He brings a distinctive combination of academic credentials and specialized expertise to the firm’s trade remedy practice. Holding an MBA alongside certification as a technical accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), his professional foundation is built upon rigorous financial and strategic training. This dual qualification equips him with both the analytical precision required for complex financial assessments and the broader business perspective necessary to contextualize trade remedy cases within their commercial implications. His credentials establish the technical competence essential for navigating the intricate regulatory frameworks governing international trade disputes, where mathematical accuracy and procedural compliance form the bedrock of successful case outcomes.
Mr. Agarwal’s journey with SBA Group began as an intern, where he strategically built the foundational technical skills that now underpin his specialized practice. His practical experience spans the full spectrum of trade remedy investigations, having handled anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases initiated across multiple jurisdictions with varying procedural requirements and evidentiary standards. His proficiency extends to hands-on expertise in SAS programming—the specialized software employed by the United States government for calculating dumping margins—a technical skill that provides critical insight into how investigating authorities construct their determinations and enables more effective advocacy on behalf of clients. This operational knowledge, developed across diverse sectors including food and agriculture, steel products, heavy engineering, and specialty chemicals, demonstrates not merely breadth of exposure but depth of understanding regarding how trade remedy principles apply differently across industries with distinct cost structures, production processes, and market dynamics. His cross-sectoral experience positions him to anticipate jurisdiction-specific approaches and industry-specific challenges, thereby strengthening the evidentiary and strategic foundation of each case he undertakes.
