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Rumo Consulting

THE FIRM

Rumo Consulting is an international trade law and policy practice that combines legal expertise, policy research and analytical capabilities to help clients navigate complex regulatory and market developments. It is based in Pune with presence in New Delhi, and advises businesses, industry associations, governments, NGOs, think tanks and research organisations, in India and internationally, on:

Trade law and policy: trade remedies, customs and foreign trade policy, trade regulation and market access, and trade policy, including the trade–climate interface.

Tech-enabled research, trade intelligence and training: short-term research projects, support to ongoing research, trade intelligence platforms, and customised training and workshops on trade law and policy.

Alongside its trade practice, the firm also offers GST and direct tax services: compliance and advisory, and representation in assessments and appeals.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Businesses · Industry associations · Governments · NGOs · Think tanks · Research organisations

PEOPLE

Triplicane Damodaran (TD) Satish
Advocate & Founder

Triplicane Damodaran (TD) Satish is the Founder of Rumo Consulting and an Advocate with over 15 years of experience as a trade lawyer and policy adviser in international trade and WTO law. His work sits at the intersection of international trade law and climate policy, and is built on long practice in trade remedies, customs, WTO law and technical barriers to trade.

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At Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (2011–2018), where he rose to Principal Associate, Satish advised on anti-dumping and safeguard investigations and handled trade remedy and indirect tax litigation before tribunals, the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India. At Sarvada Legal (formerly Seetharaman & Associates) (2018–2023), he worked on WTO dispute settlement and TBT matters for the Government of India, and advised the Government of India and private clients on foreign trade policy, customs and trade remedy matters in India, the US and the EU. In 2021, he was Associate Partner – International Trade at NITYA Tax Associates.

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Most recently, as Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in Geneva and Pune (2025–2026), he managed the Green Industrial Policy workstream and engaged with WTO delegations and other stakeholders on border carbon adjustments, the plastics treaty negotiations, fossil fuel subsidy reform and their intersection with WTO law.

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Satish also runs the Trade Law Observatory, which regularly publishes analysis on trade law developments and hosts interactive dashboards and AI-assisted research tools built on trade datasets. He advises governments, law firms, companies, think tanks and international organisations. He is based in Pune and works with clients in India and internationally.

Select contributions

 

Reports, papers and thesis

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Representative speaking engagements

  • Panelist, Public Forum, WTO, 2024

  • Panelist, HNLU - ALSA International Conference on Trade, Business & Sustainability, HNLU, 2025

  • Panelist, How can Article 6 partnerships power India’s green transition?, CEEW, 2025

  • Speaker, Trade Remedies-Timely Actions a Shield for Business, Nitya Tax Associates, 2021

KEY AREAS

  • Trade remedies

  • WTO law

  • Trade and climate policy, including CBAM

  • Green industrial policy

  • Customs and Foreign Trade Policy

  • Market access

  • Non-tariff measures, including BIS

  • Litigation

  • Trade data analysis

 

EDUCATION

  • LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law (summa cum laude), World Trade Institute, University of Bern (2024); Thomas Cottier Award for Best Thesis

  • Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Law, Economics and Politics, World Trade Institute, University of Bern (2024)

  • LL.B., Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (2011)

  • B.Com. (Hons.), Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi (2008)

 

ENROLMENT

Bar Council of Delhi (2011)

 

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

 

CONTACT

satish.t@rumoconsulting.in

+91 98187 98128

 

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Nishant Garg
Chartered Accountant

Nishant Garg is a Chartered Accountant with a law degree and experience across direct and indirect tax advisory, tax litigation, international taxation and trade remedies. At Rumo Consulting, he advises on GST, direct tax and trade remedy matters.

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Earlier, Nishant was part of the International Trade Laws practice at Sarvada Legal (formerly Seetharaman & Associates), where he advised and represented Indian domestic producers and foreign exporters in anti-dumping and safeguard investigations before the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Government of India. His work covered sectors including steel, chemicals and textiles, and involved injury and economic analysis, analysis of cost and sales data, oral hearings and representation before the investigating authority.

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In his separate practice – Garg Nishant & Associates, he advices individuals, HNIs, NRIs, family businesses, startups and MSMEs on GST and income tax matters, including tax planning, NRI taxation, assessments and appeals.

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He speaks regularly at ICAI’s study circle meetings on GST and income tax issues. Nishant is based in New Delhi and works with clients in India and internationally.

KEY AREAS

  • Goods and Services Tax

  • Income tax

  • NRI Tax Advisory

  • Tax litigation

  • Trade remedies

 

EDUCATION

  • Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2017)

  • LL.B., University of Delhi (2019)

  • B.Com. (Hons.), University of Delhi (2015)

 

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

Soumya Satish
Advisor, Technology

Soumya Satish is a software engineer with more than a decade's experience in software development, code analysis, and automation.

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At Rumo Consulting, she advises on the technology aspects of the firm's research and trade intelligence initiatives, including the development of digital platforms, interactive dashboards and analytical tools. Her technical expertise, combined with her familiarity with trade policy and trade remedy calculations, supports Rumo's work at the intersection of law, policy and technology.

KEY AREAS

  • Software development and engineering

  • Digital platforms

  • Workflow automation

  • Tech-enabled trade intelligence

 

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering, MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune (2014).

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

C++, Java, C#, TypeScript, SQL, Python, AWS, Docker, Git and software development tools.

 

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Odia

Integrated legal expertise, policy insight, and rigorous data analysis.

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