Educational/Professional Qualifications
- Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
- Graduate in Economics from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Number of years of Experience: – Over 35 years
Areas of Specialization
- Over three decades of extensive experience in tax advisory and transaction tax matters.
- Ms Baxi has held Senior Leadership roles at several esteemed organisations including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Head International Taxation and at Khaitan & Co as Head of Taxation Practice.
- Advised a diverse portfolio of large clients on complex taxation issues, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and reorganisations.
- Deep expertise in estate and succession planning for prominent families and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) across multiple jurisdictions.
- Successfully represented clients before various tax authorities and forums on a broad spectrum of matters.
- Involved in international private equity transactions, structuring for educational institutions, employee incentive programs, estate and succession planning, venture capital fund structures, and SPAC transactions.
- Provided advisory on matters related to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and structured InvITs and REITs.
- Represented clients before revenue authorities and appeared before the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), securing landmark rulings.
Achievement & Recognition
- Featured speaker at prestigious international tax forums, including the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Foundation for International Taxation, International Bar Association (IBA) and STEP.
- Co-authored the first-ever Ready Reckoner on International Taxation – Cross Border Transactions, published by Taxmann.
- Featured as a Tax Leader in Euromoney’s World Tax Experts Guide and Asia Law Profiles; ranked by Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and Asia Pacific Leading Lawyers.
- Awarded and Ranked as a Best Tax Lawyer, Best Tax Consultant and Distinguished Tax Advisor by leading international publications including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Tax Advisers’ Guide.
- Recognized as a Woman Tax Leader by International Tax Review and a Private Client Expert by Who’s Who Legal.
- Featured in the A-List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers by India Business Law Journal