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 Group CEO and Managing Partner at MMJS, where he leads the firm's strategic direction and growth across the GCC.
A Chartered Accountant by qualification and entrepreneur at heart, Surandar brings over two decades of leadership experience across global organizations including HSBC Private Equity, Infosys, L&T, and General Motors.As a recognised thought leader in the Middle East’s tax and business advisory landscape, Surandar is frequently featured in leading regional publications for his expert views. He is a sought-after speaker at international forums and has been honoured with the title of ‘Corporate Icon of the Year’ for three consecutive years.
Under his leadership, MMJS Group has established itself as a trusted advisor for businesses navigating Tax, Tech, Real Estate and Consulting.

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 serves as the Chief Services Officer at MMJS and Aaronz Group, where he leads strategic growth initiatives across the tax and real estate sectors. A postgraduate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge, Jikku focuses on market development, geographic expansion, and identifying high-performing professionals to drive organizational success.
Since joining the group seven years ago, he has played a key role in transforming a 14-member firm in one country into a 250+ strong enterprise operating across six countries. With over 13 years of professional experience, Jikku is widely recognized for his keen eye for talent and his ability to scale professional services through a people-first, culture-driven approach.
Past Experiences:
Fetchr, UAE
EY and Deloitte, India

Anas is a qualified tax professional with over 13 years of experience advising clients in Direct and Indirect Taxes in the Middle East. Prior to joining MMJS, Anas established the tax practice for a Leading Law firm and headed their tax practice in KSA, before that he was in a Big4 for almost 7 years. He specializes in International Taxes and Local Tax Matters in KSA. He supported hundreds of clients in Tax Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, compliance, restructuring, and other complex tax matters.
Anas is assigned as the Gulf Champion for the ADIT in the GCC region, he is also an International Tax Affiliate of the Charted Institution of Taxation (“CIOT”) in the UK and was a member of the International Fiscal Association (“IFA”). Along with his bachelor’s in Accounting, he has completed his GCC VAT Diploma from The Association of Taxation Technicians (“ATT”), UK, and Advanced Diploma in International Tax from CIOT, UK.
Anas has concluded several trainings, seminars, and international conferences on tax in the GCC region and was awarded as the best Tax Practice Leader by the ITR in 2024.
Past Experiences:
Al Tamimi and Co.
PwC

Aunali Merchant is an Associate Partner at MMJS Consulting, overseeing direct tax workstreams including Corporate and International Tax, Transfer Pricing, and related regulatory matters. He has also advised clients in the UAE and Bahrain on indirect tax, including VAT and excise compliance and advisory.
With over 14 years of experience across the UAE and India, Aunali has worked with a diverse range of clients—from multinational corporations in the financial services, manufacturing, and oil & gas sectors to government-linked entities—on tax-efficient holding structures, cross-border tax matters, and compliance strategies.
A Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, Aunali’s core expertise spans inbound structuring, international taxation, tax controversy management, and indirect tax advisory. He has played a key role in helping businesses navigate the UAE’s evolving tax landscape, with a strong focus on regulatory alignment and risk mitigation.
Past Experiences:
KPMG, UAE
EY, India

Ankur Jain is an Associate Partner at MMJS Consulting, leading the Indirect Tax practice for the UAE and Oman. He also serves as Regional Director – Middle East for the Global Indirect Tax Group (GITG) at Kreston Global.
With over 15 years of experience, Ankur specializes in VAT/GST implementation and advisory across jurisdictions including the UAE, Oman, KSA, Bahrain, India, and Malaysia. His sector expertise spans insurance, real estate, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, oil & gas, and free zones.
He has been recognized by ITR World Tax as a "Highly Regarded" Indirect Tax Practitioner (since 2022) and was named a “Rising Star” in 2021. He is also a recipient of the KPMG Bravo Award and serves as a VAT faculty member for ICAI Dubai and Abu Dhabi Chapters.
Past Experiences:
WTS Dhruva, UAE
KPMG,UAE
Deloitte, India and Malaysia

Rishabh Tandon is a Senior Director at MMJS and leads the Bahrain tax practice, while also supporting indirect tax engagements across the UAE. A qualified Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience, Rishabh specializes in indirect tax advisory with a focus on VAT implementation, diagnostic reviews, due diligence, and VAT structuring. He has advised clients across diverse industries including real estate, financial services, hospitality, consumer markets, and automotive.
Rishabh plays a key role in tax due diligence projects for mergers, acquisitions, and business reorganizations, helping clients identify potential risks and optimize transaction structures. He is also a trusted advisor on structuring VAT-efficient models for complex supply chains and service arrangements across the GCC.
Rishabh is a regular speaker at technical forums and industry events in both Bahrain and the UAE, where he shares insights on VAT developments and compliance strategies.
Past Experiences:
PwC, UAE
KPMG, India

Jigyasa Malhotra is a Director at MMJS. A Chartered Accountant with master’s degree in commerce, she has over 15 years of experience in Indirect Taxation. She has handled Indirect tax advisory, compliance, litigation, structuring and diagnostic reviews across diverse sectors such as hospitality, pharmaceuticals, education, retail, and insurance. Jigyasa has represented clients before Indian tax tribunals and has also contributed to publications on Indirect Taxes. Currently, she oversees the India operations/team.
Past Experiences:
Deloitte, India

Carlo Habagat is a Director in the Tax Practice at MMJS, where he leads tax and zakat compliance, tax controversy, and advisory engagements for clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He brings extensive experience in formulating tax strategies, tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and group restructuring.
With over 12 years of professional experience, Carlo has advised both multinational and domestic corporations across a range of industries including real estate, engineering and construction, energy and utilities, retail and manufacturing, and financial services. His in-depth understanding of industry-specific tax challenges allows him to deliver practical and tailored solutions to complex tax and zakat matters.
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 eight 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 led various VAT projects following its implementation.
Past Experiences:
Ernst & Young – Saudi Arabia Ernst & Young (SGV & Co.) - Philippines

Sanjay Shukla is an Associate Director with the Corporate and International tax team. Sanjay is a seasoned tax professional with extensive experience, specializing in advisory, compliance and litigation services to a diverse set of clienteles across various industries such as Oil & Gas, Insurance, Shipping, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Diversified sector, Logistics and so on. Sanjay plays a pivotal role in guiding businesses through evolving tax landscape in the Middle East region. Sanjay is a Chartered Accountant from India having extensively worked on inbound and outbound structuring, cross-border and international tax issues including BEPS 1.0 & BEPS 2.0, withholding tax and domestic tax issues, tax compliance and litigation support. Sanjay contributes regularly on insights for various tax matters and has a proven track record of imparting training at various forums/ platforms.
Past Experiences:
EY India

Maha Khan is an Associate Director at MMJS for the KSA region. With 8 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 300 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

Gokul is an Associate Director at MMJS, with over 12 years of experience in transfer pricing. A qualified Chartered Accountant (India), he previously spent close to a decade at PwC offices across Singapore and India, where he led a range of complex cross-border projects. Gokul’s select experience spans Value Chain Analysis (VCA), designing profit splits, business restructuring. He has worked extensively on Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (BAPAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs).
Gokul has a particular focus on the energy and resources sector, where he has delivered innovative and commercially viable tax solutions.
Past Experiences:
PwC – Singapore & India

Govind Rathi is a Senior Manager at MMJS and is responsible for Corporate & International tax matters of clients across various industries such as logistics, insurance and other financial services, distribution, automotives, IT and ITeS, infrastructure, real estate, etc. Govind has vast experience of handling multiple entity/ group restructuring engagements and has advised clients on an array of domestic and cross-border tax matters. Govind has extensively assisted clients in their corporate tax compliances as well as litigation matters.
Past Experiences:
EY India KPMG in India Credit Suisse

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 8 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

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 15 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

Vanita Nagpal is a seasoned Indirect Tax professional with over 12 years of experience in advisory, compliance, and strategic tax planning across sectors such as IT/ITES, FMCG, Retail, and Telecom. Her expertise spans multiple tax jurisdictions, including India GST, European VAT, and the MESA region.
She has led key tax automation initiatives, such as e-invoicing, ERP implementations, GST/VAT integrations, and system-based tax reconciliations. Her work focuses on tax optimization, business restructuring, and driving large-scale tax projects for corporate clients.Additionally, she has supported clients in managing GST and VAT audits, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
Past Experiences:
Ernst and Young LLP
BMR & Associates
Vodafone Idea Limited
Marico Limited

Radhika Seth is a senior manager with the Transfer Pricing team at MMJS Consulting, based in Dubai. With over a decade of specialized experience, she has advised a wide portfolio of clients on complex transfer pricing matters including business restructurings, cross-border realignments, and functional recharacterization of group entities.
Her expertise spans the development of robust transfer pricing models, formulation of group-wide transfer pricing policies, and strategic advisory services aligned with OECD guidelines, local jurisdictional requirements, and Country-by-Country Reporting regulations.
Radhika’s industry exposure includes large-scale retailers, insurance, diversified business groups, fintech, education, consumer durables, high-frequency traders, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, shipping, and freight forwarding, among others.
Past Experiences:
EY, India
Deloitte, UAE

Arjun Singh is a Senior Manager at MMJS, bringing over a decade of specialized experience in transfer pricing and international tax. Before joining MMJS, Arjun was instrumental in establishing Deloitte’s transfer pricing practice in Egypt, where he also led complex advisory projects across the Middle East. His expertise spans transfer pricing policy design, DEMPE analysis, TP rulings, and cross-border compliance.
Arjun has a proven track record of leading and mentoring large teams, negotiating with tax authorities, and delivering solutions that help clients optimize compliance costs and expand their service offerings. His experience includes global TP documentation, pioneering AI-driven benchmarking approaches, and international tax advisory roles at EY, Philips, and KPMG.
Past Experiences:
Deloitte – Egypt & Middle East
EY GDS – India
Philips India
KPMG Global Services – India