Bijal Ajinkya

Office Location

India

Short Biography

Bijal Ajinkya is a Partner in the Direct Tax, Private Client and Investment Funds practice groups in the Khaitan & Co's Mumbai office. She has varied experience in advising promoters and founders on their wealth, leadership succession planning & cross-border structuring matters. Bijal regularly features in the Chambers & Partners (Asia – Pacific), Citiwealth Leaders List, Asia Law, Legal 500, International Tax Review (Asia Pacific), Who’s Who Legal “Corporate Tax Guide, Private Client Global Elite, Expert Guides – Tax, Indian Lawyer 250 Law Business Research as a leader. She has been ranked as a Leader Tax Champion in India by Legal Era and has also been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s Top 15 Female Lawyers. Bijal is the first Indian qualified lawyer to be admitted as an international fellow to the The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

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