Experienced Leadership at the Helm
CNK UAE is led by three seasoned partners, Akshay Sam, Himanshu Kishnadwala, and Shariq Contractor, who bring decades of collective experience to the firm. Backed by a team of over 40 skilled professionals with expertise across diverse service areas, we deliver tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our team has worked with organizations of all sizes across multiple geographies and sectors. CNK UAE is proudly registered with major UAE free zones, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions, ensuring smooth service delivery and full compliance at every step.
Leadership Team in the UAE
Shariq Contractor
Direct Tax & Corporate, CSR Advisory
shariq@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Himanshu Kishnadwala
Audit and Assurance, ESG
himanshu@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Akshay Thomas Sam
Audit and Assurance
akshay@cnkuae.com
Dubai
Nisham Contractor
Senior Manager, Direct Taxation
nishamcontractor@cnkuae.com
Dubai
Ishan Parikh
Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance
ishanparikh@cnkuae.com
Dubai
Amee Tolia
Senior Manager, Indirect Tax
ameetolia@cnkuae.com
Dubai
Ahmedabad
Mukesh Khandwala
Practice : Income Tax
mukesh@cnkkhandwala.com
Ahmedabad
Ronak Khandwala
Practice : Audit and Assurance
ronak@cnkkhandwala.com
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Shravan Guduthur
Practice : Audit and Assurance, Valuation
shravan@cnk-hska.com
Bangalore
Sandesh S Kutnikar
Practice : Indirect Tax
sandesh@cnk-hska.com
Bangalore
Hanish S
Practice : Indirect Tax
hanish@cnk-hska.com
Bangalore
Ananth Narayana
Practice : Internal Audit
ananth@cnk-hska.com
Bangalore
Vinay Karthik C D
Practice : Indirect Tax
vinay@cnk-hska.com
Bangalore
Chennai
V. Subramanian
Practice : Taxation
v.subramanian@cnkindia.com
Chennai
Uttamchand Jain
Practice : Audit and Assurance, Litigation
uttamchand@cnkindia.com
Chennai
Delhi
Pallav Narang
Practice : Direct Tax, Corporate Advisory, Audit and Assurance
pallav@cnk-rk.com
Delhi
Rakesh Narang
Practice : Audit & Assurance
rk@cnk-rk.co
Delhi
Dubai
Akshay Thomas Sam
Practice : Audit & Assurance
akshay@cnkuae.com
Dubai
Gurugram
Pankaj Goel
Practice : Indirect Tax and Direct Tax
pankaj@cnk-rk.co
Gurugram
Kolkata
Pulak Kumar Saha
Practice : Indirect Tax
pulak@cnk-pksa.in
Kolkata
Dibyendu Das
Practice : Indirect Tax
dibyendu@cnk-pksa.in
Kolkata
Joydeb Bhattacharya
Practice : Indirect Tax
joydeb@cnk-pksa.in
Kolkata
Bikash Gupta
Practice : Indirect Tax
bikash@cnk-pksa.in
Kolkata
Shivam Arora
Practice : Indirect Tax
shivam@cnk-pksa.in
Kolkata
Churchgate, Mumbai
Shariq Mohsin Contractor
Practice : Direct Tax
hariq@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Gautam Nayak
Practice : Direct Tax
gautam@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Yusuf Hakim
Practice : Corporate Advisory & Indirect Tax
yusuf@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Sanjeev Pandit
Practice : Direct Tax
sanjeev@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Ishraq Contractor
Practice : Direct Tax
ishraq@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Sonia B Kudchadkar
Practice : GRC, Information Technology
soniakudchadkar@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Saroj Maniar
Practice : Direct Tax
saroj@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Manish Sampat
Practice : Audit & Assurance
manish@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Suresh Agaskar
Practice : Audit and Assurance
suresh@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Priti Makhija
Practice : Indirect Tax
priti@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Pankaj Tiwari
Practice : Audit and Assurance
pankajtiwari@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Bhavin Suresh Shah
Practice : Direct Tax
bhavinshah@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Deepak Aggarwal
Practice : Coporate Law, FEMA
deepakaggarwal@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Rajesh Mody
Practice : Audit and Assurance
rajeshmody@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Milin T Dattani
Practice : Direct Tax
milindattani@cnkindia.com
Churchgate, Mumbai
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Hiren C Shah
Practice : Audit and Assurance
hiren@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Rajiv Rao
Practice : Indirect Tax
rajiv@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Himanshu Kishnadwala
Practice : Audit and Assurance
himanshu@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Tejal Mehta
Practice : Indirect Tax
tejal@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Vijay Mehta
Practice : Audit and Assurance, Valuations
vijay@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Diwakar Prabhakar Sapre
Practice : Audit and Assurance
diwakar@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Nehal Shah
Practice : Internal Audit
nehal@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Purvi Malani
Practice : GRC
purvi@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Vipul Gosalia
Practice : GRC, Internal Audit
vipul@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Madhavi Shah
Practice : Audit and Assurance
madhavishah@cnkindia.com
Vile Parle, Mumbai
Pune
Janhavi Kaustubh Deshpande
Practice : Audit and Assurance, Indirect Tax
janhavi@cnk-jbms.com
Pune
Manasi Sourabh Soman
Practice : GRC
manasi@cnk-jbms.com
Pune
Swanand Kulkarni
Practice : Audit and Assurance
swanand@cnk-jbms.com
Pune
Bageshri Kulkarni
Practice : Audit and Assurance
bageshri@cnk-jbms.com
Pune
Sandeep Kunte
Practice : GRC
sandeep@cnk-jbms.com
Pune
Vadodara
Alok Shah
Practice : Direct Tax, Corporate Advisory, Valuation
alok@cnkindia.com
Vadodara
Yogesh Keshariya
Practice : Indirect Tax
yogeshk@cnkindia.com
Vadodara
Pareen Niranjankumar Shah
Practice : Audit & Assurance
pareen@cnkindia.com
Vadodara
Ashish Manohar Jaiswal
Practice : GRC
ashish@cnkindia.com
Vadodara
Rachit Prakash Sheth
Practice : Audit & Assurance
rachit@cnkindia.com
Vadodara