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= Srinivas Kotni = Srinivas Kotni''' (born 24 September 1973) is an Indian lawyer and author. He is the founder and managing partner of Lexport, a law firm based in New Delhi, India. '''

Early Life and Education
Kotni was born on 24 September 1973 in Hyderabad, India to K.G. Raju and K. Kalyani. He completed his schooling from DTEA Senior Secondary School in New Delhi.

He pursued Bachelor of Commerce from University of Delhi (1990-1993), Bachelor of Laws from University of Delhi (1994-1997), and Company Secretary course from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (1994-1996). He also obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management from Rajendra Prasad Institute of Management (1993-1994), Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology & Management from All India Management Association (1995-1997), and Advanced Diploma in Systems Management from NIIT (1991-1993).

Career
After starting his career as a Computer Science teacher in 1994, Kotni began practicing law in 1998. He founded the law firm Lexport in 2000, which provides legal services in areas like taxation, intellectual property rights, corporate law, arbitration, and regulatory matters.

Some of the key positions held by Kotni:
- Founder & Managing Partner, Lexport (2000-present)

- Consultant & Attorney, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (1995-2000)

- Company Secretary & EDP Officer, Varuna Agroproteins Limited (1994-1995)

- Computer Science Teacher, DTEA Senior Secondary School (1993-1994)

Kotni has over 25 years of experience in legal practice. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Tribunals, Commissions, and Arbitrators. He has worked with companies across sectors like information technology, telecom, media, e-commerce, manufacturing, etc.

Some of Kotni's notable cases:
- Hero Motocorp Limited vs Union of India (Supreme Court, 2022)

- Institute of Company Secretaries of India vs Biman Debnath (Supreme Court, 2022)

- S. Shivraj Reddy vs S. Raghu Raj Reddy (Supreme Court, 2016)

- State of AP vs T. Suryachandra Rao (Supreme Court, 2005)

Kotni has authored a book titled "Adventures of the GST Man" which explains Goods and Services Tax through a comic book format. The book was released in 2019 and carries a foreword by late Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

He writes articles on legal, regulatory and policy matters for publications like Business Standard, The Hindu, Financial Express etc. Kotni is also a speaker at various conferences and has taught at institutions like KIIT University.

Other Positions & Memberships
Kotni has been associated with social organizations like Bharatiyam and Rotary Club of Delhi Manthan. He has spearheaded philanthropic initiatives related to environment protection, girl education, COVID-19 relief etc.

He has been a member of professional bodies like Supreme Court Bar Association, Bar Council of Delhi, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, All India Management Association, among others.

Kotni has served as an independent director on the boards of companies like Carrier Technologies India Limited.

Awards & Recognitions
- Indian Lawyer 250 survey ranked Kotni among top 40 lawyers in India under 40 years of age

- Bharatiyam awarded Atal Samman in 2021 for environment protection work

- Vivekananda Samman awarded to Bharatiyam in 2022 for social service

Personal Life
Kotni is married to Raj Latha Kotni, who is a Patent & IPR Attorney. They have two daughters.