Solution-Oriented.
Outcome-Driven.
SPV Legal Advocates is a litigation-focused tax and regulatory law firm built on a simple principle: enabling clients to focus on their work and growth while we manage their litigation and regulatory exposure.
We represent and advise individuals, startups, and established businesses in disputes arising under direct and indirect tax laws and allied regulatory statutes, with appearances before adjudicating authorities, appellate forums, tribunals, and High Courts.
Our advisory and compliance support is structured to complement dispute resolution and long-term risk mitigation, helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes with confidence.
Our Practice
Focused legal expertise across taxation, regulatory disputes, arbitration and civil litigation.
Indirect Tax Litigation
Comprehensive representation in GST, Customs, Central Excise, and Service Tax disputes — from adjudicating authorities through CESTAT, GSTAT, and the High Courts. End-to-end support including SCN replies, appeals, and written submissions.
Direct Tax Litigation
Income Tax disputes across adjudicating authorities, CIT(A), ITAT and High Courts. Matters including search assessments, Section 69/69A additions, transfer pricing, reassessment proceedings, and Section 153C jurisdiction challenges.
Tax & Regulatory Advisory
Strategic advisory on issue identification, transaction structuring, litigation preparedness, and risk mitigation. GST health check-ups, compliance reviews, and regulatory advisory form an integral part of our practice.
Arbitration & Civil Litigation
Representation in domestic arbitration proceedings and civil disputes, including commercial suits and regulatory matters. Experience with FEMA, Company Law, and allied commercial disputes.
Why SPV Legal Advocates
Litigation Focus
We approach disputes with a clear focus on strategy, procedure and resolution.
Tax Expertise
Strong experience across direct and indirect taxation matters.
Strategic Advisory
We identify legal and regulatory risks before they become disputes.
Pan-India Reach
Principal office in Mumbai with associate presence across major Indian cities.
Meet the Team.
Our team combines the analytical rigour of Chartered Accountancy with the advocacy skills of legal practice — delivering practitioners who understand tax disputes from both the compliance and litigation dimensions.
Sunil Khandelwal
7+ years in Indirect Taxation — GST and Customs compliance, advisory, and litigation.
Vignesh Pisharody
Focuses on Income Tax, GST, and Customs litigation, with High Court practise.
Pritesh Kumar
Broad practice across Income Tax, GST, Customs, Service Tax, Excise, VAT and financial crimes cases.
Insights & Publications
Legal developments, tax updates and perspectives from SPV Legal Advocates.
Rule 42/43 and the ITC Reversal Debate: Are Duty Credit Scrips and High Sea Sales Truly ‘Exempt Supply’?
Apportionment of common credit under Section 17(2), and whether duty credit scrip sales and high sea sales are exempt supply at all.
Supreme Court Refuses to Read Down Section 16(2)(c): The Bhandari Scrap Traders Order
What the dismissal of the Special Leave Petitions signals for buyers denied credit on a supplier's default.
Delhi Crackdown Reopens an Old Question: Can Police Simply Ban a Peaceful Protest?
Denial of permission does not by itself make an assembly unlawful — reading Himat Lal K. Shah and Ramlila Maidan against the force used on the July 20 march.