Practice Areas
At DS Advocates, we offer focused legal advice and represent across key practice areas critical to today’s commercial and regulatory environment. We provide legal advisory and representation services across India, working with clients across industries without sectoral limitations, and maintaining a consistent focus on precision, integrity, and professionalism.
Practice Areas
Tax litigation is our expertise and core area of focus at DS Advocates. Our services include:
Representation in income tax matters before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and Income Tax Appellate Tribunals
Assistance in search assessments, reopened assessments, and representation of overseas clients before the Board for Advance Ruling
Advisory on complex tax issues, including corporate tax, international tax, and transfer pricing
We advise and represent across the spectrum of indirect tax laws, including legacy laws, GST, Customs and Foreign Trade Policy, including:
Advisory through legal memoranda and opinions on Indirect Tax matters
End to end support in DGGI investigations
Advisory on state incentives, implementation strategies and end to end project management
Preparation and representation support for GST and Customs advance rulings
Contract reviews, diagnostic health checks, tax optimization and supply chain structuring reviews
Representation before the Ministry of Finance and support under the amnesty schemes
Litigation support including replies to notices, appeals before authorities, and representation before the Supreme Court, High Courts, and appellate forums
HSN classification, special valuation branch proceedings, end to end support in export benefit availment and realisation, BIS certification
We represent clients in a broad spectrum of commercial litigation and corporate disputes providing support across all stages of commercial dispute resolution, from pre-litigation strategy to representation before courts and tribunals
We provide advisory and representation services in relation to:
Breach of contract disputes
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Regulatory compliance matters
Employment-related litigation
Intellectual property-related corporate conflicts
Product liability claims and customer disputes
We advise clients across the full lifecycle of real estate transactions, including :
Drafting and reviewing legal documentation and contracts
Conducting due diligence and title verification exercises
Advising on registration and stamp duty requirements
Representation in litigation and dispute resolution proceedings
Client advisory on regulatory and transactional matters
We advise and represent clients in proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code before Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals, including
Representation of creditors and debtors before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and Appellate Tribunals
Insolvency-related advisory and strategic support
We support clients in safeguarding and enforcing intellectual property rights through:
Representation before the High Courts in trademark, patent, and copyright matters
Advisory on enforcement and compliance strategies