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Our Team

K.K. Gupta - Partner

Mr. K.K. Gupta is a seasoned Chartered Accountant (CA) with over Thirty-Six (36) years of professional experience in providing strategic financial leadership, ensuring compliance, and offering expert financial advice to businesses across diverse industries. With a deep understanding of accounting principles, tax regulations, auditing standards, and financial reporting, Mr. K.K. Gupta has consistently delivered value by optimizing financial performance, managing risk, and guiding organizations through complex financial challenges.

He possesses a proven track record in internal and statutory auditing, taxation, financial analysis, and corporate restructuring. Adept at leading audit teams, managing financial audits for multinational corporations, and offering bespoke advisory services, he brings a results-driven approach to all aspects of financial management.

His expertise extends to corporate governance, management consultancy, and financial reporting, having successfully assisted clients in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing tax liabilities, and improving profitability. He is highly skilled in strategic tax planning, financial risk management, and business advisory, making me a trusted partner for C-suite executives, business owners, and stakeholders.

Core Competencies:
• Internal & Statutory Audit: Led comprehensive audits for clients across multiple sectors, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and providing actionable insights to improve internal controls and operational efficiencies.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Expertise in preparing and reviewing financial statements in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (IND-AS), IFRS, and GAAP.
•Taxation & Compliance: Specialized in Direct & Indirect Taxation, GST, Transfer Pricing, and Tax Planning, helping clients minimize tax liabilities while ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
• Business Advisory: Skilled in providing business advisory services, including financial forecasting, cash flow management, cost reduction strategies, and profitability analysis.
• Corporate Restructuring: Involved in corporate restructuring projects, including debt management, mergers, acquisitions, and financial turnarounds, ensuring clients achieve long-term financial stability.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with statutory laws, corporate governance norms, and regulatory frameworks in both domestic and international jurisdictions.

Mr. Gupta holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University and is also a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Shiva Nishad - Partner

Shiva Nishad joined Krishan Rakesh & Co. as an Audit Manager in 2018, where he led the audit team in various assurance assignments. In recognition of his hard work and dedication to the firm and its assignments, he was appointed as a partner in June 2020, shortly after qualifying.

Shiva has expertise in both internal and statutory audits. He possesses extensive knowledge of IND-AS and is a key member of the team involved in IND-AS compliant statutory audits.

Shiva is also an expert in Goods & Service Tax (GST). He is responsible for providing GST consultation and review services to the firm's clients and is actively involved in representing clients before the GST authorities.

Shiva holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Additionally, he holds a Diploma in Information System Audit from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Arun Gupta - Partner Emeritus

An experienced professional into Indirect Tax and IND-AS advisory with a unique experience of having worked in industry (manufacturing and services) and consulting, Arun had helped several MNC and Indian companies manage change requirements in strategies and processes in finance, tax and IT triggered by various business, legal, commercial and accounting policy changes. He was a specialist in conceptualizing innovative ERP and designing customized applications.

Arun was an indirect tax and IFRS consultant for companies across different sectors having helped clients on impact assessment, implementation support and IT customization, providing a complete hand holding till final implementation of recommendations.

Arun held a Bachelors of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University and was also a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), fellow member of Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) and Diploma in IFRS from Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW).

Nikhil Gupta - Director, Direct Tax Advisory, Business Advisory & GCC VAT

Nikhil Gupta is the Director, Direct Tax Advisory, Business Advisory & Corporate Restructuring with over Ten (10) years of experience in providing strategic counsel to companies navigating complex financial challenges, operational inefficiencies, and business transformation. his expertise lies in corporate restructuring, financial turnaround strategies, debt management, and optimizing operational performance in distressed businesses.

With a deep understanding of business dynamics, he specializes in working with organizations facing financial distress, including those dealing with insolvency, liquidity issues, or underperforming business units. He has helped businesses rebuild their foundations through debt restructuring, process improvements, and strategic initiatives aimed at restoring profitability and long-term sustainability. Whether it’s negotiating with creditors, reworking a company’s capital structure, or advising on mergers and acquisitions, he brings a solution-oriented approach to every engagement.

Core Competence:
• Corporate Restructuring & Turnaround Management: Leading complex financial and operational restructuring initiatives that help distressed businesses regain stability, profitability, and sustainable growth.
• Financial Restructuring & Debt Management: Developing and executing debt restructuring plans, managing creditor negotiations, and guiding companies through bankruptcy and other distressed situations.
• Strategic Business Advisory: Providing actionable business strategies to improve operational efficiency, optimize costs, and expand market positioning for clients across diverse industries.
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory: Expertise in advising on M&A transactions, including due diligence, valuation, financial structuring, and post-deal integration.
• Crisis Management & Risk Mitigation: Proven track record in navigating businesses through periods of financial distress, developing crisis management strategies, and mitigating potential risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in managing relationships with creditors, investors, employees, and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment of interests during complex restructurings.

Over the years, Nikhil has worked with various industries, including manufacturing, retail, healthcare, technology, and finance, providing high-level advisory services in corporate restructuring, financial strategy, and turnaround execution. His work spans the full cycle of restructuring—from initial assessments and negotiations to the execution of turnaround plans, operational improvements, and financial recovery.

In addition to the consulting work, he is adept at leading cross-functional teams, collaborating with legal and financial experts, and ensuring that all restructuring actions align with both regulatory requirements and best practices in corporate governance.

He has vast experience in the area of internal control compliance, private equity advisory, M&A advisory and business advisory across sectors. His notable experience was with S.R. Batliboi & Associates (network firm of EY India) where he has spent more than Three (3) years performing US GAAP & Indian GAAP statutory audit, SOX Audits, Limited Reviews and US GAAP Conversions of various Indian and Multinational Companies. He has been involved in leading the teams at various locations for performing the internal control compliance and business advisory services across various sectors. His experience includes advising multinational and domestic clients on Mergers & Acquisitions, Compliance under various laws like Companies Act, Income Tax Act and GST, Effective controls and procedures etc.

Nikhil had been advising clients across various sectors including Healthcare, FMCG, Education, Power and Logistics for executing various M&A transactions which includes cross border transactions in the healthcare industry where he advised a sell side client to liquidate the majority stake in favor of a UAE based healthcare investor. He is also instrumental in implementation and structuring of GCC VAT for various SMEs based in the United Arab Emirates.

Nikhil holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University, Bachelor of Law degree, Master of Law and Masters in Business Administration in Finance.

Vinod Kumar Garg - Advisor, Company Law Matters

Mr. Garg has more than Twenty Five (25) years of experience in the field of secretarial services and company law matters. He specializes in conducting Legal Due Diligence, developing Complete Compliance Management System, Corporate Restructuring, FEMA & RBI Compliances, Liasioning with Registrar of Company (ROC), Regional Director, SEBI, RBI, Company Law Board, Official Liquidator etc. He has served more than 100 corporate clients which includes MNCs, PSUs, Corporate Houses and MSMEs.

Mr. Gupta holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree from Delhi University. and is also a fellow member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Vikrant Rohilla - Advisor, Legal

Vikrant Rohilla is the Advisor, Legal Services at Krishan Rakesh & Co. Vikrant has nearly Twenty Three (23) years of vast and dynamic experience in both contentious as well as noncontentious practice, having worked with Khaitan & Co. and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, two of the well-known law firms of India
. Before joining the family practice, Vikrant was a Partner with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan heading their M&A and PE Practice. Presently Vikrant’s practice mainly focuses on mergers and acquisitions; private equity; joint ventures; corporate restructuring, corporate finance, general commercial transactions and both inbound and outbound investments. He also advises clients on foreign exchange laws; corporate and regulatory compliances, antimony laundering issues etc., emanating from both domestic and cross-border transactions. He has expertise in internal reconstructing through mergers, de-mergers, spin offs and extensive experience in the hospitality sector, having advised both hotel operators and property owners.

Vikrant combines the ability to provide strategic advice on structuring, while mitigating risks for the clients and to efficiently manage execution, owing to a deep understanding of local practices and culture, borne through experience. Vikrant’s over Five (5) years of rich experience in civil litigation and alternate dispute resolution, involving highly contentious matters also provides an advantage to him for negotiations and to provide comprehensive advice in the best interest of the clients. Vikrant also actively participates in commercial negotiations, owing to his commercial acumen, striking the best deals for his clients. Vikrant has also worked in house with British Telecom, one of the world's largest telecom companies. Such exposure also provides him with an acute understanding of business considerations.

Vikrant has represented prominent international and domestic clients and has advised large conglomerates, promoters and business owners, engaged in diverse business activities, in significant and complex transactions. Vikrant’s experience includes successful completion of significant transactions involving M&A, PE and Joint Ventures, where he represented prominent international and domestic clients.

Vikrant has represented prominent international and domestic clients and has advised large conglomerates, promoters and business owners, engaged in diverse business activities, in significant and complex transactions. Vikrant’s experience includes successful completion of significant transactions involving M&A, PE and Joint Ventures, where he represented prominent international and domestic clients.

Vikrant holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree and Bachelor of Law degree from Delhi University. He has certifications in International Law from Université de Louvain and Contract Law from Harvard University.

Vikrant is the member of Bar Council of Delhi, Delhi High Court Bar Association and International Bar Association