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

Nick Soverall is a Tax partner at MMJS Consulting responsible for leading the Indirect Tax practice in Saudi Arabia. Nick is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Tax (UK) and is a Chartered Tax Advisor.  
He is an accomplished tax professional with over 34 years’ experience advising clients on Indirect Taxes in the UK, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Nick started his career as a tax auditor with HM Customs and Excise (now HMRC) and joined the profession in 1989.
He has extensive experience in providing tax advice to clients in all fields of indirect taxation, including: Structuring (local and cross border); Dispute resolution; Governance, Strategy, Policy, IPO readiness, Audit readiness, Processes, Controls, Data and Analytics. He has also advised government and regulators on key matters of direct and indirect tax policy. Key industries served include: Telecommunications, Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Utilities, Manufacturing and Distribution.  He is a regular contributor to thought leadership publications and presenter at tax seminars and webinars on indirect tax topics.
Past Experiences:
KPMG, KSA
PwC, South Africa
Anderson, South Africa

Aastha Jain is an Associate Partner at MMJS Consulting, Dubai, leading the firm,s direct tax and international tax practice in the UAE. With 15+ years of core tax experience at a Big4 Consulting Firm, she specializes in international taxation, assisting multinational clients with domestic and cross-border tax issues, transfer pricing, tax efficiency, and litigation. Aastha,s expertise spans BEPS, digital taxation, inbound structure planning, supply-chain structures, crypto-assets, and more. She has advised diverse sectors like IT, Retail, Media, Banking, and Pharmaceuticals. Previously with EY in India, she engaged with the government on tax policy, budget proposals, and BEPS initiatives. Aastha is a renowned author and contributes significantly to the field of complex tax matters.

Ankur Jain is a Senior Director 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

Sandeep Verma is the Director and Head of Corporate Finance, M&A and Deal Advisory Services in MMJS. He has over 15 years of experience across M&A, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Strategy and Operations. Sandeep is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a Master’s in Finance.
He has worked on various strategic and advisory transactions across Middle East, Asia and Africa covering wide range of sectors including Fintech & E-Commerce, Healthcare, Education, Logistics, F&B, Automobiles, Telecom, Power etc. His past experience has been with Skycap Investment Management LTD as Head of Private Equity, Fintech and E- Commerce along with Regulus Capital LTD as Director – Private Equity, Healthcare.
Past Experience:
SKYCAP Investment Management, UAE
Regulus Capital, UAE
Arqaam Capital, UAE

Aunali Merchant is a Director 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

Abhik Gupta is a Director at MMJS and leads the Management Consulting vertical focusing on the GCC region. He is a Postgraduate in Management from India and has over 28 years of experience across Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa in multiple capacities.
Abhik has held senior business leadership positions including board memberships and has been advisor to several companies across the region. He has extensive experience in business development, marketing, marketing services, analytics, brand building, FMCG and retail. He is a regular speaker at business forums, mentors Middle East startups and is also visiting faculty to business universities in UAE.
Past Experience :
Nielsen – EMEA & Pakistan
Godrej, India
GfK, Middle East

Jigyasa Malhotra is an Associate 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

Rishabh Tandon is a Associate 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

Jay Duseja is a Associate Directorr at MMJS and is responsible for VAT and Excise tax specialising in helping Conglomerates, Retail, Real Estate and Automotive sectors. Jay is a Chartered Accountant and has done GCC VAT Diploma from ATT, UK.
Jay has 8 years of indirect tax experience leading various VAT Implementation, advisory assignments for marquee clients in UAE. Jay has also played a critical role during the implementation of GST in India advising clients on various tax changes. Jay is a Faculty Member in the Indirect Taxes Committee of ICAI for UAE VAT & Indian GST Trainings.
Past Experiences:
AW Rostamani Group, UAE
Deloitte, India

Rishi Sapra is the Transfer Pricing Associate Director at MMJS, based in Dubai, where he leads the firm’s transfer pricing services in the Middle East. With over 10 years of international transfer pricing consulting experience, Rishi has worked with Big Four consulting firms in the UK, The Netherlands, Dubai, and India. He specializes in helping clients with various aspects of transfer pricing, including reviewing supply chain and business models, designing transfer pricing policies, and preparing robust transfer pricing documentation. Rishi has significant experience in helping multinational companies manage their transfer pricing risks and has advised various regional SWFs, family-owned groups, and private equity groups in the Middle East on transfer pricing and international tax matters.
Past Experiences:
Deloitte, UK
Grant Thornton, UK
EY, Dubai

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

Carlo Habagat is a Senior Manager 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.

Myra Rodrigues is a Client Success Manager with the Marketing and Client Relationships division. She has a collaborative spirit that works as a catalyst in bridging gaps that serves MMJS’ strategic imperatives. Myra has a Bachelors degree in Sociology.
Myra has extensive experience in customer focused roles in the past working with Singapore Airlines and eventually moving into consultative roles in Dubai. She has a proven track record in building and leading meaningful and sustainable relationships spread across various sectors.
Past Experiences:
SquareOne Technologies,UAE
Al Safeer Group of companies,UAE

Tarun Grover is a 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 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

Maha Khan is an Business Incorporation 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

Balaji CS is the 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

Oshin Jaisinghani is a Manager in Financial Accounting & Advisory Services at MMJS. Oshin is a qualified Chartered Accountant. She has over 7 years of post qualification experience.
Oshin has worked on various IFRS projects, driving implementation work across GCC, Americas and EMEIA. She has domain experience in assisting clients from Insurance, Retail and E-commerce, Pharmaceutical, Technology and Manufacturing Industries. Further, she has prior experience of performing statutory audits for Indian Companies under Indian GAAP.
Past Experiences:
EY Global Delivery Services,
EY India and KPMG India

Charu Jalan is a Manager at MMJS. She is a Chartered Accountant and has over 10 years of experience in indirect taxation. She has an expertise in diagnostic reviews, advisory and compliances in various sectors including real estate, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, education and the service sector.
She was also involved in the smooth implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) in India and has experience in providing GST compliance support across different business sectors. She has also been a speaker at various webinars held on UAE VAT.
Past Experiences:
KPMG, India

Amit Bhatia is a Manager at MMJS and is responsible for VAT and Excise tax specialising in helping Conglomerates, Financial Service, Retail, Transportation, Real Estate and Automotive sectors. Amit is a Chartered Accountant. Amit has 7 years of indirect tax experience leading various VAT Implementation, advisory assignments for multiple clients in India. Amit has also played a critical role during the implementation of GST in India advising clients on various tax changes.
Past Experiences:
Clear Tax India
KPMG India

Vanita Nagpal is an accomplished Indirect Tax professional with over 9 years of extensive experience in providing advisory services and ensuring compliance in the field of indirect taxation. Her experience spans across diverse sectors, including IT/IES, FMCG, Retail, Telecom, and more.
Equipped with the expertise of India GST, European VAT and GCC VAT, she possesses the necessary skills to seamlessly integrate these tax frameworks with various aspects of business, processes, and technology.
With a proven track record in providing tax planning, business restructuring, and automated solutions, Her contributions have been instrumental for large corporates in implementing of key tax initiatives such as GST, Kerala Cess, E- Invoicing, Input tax reconciliations etc.
Past Experiences:
Ernst and Young LLP
BMR & Associates
Vodafone Idea Limited
Marico Limited 

Nupur Kumbhat is a Manager at MMJS in Indirect Taxes. She is qualified Chartered Accountant and has over 7 years of experience in providing end to end Indirect Taxation support. Her experience spans across diverse sectors including pharmaceutical, shipping, power generation, retail and more. She was involved in the formative years of Goods and Services Tax (GST) being implemented in India and has wide experience in providing GST and VAT compliance and advisory support across different business sectors. She was also involved in implementation of E-invoicing in India.

Past Experiences:
PwC, India
ACC Limited

Madawi AlYahya is an Assistant Manager at MMJS KSA, and has an experience of 4 years in Direct Taxation. Madawi was able to handle various projects in health checks, compliance, advisory, and litigation.
Such projects would include understanding the client background, analyzing the impact of Income Tax, Zakat and Withholding Tax on the business operations and transactions along with the relevant recommendations.
Madawi has assisted clients in various industries specializing in Technology, Entertainment, Non-profit organizations, retail and trading.
Past Experiences:
PwC ,KSA

Karim Seif is an accomplished Assistant Manager with the tax practice at MMJS. With over 12 years of experience in the fields of taxation, audit, and various Tax Compliance fields.
Karim has successfully managed and led complex tax engagements for public and private companies from multiple sectors such as logistics, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, FMCG, construction, artificial intelligence, and more. He has represented clients before tax authorities to address their key issues or seek clarifications and handled litigation matters such as preparing replies to notices, appeals, and objections.
Past Experiences:
Al Gihaz Holding, KSA
Morison KSI, KSA
The Egyptian Tax Authority

Lynn is an Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for the Tax and Regulatory - Transfer Pricing Practice. Lynn holds both a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Lynn has 6 years of experience of core transfer pricing experience working with several clients from diverse sectors with business operations spread across globally.
Past Experiences:
Ernst & Young LLP, India
KPMG India Services LLP, India

Namrata is an Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for the Indirect Tax Practice. Namrata is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University. She has 6 years of post-qualification experience working with several clients from diverse sectors with business operations across the GCC. Namrata has previously worked with KPMG India for 4.5 years for its Indirect Tax practice. She has served clients from a wide range of sectors including real estate, logistics, insurance, etc.

Past Experiences:
B S R & Associates LLP (member firm of KPMG India)

Mir is an Assistant Manager within the Indirect Tax Practice at MMJS. Mir holds a master’s degree in finance and has over 7 years of experience working with several clients from diverse sectors with business operations across the GCC.
Prior to joining MMJS, Mir was associated with EY for 3 years where he assumed responsibilities that encompassed project creation, billing, maintenance, and closure. In his current role, Mir is assisting clients by offering guidance and support for VAT implementation, compliance, advisory services, as well as aiding in tax audit processes.

Past Experiences:
EY, India

Dinesh is a Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for financial operations & administrative functions. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree from Mumbai University and has nearly 19 years of diversified work experience in Trading, Manufacturing, Service and Real Estate industries with exposure in managing financial accounting, financial reporting, receivables & payables management.

Past Experiences:
Specialist Services Holdings Ltd (HSBC Private Equity)
Eros Group of Companies
Leo Burnett (TLG India PVT. LTD)

Nitin is an Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for the Finance and Operations of the KSA Location. Nitin is a Semi Qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a post graduate degree in Public Accounting. Nitin has over 8 years of experience in finance and taxation with business operations across the GCC.

Past Experiences:
One Moto Technologies - UAE as Finance Lead
Al Seer Trading Agency - UAE as an Accountant and Tax Lead

Fahim Naseer is a Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for the Tax Practice at Bahrain office. He is part qualified ACCA professional and a team player with over 4 years of experience in Indirect tax servicing several clients from diverse sectors with business operations across the GCC.
Fahim has been extensively assisting and managing wide range of clients in various sectors including insurance, manufacturing, construction on tax assignments, compliances and advising on tax implications in Bahrain. He has also supported clients in diagnostic reviews, VAT audits and drafting memos for tax matters before the tax committee.  Prior to joining MMJS, Fahim was involved in executing financial audits and other regulatory matters in Bahrain.

Past Experiences:
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co.

Omar is an Assistant Manager at MMJS and is responsible for the Indirect Tax Practice. Omar is a certified VAT specialist by Scopa and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Omar has 7 years of experience working with several clients from diverse sectors with business operations across the GCC.
Prior to joining MMJS Omar worked as an Auditor at Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, with an experience of over 5 years where he has successfully conducted and completed audits of various industries to ensure accurate reporting of business taxes in accordance with the KSA tax laws and regulations.

Past Experiences:
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, Saudi Arabia
Raz Holding Group Company, Saudi Arabia

Neha Malhotra is an Assistant Manager responsible for the Transfer Pricing practice. Neha is a Chartered Accountant with over 7 years of experience in handling Transfer Pricing matters i.e., TP compliances (Master Files, Local Files, Country-by-Country Reports and TP disclosure forms), TP advisory projects and controversy management for clients from diverse sectors with such as – Chemicals, Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Manufacturing, Diary and Nutraceuticals and Oil & Gas.

Past Experiences:
KPMG, Ireland
Erns& Young, India