Background
Desai, Nishith Madanlal was born on March 10, 1950 in Gujurat, India. Son of Madanlal and Pasesmwam Desai.
Desai, Nishith Madanlal was born on March 10, 1950 in Gujurat, India. Son of Madanlal and Pasesmwam Desai.
Government Law College, Mumbai (Bachelor of Laws, 1973). University of Bombay, Department of Law (Master of Laws, 1977). Spoken languages: English, Hindi and Gujarati.
Worked at Nishith Desai Associates. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Mumbai. Author: "Non-resident: Investment incentives and tax-planning" with special reference to tax-havens, 1983, revised edition, 1986, published by Taxmann.
Principal Contributor: to chapter titled "India"s Laws and Policies on Foreign Investments" in Butterworths" "Current Developments in International Investment Law," 1992, Principal Contributor to chapter on "Mauritius" for International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), Netherlands, 1994.
Study Group, United Kingdom on International Construction Contract. Currently practising as a International Lawyer, Researcher and Lecturer and is on the Advisory Board, New York State Bar Association"s International Law Review.
Chairperson of Taxation Committee of LAWASIA. Senior Country Correspondent for Tax Notes International, United States. Lectures: Institutions such as ZFU (Switzerland), Kellogg Business School (United States), National University of Singapore, Fabrimetal (Belgium), Basata (United Kingdom), Citibank, Coopers and Lybrand, various Chambers of Commerce. "A Practical Guide to Portfolio Investment in India," at International Bar Association"s Globalisation of Mutual Funds Conference, Bermuda, 1996.
"Investment Opportunities for Private Equity FUnds in India," at 4th Annual Emerging Markets Conference, London, 1996.
"International Tax Planning," at Bombay Management Association"s Conference, Mumbai, 1995. "Legal and Tax Issues in Infrastructure Development," at the Infrastructure India Conference, Delhi, 1995: "Legal Considerations for the Structuring of Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances," at the India Satellite and Cable Television Conference, Mumbai, 1995. "Investment Into and Out of the Indian Sub-continent," at Tax Planning Opportunities in the Indian Ocean Rim, Mauritius, 1995.
"Venture Capital Investment in India," at Asian Venture Forum"95, San Francisco, 1995.
"Current Issues in Tax Treaty - Negotiation & Interpretation," at the American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Washington, 1995. "Foreign Investment and Taxation," at the 14th LAWASIA Biennial Conference, Beijing, 1995.
"Offshore India Funds: Structural Strategies," Institute for International Research"s Offshore Funds Conference, New York, 1994. "Tax and Investments Developments / Structuring Investment and Cross Border Transactions in the Asia-Pacific Region with special reference to India," at the IBFD"s Asian-Pacific Tax Conference, Singapore, 1994.
"India"s Economic Liberalisation: Emerging Opportunities," Overseas Indians Economic Forum, United Arab Emirates, 1994.
"Globalisation and International Business Strategies," with reference to legal and tax issues, at the Bombay Management Association, Mumbai, 1994. "Practical International Estate Planning," at the American Bar Association"s Conference, Santa Barbara-California, 1994. "India-A Golden Opportunity for Mutual Funds," at the International Biographic Centre Conference, Bangkok, 1994.
"Investment in India," at the Asian Law Journal"s Conference, Hong Kong, 1994.
"Foreign Investment and Taxation in India" and "Mauritius," at the 25th Biennial Conference of the International Bar Association at Melbourne, 1994. Member: International Bar Association.
American Bar Association. Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
LAWASIA; International Tax Planning Association.
Supreme Court Bar Association. Established in 1984. Specialised Practice in International Financial and Tax Law, International Business Strategy and Globalisation, Offshore and Domestic Funds, Institutional Investment, International Structuring of Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Special Focus on Infrastructure and Concession Contract, International Construction Contracts, Information Technology Law, Media and Entertainment Law, Telecommunication Law, Intellectual Property Rights with Special Reference to Financial and Tax Aspects, Insurance, Aviation, Leisure and Tourism Industry, Services Sector and Environmental Law.
Member: International Bar Association. American Bar Association. Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
LAWASIA.
International Tax Planning Association. Supreme Court Bar Association.
Son of Madanlal and Pasesmwam D. M. Swati, May 14, 1977.
