Professional Summary:
Vipin specializes in tax and commercial dispute resolution, with a strong focus on indirect taxes, income tax, and allied regulatory frameworks. His expertise spans Goods and Services Tax (GST), Customs, Foreign Trade Policy, and commercial laws including arbitration. Prior to joining the Firm, he managed an independent practice for over four years, advising and representing clients in complex tax and regulatory matters before various High Courts and tax tribunals across India. His experience includes handling constitutional challenges, refund and classification disputes, transitional GST issues, and cross-border taxation cases. Earlier, Vipin was associated with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys and PDS Legal Advocates & Solicitors (now Lumiere LLP – EY Member Firm), New Delhi, where he worked on high-value tax and commercial disputes involving cross-border transactions, telecom and technology services, and export incentives. He regularly appears before the High Courts, CESTATs, ITATs, Commercial Courts, Consumer Fora, and regulatory authorities, and assists Senior Counsel in matters before the Supreme Court of India. Vipin holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal (2014).
Representative Clients :
Some of Vipin’s key clients include Bharti Airtel Ltd., HCL Infosystems Ltd., Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Kapur Investments Pvt. Ltd., The Lead Factory, Adage Medical Systems, Applicate IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., etc.
Indicative Experience
- Represented Applicate IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. before the Karnataka High Court in a writ petition, successfully securing the setting aside of a substantial GST demand.
- Represented HCL Infosystems Ltd. before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore, in multiple proceedings under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act.
- Represented Supertron Electronics Pvt. Ltd. before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore, and successfully obtained a significant Customs duty refund.
- Represented an individual client before the Delhi High Court in a batch of writ petitions challenging income tax demands.
