ASSA Advisors is a globally renowned organization dedicated to empowering clients in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Our unwavering commitment lies in delivering cutting-edge sustainable solutions and transformative strategies that propel businesses towards unprecedented growth and success.
ASSA Advisors is a boutique firm offering range of advisory services to businesses and specializes in providing tax solutions to its clients by combining financial and operational excellence with deep domain expertise. We pride ourselves on developing and nurturing mutually beneficial relationships and believe that our clients are our most important asset. We perform with integrity and honesty in all our ventures in a way that it creates strong foundation for our clients.
We have brought together a talented team to support businesses. Our clients can be confident that this right blend of specialists with adequate experience and technical expertise will deliver quality services.
With an unwavering dedication to innovation and a steadfast commitment to delivering unparalleled quality and consistency, our organization has been a driving force in revolutionizing businesses on a global scale.
ASSA Advisors are committed to providing quality services and offer business value to our clients by combining financial and operational excellence with deep domain expertise with highest professional standards. ASSA Advisors are the premier provider of innovative solutions and trusted expertise, driving positive transformation for our clients and making a lasting impact on the industries we serve.
Our mission is to empower organizations with strategic insights and tailored solutions that drive growth, improve performance, and foster excellence. We are committed to delivering exceptional value, fostering client success, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
Amit Suri is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 25 years of extensive corporate work experience gained through working across diverse industries including Logistics, audit and assurance, financial services, retail and BPO.
Amit’s specialties include UAE Tax Advisory Services, Financial Management, Corporate Controls & Corporate Compliance, Due Diligences, Efficient Business Arrangements, Management Accounting, Statutory and Internal Audit. Amit’s Areas of specialization and interpersonal strengths are:
Throughout over the past 25 years and prior to joining ASSA Advisors, Amit has worked for CWT-SML Logistics LLC, Encyclopedia Britannica, GE/Daksh BPO and Deloitte with jurisdictional exposure to the Middle East and India.
Sumita has over 24 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts and Administration. She has worked within Private Equity Fund and Real Estate Investment Fund with responsibilities for strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting of management companies and the preparation and the filing of regulatory reports. Successfully completed impact assessment and implementation for FMCG/Retail and Telecommunication clients.
Sumita has gained experienced in human resource matters having handled employee related matters including the processing of payroll, employment contracts and visas. Sumita is well versed with the regulatory requirements of various free zones within the UAE including but not limited to the JAFZA, DMCC, DWC & DIFC, particularly with respect to managing both the incorporation and ongoing corporate administration requirements of companies.
Prior to joining ASSA Advisors, Sumita worked for the NCB Capital Group (Then known as East-gate Capital Group) and prior to this experience she worked for a multinational market research company in Dubai. In India, she had worked with Encyclopedia & Ambit/RSM consulting and audit firm.
A lawyer by profession with 21 years of commercially-oriented professional with demonstrable strategic and hands-on analytical experience in Corporate Tax, M&A, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Due Diligence in the IT, Banking and Private Equity space.
Sidhartha’s contribution has been on Tax structuring in acquisition and mergers including cross border deals for over USD 300+ million. Over Sidhartha’s working life, he has acquired skills primarily on interpretation of law pertaining to Corporate Tax, Anti Money Laundering, Commercial Law, Arbitration Law.
Prior to joining ASSA Advisors, Sidhartha worked for the Actis Private Equity India and Lok Capital Private Equity in his last two stints for over a decade. Sidhartha has been a Lawyer at Allahabad & Delhi High Court in India and have been consulting on tax planning, drafting service agreements, filing, representing and contesting cases.
Neeraj is specializing in the field of Indirect Taxes with particular focus on UAE VAT Laws. He is a Commerce graduate and has handled large corporate clients in diverse sectors with particular focus on the Hospitality, Real Estate, Retail, Manufacturing, Infrastructure sector and E-Commerce.
Neeraj has been involved in VAT impact and implementation projects and has handled various clients in various sectors. He has also assisted in end to end on-call advisory post VAT implementation in UAE, computation of VAT liability, filing of VAT returns.
Prior to joining ASSA Advisors, Neeraj was engaged as an Assistant Manager at W T S Dhruva Consultants, specializing in the field of Indirect Taxes with particular focus on UAE VAT Laws. And has worked with UAE Banks as team leader and led a compliance role in the past.
Ms Minal Deshpande is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary having 13 years of work experience with Infosys and IBM. She has worked as SAP FICO Consultant for 7 years for Banking and FMCG clients with extensive work experience in CA firms in Accounting, Audit, Taxation etc. Prior to joining ASSA, Minal has worked with WTS Dhruva, NR Doshi in UAE tax firms.
Minal has been assisting in various VAT health check projects for various clients in diverse sectors. She is also assisting in Revenue/Expense transaction mapping and review of ongoing VAT returns of clients.
Minal’s specialization includes SAP financial reporting, Indirect Tax compliance including advisory with industry expertise in the Hospitality, Event management, Facility Management, Telecom, Real Estate, Retail, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas.
Her area of expertise includes:
Shivangi Minhas is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with over 9 years of experience gained through working across diverse industries including Consulting & advisory, captive unit and BPO.
Shivangi’s specialization includes financial reporting, strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting, Indirect Tax compliance including advisory with expertise in the Hospitality, Real Estate, Retail, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure sector.
Prior to joining ASSA Advisors, Shivangi has worked for various multi-national companies like McKinsey, British Telecom and Genpact in India.