Copyright for Multimedia from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and a course on Copyright Law in the Music Business from Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts. She regularly features in articles & columns and is also a writer. Her straightforward, easy to deal with and forward-looking view makes her leader at heart and a winner in spirit.
Shyam Kishor Maurya
Associate
Shyam has been associated with Lexport since December 2022.
He has completed his L.L.M. from the University of Delhi, New Delhi.
He holds professional affiliation with the Bar Council of Delhi and Delhi High Court Bar Association as an Advocate since 2018.
Ananya Singh
Junior Associate
Ananya is a junior Associate at Lexport and is part of the Intellectual Property Rights team. She brings a unique blend of legal acumen and passion to her role. She completed her BA., LLB (Hons) from NMIMS, School of Law in 2023 and graduated as part of the dean’s list. She is affiliated with Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.
Sorokhaibam Shantijyoti Singh
Junior Associate
Shantijyoti Singh is a dedicated Advocate with LL.M. in "Constitutional and Administrative Law"(2023) from Gujarat National Law University and BA.LL.B. from Mar Gregorios College of Law (2021). He has gained extensive experience in Delhi through various internships and work with legal professionals. Proficient in English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Manipuri. He is enrolled under the Bar Council of Manipur. With over two years of litigation experience, he has practiced in the High Court of Manipur and sub-ordinate District Courts of Manipur. He is now practicing in the High Court of Delhi and the District Courts of Delhi. My expertise spans Criminal, Civil, and Service Law, handling diverse cases. He has substantial experience in Courts of Original Jurisdiction and Appellate Courts, including those vested with Writ Jurisdiction. He has experience drafting Legal Documents, Negotiating Settlements, Analyzing Statutes and Ordinances, and Utilizing Data for Legal Proceedings. Shantijyoti is known for proactive problem-solving, client counseling, and effective negotiation.