Gouri Puri is a Partner in the tax practice of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. Gouri works closely on international tax planning matters and digital taxation.

She has over twelve years’ experience advising prominent multinationals on cross-border tax issues including tax aspects of India focused mergers and acquisitions, structuring of foreign investments, establishment of funds and private capital arrangements, and conducting business operations in the Indian market.

Gouri has represented clients such as Walmart, Ctrip, Meta, Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited, Bata, Kagome, American Express, American Insurance Group, among others.

Gouri is actively involved in various thought leadership initiatives and policy advocacy through her collaboration with industry chambers, business, and legal media. She regularly contributes articles to leading business journals and publications including Mondaq, Indian Business Law Journal, Legal 500, Thomson Reuters, Economic Times, Financial Express, Mint, Financial Times, and Indian Express.

Gouri holds a master’s degree in taxation laws from Harvard Law School. Gouri is admitted to the New York State Bar (non-practicing) and Bar Council of India. Prior to Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, she worked as a tax associate with Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan.

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• Advised Walmart on its USD 16 billion acquisition of Flipkart’s e-commerce business.
• Advised Électricité de France (EDF), a pioneer in the French nuclear sector, in respect to the signing of an exclusive agreement with General Electric group (GE) for the takeover of GE Steam Power’s nuclear activities connected to the conventional island of nuclear power plants.
• Advised Singapore Airlines (SIA) on tax aspects of the merger of the businesses of Air India Limited (Air India) and TATA SIA Airlines Limited (Vistara).
• Advised Ctrip on its USD 1.3 billion acquisition of Nasper’s stake in Make my Trip.
• Advised Technology companies on taxation of their digital goods and services in India.
• Represented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in negotiations and settlement India’s first energy agreement in crude oil.

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Professional Memberships

• New York State Bar
• Bar Council of Delhi

Education

• LL.M (Taxation), Harvard Law School
• BBA LL.B, Symbiosis Law School