The Lord’s ConsultancyTax & Law PractitionersThe Lord’s Consultancy
Tax & Law PractitionersAdvice and representation on direct and indirect tax, corporate and securities law, and regulatory compliance — from Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai, since 2011.
About The Lord’s Consultancy
Established in Kolkata in 2011, The Lord’s Consultancy (TLC) is a firm of tax and law practitioners. We advise companies, promoters, family businesses and non-profits on direct and indirect tax, corporate and securities law, and regulatory compliance, and we represent them before tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court.
Our team brings together lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries, working from Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai. The professionals who advise on a matter carry it through to its conclusion.
At a glance
- Established
- 2011, Kolkata
- Offices
- Kolkata · Bengaluru · Chennai
- Practice areas
- Seventeen, in four groups: taxation; corporate and transactions; regulatory and compliance; technology, IP and disputes
- Team
- Lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries
- Forums
- Tax authorities and tribunals, including GSTAT, CESTAT and ITAT; the High Courts; the Supreme Court
Our values
- ICommitment
When we undertake a matter, we carry it through to its conclusion.
- IIIntegrity
Honest and straightforward counsel: we advise only what we truly believe.
- IIIRespect
We value achievement and help each other reach our full potential.
- IVVision
We understand our clients’ needs deeply and design considered, inventive solutions.
- VEmpathy
We treat our clients’ problems as our own and resolve them constructively.
Practice areas
Seventeen practices across taxation, corporate and transactions, regulatory compliance, technology, IP and disputes — one team carrying each matter from advice to appeal.
Taxation
- Direct TaxLitigation before the Supreme Court, High Courts, tribunals and tax authorities · Advice on domestic and international tax
- Indirect Tax — GST, Customs & ExciseLitigation before courts, tribunals and tax authorities, including GSTAT and CESTAT · Sector advisory — banking, real estate, retail, education and more
- Tax Litigation & AppealsReplies to show cause notices and adjudication · Appeals before the Commissioner (Appeals), GSTAT, CESTAT and ITAT
- Audit, Assurance & AdvisoryStandard operating procedures · Pre-investment due diligence
Corporate & Transactions
- Corporate PracticeMergers, demergers, buyouts and debt restructuring · Joint ventures, cross-border deals, foreign investment and ECBs
- Private EquityForeign investment, corporate and securities law advice · Due diligence on investee companies
- Capital Markets & IPOIPO readiness and eligibility review under SEBI ICDR · Main Board and SME IPOs, rights and bonus issues
- Real Estate & ConstructionCorporate and cross-border real estate transactions · Project finance, mortgages and leasing
- Insolvency & BankruptcyRestructuring advice · Resolutions, notices and settlement of liabilities
Regulatory & Compliance
- FEMA & PMLA ComplianceForeign exchange advisory · Approvals from regulatory authorities
- Competition & Anti-TrustAnti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance · Cartel and bid-rigging defence, including leniency
- Employment & LabourEmployee relations and internal investigations · Employment contracts, offer letters and separation documents
- Non-Profit OrganisationsFormation of societies, trusts and Section 8 companies · Registration applications
Technology, IP & Disputes
- Intellectual Property RightsTrademark, patent and copyright registration and renewal · Patent drafting and prosecution
- IPR & IT LitigationPre-launch infringement risk assessment · Infringement and passing-off advice in India and abroad
- Information Technology & Data ProtectionDPDP Act and Rules compliance programmes · Cross-border data transfers and GDPR
- Dispute Resolution & ArbitrationDomestic commercial arbitration · Mediation and negotiated settlement
Industries we serve
- Banking & Financial Services
- Real Estate & Construction
- Retail & Consumer Businesses
- Education, Non-Profits & CSR
- Technology & Digital Businesses
- Listed Companies, Promoters & Investors
Our people
Books by TLC
GST Appellate Tribunal: Procedure Rules, 2025A comprehensive legal guide with drafts, case law and procedural insightsBy Sumit Kumar · Second Edition 2026 · ISBN 979-8-258-83739-4
TLC-GST Ready Reckoner 2026Section-wise CGST Act commentary and procedural reckonerBy Sumit Kumar · First Edition · ISBN 979-81-84020-56-3
TLC Insights. Analyses of GST, direct tax, corporate, capital markets and data protection law, published at www.tlctaxlaw.com/publications.
Offices
Kolkata – 700013, West Bengal+91 33 4639 6349 · +91 90078 59175
admin@tlctaxlaw.in
Cambridge Road, Halasuru
Bengaluru – 560008, Karnataka+91 91769 74445
info@tlctaxlaw.in
Vandalur–Kelambakkam Road
Chennai – 600048, Tamil Nadu+91 70033 50228
info@tlctaxlaw.in
This profile is provided for information only, in keeping with the rules of the Bar Council of India. It is not an advertisement or solicitation, and does not constitute legal advice.