Raju Menon is the founding member and Chairman of the Kreston Menon Group. Menon has over 29 years of experience in auditing, consultation, taxation, incorporation, liquidation, commercial and company laws. Apart from establishing Kreston Menon as one of the leading Audit and Business Consulting firms in UAE, Menon was instrumental in providing guidance to over 3,000 investors which served as a catalyst to launching their businesses in the UAE.
Kreston Menon was ranked 6th best audit firm in UAE in 2019 under his leadership.

Surandar Jesrani is the CEO and Managing Partner at MMJS Consulting. A chartered accountant by qualification and entrepreneur by nature, Surandar prior to founding MMJS was in key positions at HSBC Private Equity, Infosys, L&T and GM.
Surandar is a thought leader and the leading newspapers in the region frequently seek his views. Surandar is a speaker at various International forums and was recognized as 'Corporate Icon of the Year' for three consecutive years.

At the helm of Kreston Menon for the past 21 years, Khalid Al Shams oversees business development and client relations with large corporate houses and local businesses. As a key person responsible for Kreston Menon's acceptability in both the local and international market, he leads the business development initiatives such as business conferences, trade shows and exhibitions as well as press conferences.
His proven knowledge of both markets has landed Kreston Menon a diverse array of clients from Fortune 500 companies.

Safiya is a team leader with active participation in the management of the firm and possesses extensive experience in supervising assignments for executive and regulatory organizations. She has been associated with Kreston Menon right from its inception and has more than three decades of experience in the fields of Accounting and Audit.
Being a UAE national, Safiya has in-depth knowledge of the country's laws and regulations and is a qualified Tax Agent, registered with the FTA.

Nasser Al Khamisi is a Country Partner in Oman. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the United Kingdom and is a qualified accounting practitioner. He also holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Strathclyde, UK and has over 20 years of experience working with various Government bodies, Tax Authority and clients in various sectors in Oman. Nasser is also a Board Member at the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI).
He has advised several multinational corporations on the incorporation of companies in Oman and in successfully setting it up in Oman, in Labour Law and company liquidations. In his professional career, Nasser has worked with professional accounting firms like KPMG, Oman where he was involved in several assignments relating to accounting, audit and corporate tax.

Abdullah Alsudais is a SOCPA Licensed professional with more than 10 years of experience in Audit, Zakat & Tax, as well as its Litigations. During his career, he worked with distinguished organizations such as GSTC as part of the establishment team and EY serving multinational clients.
In his tenure at GSTC, Abdullah was leading a team that handled more than 10,000 cases/disputes between the taxpayers and ZATCA. Abdullah was the head of advisors to the tax committees in GSTC.

Abdulhameed Al Ammadi is an Associate Partner- Bahrain at MMJS. He has over 36 years of experience encompassing insurance and reinsurance and he played a pivotal role during his tenure at Arab Insurance Group focused on the GCC, Yemen and Pakistan.
In addition to his role at Arab Insurance Group, Abdulhameed worked extensively with the Bahrain Government through Ministry of Finance by utilizing his underwriting expertise to help streamline their departmental objectives in relation to insurance control and operational activities in the Accounting Directorate at the Bahrain Ministry of Finance.

Jikku Luke is a Chief Services Officer at MMJS and is responsible for the Bahrain and India offices focusing on business development and strategy. Jikku is a Postgraduate in Sustainable Business from The University of Cambridge.
Jikku has 7 years of experience supporting clients with finance transformation, optimization of tax through use of technology and strategy consulting. Jikku is a regular speaker on tax and technology at various forums.
Past Experiences:
Fetchr, UAE
EY and Deloitte, India

Anas Salhieh is a Tax Partner at MMJS and is responsible for our tax practice in KSA. He specializes in Direct and Indirect Tax and brings over 9 years of experience in International and Local tax matters in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Anas has supported hundreds of clients with their complex tax matters and has built a reputation with the GAZT.
He has completed his GCC VAT Diploma from The Association of Taxation Technicians, UK, Principles in International Tax and Transfer Pricing qualifications from Chartered Institute of Taxation, UK along with his Bachelors in Accounting from Al Yarmouk University.
Past Experiences:
Al Tamimi and Co.
PwC

Aunali Merchant is a Associate Partner at MMJS and is responsible for International tax and VAT specializing in Financial Services, Manufacturing and Government sectors. Aunali is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary.
Aunali has 9 years of experience in providing end to end tax support specializing in inbound structuring, cross-border tax issues, international tax, withholding tax matters, VAT advisory, tax compliance support and tax litigation.
Past Experiences:
KPMG, UAE
EY, India

Ankur Jain is a Associate Partner at MMJS and is responsible for the Indirect Tax Practice. Ankur is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary.
Ankur has 11 years of experience working with several clients from diverse sectors with business operations across the GCC. Ankur is a regular speaker at international forums and events, providing insights on VAT and Excise Tax.
Past Experiences:
WTS Dhruva, UAE
KPMG,UAE
Deloitte, India and Malaysia

Rishabh Tandon is a Senior Director at MMJS and is the technical lead on VAT for the Bahrain office. Rishabh is a CA.
Rishabh has 7 years of indirect tax experience assisting clients in VAT implementation, diagnostic reviews and compliances in various sectors including real estate, financial services, hospitality, consumer markets, automobiles and the service sector. Rishabh is a regular speaker at various technical forums in Bahrain and UAE on VAT.
Past Experiences:
PwC, UAE
KPMG, India

Jigyasa Malhotra is a Director at MMJS. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds a master’s degree in commerce. Jigyasa has over a decade experience in the field of indirect taxation supporting clients in VAT advisory, compliance, litigation, diagnostic reviews etc. in various sectors including hospitality, pharma, education.
Jigyasa has also represented clients before tax tribunals. She has contributed to writing books on indirect taxes.
Past Experiences:
Deloitte, India

Carlo Habagat is a Associate Director in the tax practice at MMJS and is currently engaged in managing tax compliance requirements, tax controversy and tax advisory engagements of KSA clients. His experience spans across developing tax strategy, tax planning, advisory, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring of group entities.
Carlo has 10 years of combined professional experience focusing on tax compliance, and advisory to multinational and domestic corporate clients in real estate, engineering and contracting companies, energy and utilities, retail and manufacturing, banking and financial services and has extensive experience and knowledge of common issues and challenges affecting the above-mentioned industries.
Past Experiences:
Ernst & Young KSA and Philippines.

Graham Lim holds the position of Associate Director at MMJS, overseeing the Indirect Tax Practice, focusing particularly on Value-Added Tax (VAT). He is a Certified Public Accountant with over six years of experience serving clients across diverse sectors operating in the GCC. Previously, Graham held the role of Senior Manager at a Big 4 firm in KSA, where he managed various VAT projects following its implementation.
Past Experiences:
Ernst & Young – Saudi Arabia Ernst & Young (SGV & Co.) - Philippines

Govind Rathi is a Senior Manager at MMJS and is responsible for Corporate & International tax across various industries such as financial services, automotives, IT and ITeS, infrastructure, etc. Govind has extensively worked on group restructuring matters and has advised clients on an array of domestic and international tax matters. Govind has successfully assisted clients in their corporate tax compliances as well as litigation.
Past Experiences:
EY India KPMG in India Credit Suisse

Sanjay Shukla is a Senior Manager at MMJS and is responsible for Corporate & International tax across various industries such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Shipping, Chemicals, Retail and so on. Sanjay is a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience in providing end to end direct tax support. Sanjay has extensively worked in inbound structuring, cross-border & international tax issues including BEPS 1.0 & BEPS 2.0, withholding tax & domestic tax issues, tax compliance and litigation support.
Past Experiences:
EY India

Maha Khan is an Business Incorporation Senior Manager at MMJS for the KSA region. With six years in-depth expertise in the fields of legal advice, operations, and logistics, Maha supported international investors around the world with company incorporation laws in KSA.
Engaging closely with the Ministry of Investment, she helped setup over 150 businesses in various fields over the past few years, including Entrepreneurs, Industrial, Professional, Engineering, Entertainment, Trading, IT, Real Estate, and Regional Headquarter legislations for foreign investors in KSA.
Past Experiences:
SOCOTEC
Red Hat,Engie
Informa,BAL
Fragomen,BGI

Pradip is a Senior Manager with the indirect tax practice at MMJS. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has an experience of 8 years in the field of indirect taxation. Pradip assisted various clients from different sectors such as telecom, oil & gas, real estate, manufacturing, FMCG, etc. spread across multiple jurisdictions (i.e. India, Oman & Bahrain) in indirect taxation implementation and diagnostic review. He has supported the clients in UAE & Oman in terms of indirect tax compliance and advisory including representation before tax authorities and litigation support.

Tarun Grover is a Senior Manager with the tax practice at MMJS. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has an experience of more than 7 years in the field of indirect taxation.
Tarun assisted various clients from different sectors such as real estate, manufacturing, FMCG, etc. spread across multiple jurisdictions in indirect taxation implementation, diagnostic review. He has represented clients before tax authorities to address their key issues or seeking clarifications and has handled litigation matters such as preparation of reply to notices, appeals, objections
Past Experiences:
Deloitte India / BMR & Associates LLP
Deloitte UAE

Zohra Afreen is a Senior Manager at MMJS. She has over 9 years of experience in taxation and is also an entrepreneur by nature. She has been involved in providing client level services to some of the biggest organizations in the Indian business ecosystem.
She was also involved in the smooth implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) in India and has wide experience in providing GST and VAT compliance support (GST/VAT registration and filing of GST/VAT returns across different business sectors).
Past Experiences:
EY, India

Balaji CS is the Senior Manager at MMJS and handles the Human Resource aspects of the firm. He has completed his Bachelors degree from University of Madras, India.
He has nearly 11 years of experience in HR Management including Induction, Appointments & Onboarding, Payroll, Employee Data Transactions and many more. Worked at Grand Thornton as HR Business Partner where he comprehended business strategies and implementing HR strategies in different business units.
Past Experience:
Grant Thornton, India
Cognizant Technology Solutions, India
The World Bank Group, India
HP, India