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Adv. IK is a counsel (qualified in India), social technologist, and environmentalist. He advises clients in the emerging technologies, climate change & ESG corporate services sectors on matters pertaining to GST, carbon taxation, international tax, policy regulation & issue-based policy advocacy. He has previously worked at KPMG, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, as a Special Counsel in boutique tax law firms in Mumbai and New Delhi, and consulted and represented industry associations of new-age technology-first businesses, unicorn startups, and publicly listed Indian companies.
His pro-bono work includes leading Strategic Partnerships for Sampurn(e)arth Environmental Solutions, a leading Waste Management company in India.
He is also a voracious reader of spy fiction novels, a writer, a music lover, and a supporter of Liverpool FC since 2005. Aside from his law practice, he makes movies under the banner of his passion project- Glight Media, a Media & Entertainment IP Studio that packages stories rooted in Indian folklore, systems, and cultures for global audiences.
Mr. Roopam Kapoor has more than 35 years of experience working in various wings of the Government of India. He has wide experience in Central Excise, Service Tax, Customs, and GST, having worked as Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, and Chief Commissioner in Mumbai Customs.
In Central Excise he has worked as Assistant Commissioner in Pune and Mumbai, and as Commissioner in Chennai.
He has been involved in policy making as he was posted on a Director-level at the Tax Research Unit in the Ministry of Finance, where he was also associated with the initial drafting of GST Law.
On the investigative front, he has worked in DRI, DGGI, and as Assistant Commissioner (Preventive), and as Additional Commissioner (Preventive) in the field Commissionerates. His experience in the field and policy making is supplemented by his more than 3-year tenure in CESTAT, Mumbai where he was the Departmental AR. In GST, he was posted as Principal Commissioner GST, Kolkata, and Principal Chief Commissioner, GST, Bengaluru.
He did his Graduation and Post-Graduation in English Literature from Hindu College, Delhi University. Post retirement, he published his debut novel ‘Hour of the Hounds’ a fictional drama which became a bestseller.
He now lives in Goa, where he continues to write the next sequels of the Hounds Universe, and is associated with KIRN Partners in a Senior Advisory capacity. He is also a photographer, trekker, and a keen Golfer.
Distinguished Indian Revenue Service (IRS) executive with 32+ years of progressive experience across GST, Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, public finance, fiscal policy, regulatory governance, tax administration and economic governance within the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He most recently served as Commissioner – CGST, Central Excise & Customs, following progressively senior assignments spanning field administration, anti-evasion, audit, IT transformation, GST implementation and appellate litigation.
He brings proven experience in leading large and complex tax jurisdictions, protecting sovereign revenue, directing intelligence-led investigations, overseeing statutory audits, resolving high-value tax disputes and managing large multidisciplinary government establishments. As Commissioner, CGST Nashik, he commanded a jurisdiction spanning 8 major industrial districts, approximately ₹3,000 Cr in annual revenue collection, 40,000 tax-paying units and 310+ personnel.
Mr. Dwivedy is recognized for leveraging data analytics and risk-based assessment to identify systemic tax-compliance risks, with investigations under his supervision resulting in detection of ₹1,000+ Cr in tax evasion in a single financial year. He also brings significant experience in Customs modernization and digital transformation, having headed the Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) automation project, subsequently recognized as “Best Government IT Project” by IIM Lucknow.
He is known to combine regulatory depth with strong policy, economic and academic credentials, including Senior Research Fellowship at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) under eminent economists Prof. Y. K. Alagh and Prof. Ishwari Prasad. International and executive-policy exposure includes U.S. Customs & Border Protection, IIM Bangalore, University of British Columbia and Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley.
Aritra Sarkhel is a digital assets strategist, public policy practitioner, and former investigative journalist. He advises the firm’s clients on the commercial and regulatory dimensions of virtual digital assets, stablecoins, tokenisation, and cross-border payments. He began his career on the technology investigations desk at The Economic Times, where he broke early reporting on India’s data broker economy that anticipated the country’s data protection law, and later led public policy and government affairs at WazirX, India’s largest crypto exchange, through the sector’s most consequential regulatory period.
At WazirX he authored the AML and KYC playbooks , and contributed to the industry efforts. He went on to build the regulatory and partnership architecture at ANQ for several Indian firsts, including a rupee-linked crypto rewards card on the RuPay network, an INR-pegged stablecoin, and a tokenisation platform run across three international regulatory sandboxes. He is the founder of the India DeFi Alliance, a convening body for builders, banks, regulators, and policymakers working on national frameworks for distributed finance. He maintains working relationships with regulators across India, Singapore, and the UAE, including the RBI, FIU-IND, MAS Singapore, and VARA. Aritra works with KIRN Partners in a strategic advisory capacity and is not a practising advocate.
Beyond his client work, Aritra remains engaged with the questions he cares about most, from the future of digital assets and data privacy in the age of AI to advocacy around mental health. He is an avid foodie who loves to cook, with a particular soft spot for fish. He speaks English, Bengali, Hindi, and French.
A boutique law firm specialising in Indirect Tax, International Trade, Technology and Public Policy for industry veterans and the modern digital economy.
KIRN Partners is a boutique indirect tax law firm with a pan-India presence. We combine deep regulatory knowledge with commercial pragmatism to deliver solutions that protect value and drive growth.
From representing clients in high-stakes litigations to advising digital-first businesses on emerging tax policy issues, our expertise is as diverse as the clients we serve.
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KIRN Partners represents industry veterans and digital-first businesses in high stakes litigations before appellate authorities, Hon’ble Tribunals, and Hon’ble High Courts while also advising clients on issue-based policy advocacy.
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Our Managing Partner Ishan Kapoor writes for Tax India Online’s Guest Column this week on what the Supreme Court’s Gameskraft judgment actually means for GST on crypto assets.
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Our Managing Partner, Ishan Kapoor speaks to Indian Express about how India’s crypto tax laws compare with other countries and the legal position of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) in India
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Advising technology-first businesses on the tax, regulatory and policy questions that arise when new products meet existing law.
Issue-based Policy Advocacy : Strategic engagement with government bodies and tax authorities to represent industry interests and shape emerging legislative frameworks.
Industry veterans and thought leaders dedicated to legal excellence.
Adv. IK is a counsel (qualified in India), social technologist, and environmentalist. He advises clients in the emerging technologies, climate change & ESG corporate services sectors on matters pertaining to GST, carbon taxation, international tax, policy regulation & issue-based policy advocacy.
Mr. Roopam Kapoor has more than 35 years of experience working in various wings of the Government of India. He has wide experience in Central Excise, Service Tax, Customs, and GST, having worked as Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, and Chief Commissioner in Mumbai Customs.
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Dwivedy is a formar distinguished Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer with 32+ years of progressive experience across GST, Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, public finance, fiscal policy, regulatory governance, tax administration and economic governance within the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Aritra Sarkhel is a digital assets strategist, public policy practitioner, and former investigative journalist. He advises the firm’s clients on the commercial and regulatory dimensions of virtual digital assets, stablecoins, tokenisation, and cross-border payments.
aritra@kirnpartners.com
We build our team the way we build our practice: through trust, relationships and rigorous standards. We do not accept unsolicited applications or hire through open postings. Every member of our team, including interns, joins through a referral from within our professional network.
We look for intellectual curiosity, precision and a genuine interest in tax and economic law. As a small firm, every team member works closely with senior partners and takes on real responsibility early, whether on a client mandate, a policy engagement or internal research.
If a colleague, client, alumnus or professional contact has pointed you our way, reach out through them and we’ll take it from there.
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Strategic counsel for critical business decisions in an evolving regulatory and policy landscape.
