Gautam holds a B.B.A. LL.B from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) and an M.Sc in Finance and Taxation from the University of Oxford. He is a practitioner enrolled with the Bar Council of India, with expertise in taxation and finance laws. He has a background in corporate tax structuring and advisory and actively handles tax litigations in various judicial and quasi-judicial forums across the country. He has domain knowledge and industry expertise on direct/international tax mandates working with sectors such as Oil & Gas, IT, Fintech, automobile and sports law. He has successfully represented clients in matters pertaining to tax liability arising out of complex contracts, re-assessments and Private Equity issues and tax concerns on supply of services and personnel.