Partner at KPAM & Associates, helping Indian businesses navigate international taxation, FEMA compliance, cross-border structuring, and SEBI regulations with clarity and precision.
CA Abhinarayan Mishra brings a dynamic career spanning nearly 25 years across the full spectrum of finance, taxation, secretarial practice, and corporate law. Before founding his advisory firms, he served at senior leadership levels — as VP-Finance & CS, Financial Controller, and Director — in prominent corporates including Ecom Express, FIITJEE, GEMS Education, and DCM Ltd.
He has direct experience in Private Equity transactions (including ₹850 Cr raised from Warburg Pincus in 2015), debt and project finance, FDI/FEMA structuring, NCLT litigation, and investor relations. This practitioner's perspective sets him apart from purely advisory professionals.
Today he is Managing Partner of SAM Law Associates LLP and Partner at KPAM & Associates, Chartered Accountants — an ICSI CLDP faculty, a regular author on Taxguru.in, and the creator of @CrossBorderTaxIndia on YouTube.
A focused practice at the intersection of Indian tax law, foreign exchange regulations, and capital markets compliance.
DTAA interpretation, POEM, transfer pricing, OECD Pillar Two, cross-border royalties, and outbound investment structuring.
FDI/FPI structuring, ODI regulations, ECB advisory, FEMA compounding, and overseas entity structures for Indian businesses.
SME IPO advisory, ICDR compliance, preferential allotments, SEBI LODR obligations, and listed company governance.
Cross-border mergers, slump sales, NCLT schemes, IBC proceedings, and SEBI-compliant restructuring transactions.
Empanelled faculty and trainer for the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) for its Career Launching & Development Programme (CLDP), covering capital markets, SEBI regulations, and cross-border transactions.
Regular author on Taxguru.in — covering international taxation, FEMA, SEBI, and cross-border structuring for practitioners and businesses.
In-depth video content on international taxation, FEMA, SEBI, and cross-border structuring — designed for CA, CS, and finance professionals.
@CrossBorderTaxIndiaFrom transaction structuring to regulatory filings — end-to-end advisory for businesses operating across borders.
Optimal structuring of inbound FDI, outbound ODI, cross-border mergers, and holding company arrangements for tax efficiency and FEMA compliance.
End-to-end pre-IPO readiness, SEBI ICDR/LODR compliance, governance frameworks, and promoter advisory for IPO-bound companies.
Documentation, benchmarking studies, DTAA benefit optimisation, and representation before tax authorities.
Compounding applications, post-facto approvals, and regulatory representations before RBI and FEMA adjudicating authorities.
NCLT schemes, IBC proceedings, registered valuations, and complex restructuring transactions involving multiple regulatory regimes.
End-to-end legal advisory through SAM Law Associates LLP, covering corporate law, commercial contracts, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters.
End-to-end advisory on inbound FDI under automatic and government approval routes, RBI reporting (FC-GPR, FC-TRS, FLA returns), FEMA compliance, and structuring of joint ventures with foreign partners — including shareholder agreements, entry strategy, sectoral cap analysis, and downstream investment structures.
Advisory and facilitation of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from DPIIT and other concerned ministries for import of restricted or regulated goods, including BIS certification, Quality Control Orders (QCOs), medical devices, second-hand machinery, and e-commerce imports. Assistance with SVB (Special Valuation Branch) matters for related-party transactions.
Specialised advisory for investments and transactions involving land border sharing countries (China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar) requiring prior government approval under Press Note 3 of 2020 and subsequent amendments. Includes DPIIT/FIPB approval applications, compliance structuring, and representation before regulatory authorities.
For advisory enquiries, speaking engagements, or collaboration on content and publications.