Maruti R. Narayan

Maruti R. Narayan

Partner

Maruti Narayan is exceptionally knowledgeable on a wide range of tax advisory and planning matters. Her people skills make her a tremendous asset to both the firm and her clients as she helps teams navigate complex projects with ease.

Legal 500 USA
About

Maruti Narayan advises US and foreign-based multinationals on a broad range of international tax matters, including supply chain structuring, IP migration, US income tax treaties and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

In addition to advising multinationals, Maruti has advised extensively on legislative drafting, both with respect to United States law as well as for non-US governments. 

Maruti is a prolific speaker and writer on international tax issues. She is the co-author of the BNA Tax Management Portfolio titled “Outbound Tax Planning for U.S. Multinational Corporations,” No. 6380 (Tuerff, Sierra, Trump, and Narayan).

Bar admissionsDistrict of ColumbiaNew York

Awards

The Legal 500 United States

  • Leading Partner, International Tax, (2025)
  • Recommended, International Tax, (2017, 2019 – 2024)
  • Clients say, "Maruti Narayan is one of the best technicians I have worked with in 20+ years. Practical, technical and personable. Her ability to diffuse tense situations and recognize all opinions at the table while maintaining control of the discussion is admirable." "Maruti Narayan is exceptionally knowledgeable on a wide range of tax advisory and planning matters. Her people skills make her a tremendous asset to both the firm and her clients as she helps teams navigate complex projects with ease."
  • Recommended, US Taxes: Non-Contentious, (2019)
Additional Recognitions
  • Highly Regarded, General Corporate Tax, International Tax Review World Tax, (2023 – 2025) 
Education
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
  • B.A., Yale University