Jitendra Motwani PARTNER

Overview

Jitendra Motwani is a Partner with ELP’s Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice in Mumbai.

Jitu’s area of specialization covers all forms of indirect taxes including central excise, customs, sales tax/ VAT and service tax as also the foreign trade policy. Apart from advising clients on various aspects of indirect tax laws he also actively appears before various forums including Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Tax Tribunals and all quasi- judicial authorities across India.

Jitu has authored several articles in varied publications and is regularly called upon by professional bodies to speak at conferences and seminars.

Jitu has been ranked as a Highly Regarded Tax Practitioner in International Tax Review’s Tax Controversy Leaders Guide, 2020-24 and was nominated by RSG India as Emerging Leader of the Year 2019. Jitu has been recently recognized as Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific and has also been recommended for Dispute Resolution and White-Collar Crimes in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific rankings. Jitu also features in the Forbes’ list of India’s top 100 lawyers. He is also recognized as a Distinguished Practitioner for Dispute Resolution by Asia Law profiles.

Prior to ELP, Jitu earlier served with PDS Legal and DSK Legal.

Recognitions

International Tax Review’s (ITR) World Tax Leaders
    • Highly Regarded – Tax Controversy

Benchmark Litigation's Asia Pacific
    • “He is very thorough from a legal perspective and his ability to blend practical perspectives makes him a go-to lawyer.”
    • “Prompt responses, excellent knowledge of indirect taxation and very good results in most of our litigation matters.”
    • Litigation Star for Tax

 

Legal 500
  • Recognized by Recommended Lawyer for Dispute Resolution and White-Collar Crimes

RSG India Report
  • “Clients have commended him for offering practical, ‘down-to-earth’ advice. Described as an ‘expert’ on customs-related matters”
Asia Law Profiles
    • Understands the clients situation and aims to give practical solutions rather just legal remedies by the book. He is very knowledgeable in every field and treats every matter with equal importance.
    • He is a subjectmatter expert. He is confident and provides timely delivery. 

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