Welcome To Global Law Experts

We at Global Law Experts are pleased to welcome Anil Harish as our Exclusive Member for Wills & Estates in Mumbai, India. With a long career at the intersection of property, tax, foreign‑exchange regulation and succession planning, Anil Harish brings a practical, multidisciplinary perspective to complex inheritance matters that affect individuals, families and corporate stakeholders across India and beyond.

Professional Background & Credentials

Anil Harish is a senior partner at D. M. Harish & Co. LLP, a Mumbai based firm with a long public presence in property, taxation and corporate advisory work. He holds a B.A., LL.B. and an LL.M. (USA) and has acted in advisory and governance roles for a number of public and private companies. These qualifications and corporate appointments reflect a career that spans transactional practice, regulatory matters and independent directorships.

Across his practice he has combined estate and trust work with detailed knowledge of income tax, FEMA (foreign exchange) rules and property law areas that frequently determine the practical shape of an estate plan in India. Mr. Harish’s written work and firm publications further underline his commitment to practitioner education and public guidance on succession and related commercial topics.

Wills & Estates Expertise

Anil Harish advises on the full lifecycle of Wills & Estates law in India: drafting clear testamentary instruments, designing testamentary trusts, navigating probate and letters of administration where required, and administering estates that include immovable property, corporate holdings and cross border assets. His practice routinely addresses the operational and regulatory overlays that complicate succession such as tax consequences on transfers, nomination reconciliation, repatriation rules for NRIs and FEMA compliance.

He is frequently sought for matters involving family businesses and high value property portfolios where succession planning must be integrated with corporate governance, redevelopment projects and tax optimisation. This blend of transactional skill, regulatory fluency and governance experience helps reduce friction for beneficiaries and supports continuity for operating enterprises and family offices.

Why Global Law Experts Is Proud & Featuring Anil Harish

Global Law Experts highlights practitioners whose credentials, breadth of experience and public facing thought leadership add tangible value for clients seeking specialist advice. Anil Harish’s multidisciplinary command covering property law, tax, FEMA and trust law matches precisely the complexities clients face when estates involve multiple asset classes or jurisdictions. His record of corporate appointments and participation in industry fora speaks to the respect he commands beyond private practice.

We are especially pleased to feature a practitioner who translates technical rules into operational solutions: advising on nomination alignment, preparing estates for probate, structuring testamentary trusts to protect minors or vulnerable beneficiaries, and coordinating documentation for cross border transfers. These are the kinds of outcomes that materially reduce delay, transactional costs and litigation risk for families and organisations.

Wills & Estates Law In India: Landscape & Key Challenges

Wills & Estates law in India operates within a layered legal framework. Statutory law (including the Indian Succession Act and the Hindu Succession Act), personal laws applicable to particular religious communities, and varying High Court practices on probate and letters of administration interact with municipal property records, tax statutes and foreign exchange regulation. The result is a legal environment where careful, locally informed advice is essential.

Key challenges include: (1) reconciling nominations and bank or depository records with testamentary dispositions; (2) understanding intestacy rules and competing claims under personal laws or HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) structures; (3) addressing tax consequences such as TDS on transfer or capital gains that arise on sale by heirs; and (4) navigating FEMA and repatriation constraints for assets or beneficiaries located outside India. For estates with redevelopment, corporate shareholdings or intellectual property, the intersection of succession law with corporate and real estate regulation adds further complexity.

Probate and letters of administration continue to play an important role in certain jurisdictions and for immovable property, while in other cases consensual arrangements among heirs and carefully drafted documentation can avoid court processes. Because practice and procedure vary by state and High Court, specialist local counsel who understand both substantive rules and procedural practice can materially reduce delays and disputes.

Practical Guidance For Businesses & Individuals

For individuals and families, a practical estate plan begins with clarity of testamentary intention and paperwork that aligns bank nominations, demat nominations and property records with the will or trust instrument. Regular reviews are important when life events marriage, births, deaths, property acquisitions, emigration or changes in business ownership alter the estate profile.

For NRIs and families with cross border assets, planning should incorporate foreign exchange controls, repatriation limits and country specific tax consequences. Where business continuity is the priority, succession plans that combine shareholder agreements, buy out mechanisms and testamentary trusts can protect governance and value. For trustees and executors, detailed administration checklists, tax aware timelines and coordination with banking and municipal authorities reduce operational friction and exposure to penalties or litigation.

Disputes often arise from ambiguity unclear testamentary language, inconsistent nominations, or failure to consider applicable personal law. Expert drafting, independent advisory opinions for family members, and transparent trustee governance can prevent costly contests and preserve family relationships and business value.

What Clients Can Expect From Specialist Counsel

A specialist Wills & Estates lawyer will do more than draft documents. Expect a comprehensive review of asset titles and liabilities, tax and foreign exchange consequences, corporate governance implications for shareholdings, and contingency planning for vulnerable beneficiaries. Counsel should also prepare executors and trustees for the administration process, including probate or letters of administration where necessary, and coordinate with tax advisers and wealth managers where complex investments are involved.

When advisers combine technical command with practical commercial judgement as exemplified by Anil Harish’s practice clients gain plans that are legally robust and realistically executable. This reduces the risk of estate fragmentation, unintended tax exposure, and management gaps in family businesses.

Closing Remarks

Wills & Estates law in India demands a blend of legal precision, regulatory knowledge and pragmatic administration to convert personal intentions into durable outcomes. Global Law Experts is pleased to introduce Anil Harish as our Exclusive Member in this field: a practitioner whose long practice, corporate governance roles and public engagement bring depth to estate and succession work for individuals and organisations.

Whether you are updating a testament, structuring a trust, planning business succession or addressing a cross border estate, expert legal guidance is essential to protect value and reduce risk. We welcome Anil Harish’s contribution to the GLE community and the practical insights he brings to Wills & Estates law in India.