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Mr. Debanjan Mandal
Partner at Fox & MandalMr. Debanjan Mandal is a Partner in Fox & Mandal, a premier multi-disciplinary law firm. With 20 years of proficient legal knowledge, Mr. Mandal specialises in the fields of corporate and commercial laws, real estate, infrastructure, dispute resolution and mergers and acquisitions and is a part of the board for an array of sectors such as tea, retail, plywood and hospitality
Ms. Nandita Mishra
Economic Advisor at Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of IndiaMs. Nandita Mishra is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer who has been assigned as an Economic Advisor to the Ministry Of Corporate Affairs. Hailing from the coveted IES batch of 1993, Ms. Mishra has played a key role in the planning, implementation and monitoring of social sector and infrastructure schemes in India
Mr. Zulfiquar Memon
Managing Partner at MZM Legal LLPICC Chairman (Western Region) and MZM Legal LLP's Founder and Managing Partner, Mr. Zulfiquar Memon heads the White-Collar Crime Practice and Global Disputes that includes cross border disputes consisting of legal teams from multiple jurisdictions for high-profile clients.
Mr. Shourya Mandal
Co-Managing Partner at Fox Mandal & AssociatesMr. Shourya Mandal is the co-managing partner of Fox Mandal and is particularly responsible for the firm’s operations in Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Delhi. He has been nominated as a leading Corporate and M&A lawyer in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 for many years. He has been recommended as a Global Leader for Corporate and M&A practice in Who’s Who Foreign Investment Review Guide. He is also named as a leading lawyer in the International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers.
Mr. Ashish Chhawchharia
Partner & Head - Restructuring Services at Grant Thornton Bharat LLPMr. Chhawchharia leads the Restructuring practice for Grant Thornton in India. He is an FCA and an Insolvency Professional registered with the IBBI having a good knowledge of the Insolvency regime and stressed assets resolution strategies. His expertise lies in Turnaround services, Financial and Operational Restructuring; Interim management, M&A, Bid advisory and Due Diligence reviews as well as advising on Insolvency and Restructuring solutions for both businesses and lenders.
Mr. Shardul S. Shroff
Executive Chairman at Shardul Amarchand MangaldasMr. Shardul S. Shroff is the Executive Chairman of the Firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and also heads the Firm’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy practice. With over four decades of legal experience, his expertise spans across a wide spectrum of practice areas such as Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law, Government Regulations, Disinvestment & Capital Markets, and Debt Recovery, making him a sought legal expert by government and private corporations
Mr. Ritesh Kavdia
Executive Director, Insolvency of Bankruptcy Board of IndiaMr. Ritesh Kavdia is functioning as Executive Director in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(IBBI) since 1stFebruary 2018. Earlier, Mr. Kavdia had been serving at the IBBI since December 2016.Mr. Kavdia is an Indian Telecommunication Service officer from the batch of 1996. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Regional Engineering College (Now, NIT), Jaipur, and has completed Executive Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA. He also has concurrent Certificates of Advanced Study in (a) Leadership in International and Non-Governmental Organizations and (b) E-Government Management & Leadership from Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
Mr. Abhishek Gupta
Associate Partner at MZM LegalMr. Abhishek Gupta, an Associate Partner from MZM Legal specializes in high-value domestic and international commercial arbitration mandates, dispute resolution and white-collar criminal defense, banking, and finance. With almost a decade worth of banking experience, his involvement in such matters goes beyond pure legal advice and representation, playing an instrumental part in guiding forensic audits, fund tracing and similar exercises, which are an integral part of financial crime prosecution/defense.
Mr. Rajkumar Bansal
Managing Director & CEO of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company LimitedMr. Raj Kumar Bansal is the Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company, the country's largest ARC. He has 33 years of knowledge and experience in both development banking and commercial banking, with a focus on Corporate Banking, Project Appraisal, Corporate Debt Restructuring [CDR], Retail Banking, International Banking, Finance & Accounts [CFO], Resources, Recovery, Investments, Treasury, Operations, and so on.
Mr. Ashish Chhawchharia
Partner & Head at Grant ThorntonMr. Chhawchharia leads the Restructuring practice for Grant Thornton in India. He is an FCA and an Insolvency Professional registered with the IBBI having a good knowledge of the Insolvency regime and stressed assets resolution strategies. His expertise lies in Turnaround services, Financial and Operational Restructuring; Interim management, M&A, Bid advisory and Due Diligence reviews as well as advising on Insolvency and Restructuring solutions for both businesses and lenders.
In his recent efforts, he managed the Jet Airways resolution process leading to the airline getting airborne once again. He is a member of INSOL International and INSOL India and sits on or chairs various Chamber committees on stressed assets resolution including Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Mr. Vyapak Desai
Head, Int'l Litigation and Investigation at Nishit Desai AssociatesMr. Vyapak Desai is a Senior Attorney and a Partner who heads the International Dispute Resolution and Investigation practice at the multi-skilled international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates. Having led the Corporate and Securities practice in the past at the firm, Mr. Desai specializes in matters of cross border, complex contentious matters, and corporate/regulatory investigations.
Mr. Janak Dwarkadas
Senior Advocate at High CourtMr. Janak Dwarkadas, is a reputed Senior Advocate who is recognized for his 'dispute resolution practice among the legal fraternity and within the Bombay High Court. Having countless years of legal experience and excellence, Mr. Dwarkadas is recognized for his works in practices areas of international arbitration, commercial disputes, insolvency and IP disputes. He has received a plaque of honour and distinction for his commendable works as a 'Living Legend of the Law for outstanding contribution to the development of the legal profession in India and highest standards at the Bar.
Mr. Ameya Prabhu
Managing Director of NAFA Capital Advisors Pvt. LtdMr. Ameya Prabhu is an Entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Director of NAFA Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd. which manages funds in public equities, private equity, venture capital, debt capital markets that invest in the Indian market. Mr. Pravhu also is a Partner in UAP Advisors LLP, a financial services, principal investing, and sustainability-focused strategic advisory firm. Off the desk, He is also the author of 'The Rock Babas’ and other stories, a book of short stories published by Amazon.
Ms. Tal Goldsmith
Partner at Stephenson Harwood LLPTal specialises in all aspects of recovery of assets into insolvent estates by receivers, liquidators, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy. Tal also advises international corporate and individual clients on how to best use insolvency processes and powers as part of a wider asset recovery toolkit.
She acts in specialist insolvency proceedings and also has significant experience in shareholder disputes and related Companies Act litigation.
Mr. Rajesh Narain Gupta
Managing Partner at SNG & PartnersMr. Rajesh Narain Gupta is the Managing Partner of a full-service law firm, SNG & Partners and specializes in practice areas of Financial Services, Commercial Laws, Real Estate and Private Client Practice. Having been a pioneer in Succession & Estate Planning, Mr. Gupta is an advisor to several leading Foreign and Indian Banks, Financial Institutions, Real Estate players, Corporate and Industrial Houses.
Mr. Veesamsetty Vidyasagar
Nominated Member at Governing Council of MSME and Director of Sagar Asia GroupMr. V. Vidyasagar is a 1st generation entrepreneur who is very passionate about aluminium. Referred to as the LADDER MAN OF INDIA in business circles, he is known for his astute leadership and long-range vision.
Vidyasagar has paved the way for Sagar Asia Pvt. Ltd.'s success today, which he established in 2010 after taking over from Zarges Tubesca India Pvt. Ltd. which was a joint venture with Zarges of Germany. He has brought all the major companies in the world in the aluminium line of activity to India and developed the aluminium downstream products much ahead of time for the Indian market. With the establishment of an aluminium extrusion plant in 2016 and an anodizing plant in 2019, Vidyasagar has made Sagar Asia one of the biggest integrated manufacturing facilities with complete supply chain control.
Mr. Nitesh Jain
Partner at TrilegalWith over 15 years of experience litigating in Indian courts, Mr. Nitesh Jain is Partner at the legal firm Trilegal whose practice focuses on court litigation, international and domestic commercial arbitrations (Ad-hoc and institutional), white-collar crimes practice and insolvency matters. Having significant experience working on complex commercial and transactional disputes, Mr. Jain has represented large conglomerates, banking and financial institutions, private equity funds, foreign investors, Indian and multinational corporations including listed companies and other clients on a wide range of domestic and cross border disputes.
Mr. Ravindra Kadam
Senior Advocate at Bombay High CourtMr. RAVINDRA KADAM is a designated Senior Advocate with over 35 years of practice experience, holding the feat of being the youngest appointee and having served as the Advocate General Of Maharashtra under three Chief Ministers. Being proficient in a wide range of law practices, Mr. Kadam's knowledge and expertise range widely from arbitration and commercial litigation to insolvency and criminal proceedings, thus making him an authority on Intellectual Property Rights Law and the IBC Code 2016 (IBC).
Mr. Ankoosh Mehta
Partner at Cyril Amarchand MangaldasMr. Mehta Is partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in Mumbai. He has advisory and litigation experience of over 18 years and specializes in advising on commercial disputes and white collar crimes
Mr. Promod Nair
Sr. AdvocatePromod Nar is a Senior Advocate who appears regularly before the Supreme Court of India and the Karnataka, Bombay and New Delhi High Courts. He is also admitted as a Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience in England and Wales (currently non-practising). He is a dispute resolution specialist, with extensive experience in public international law, international trade law, commercial litigation and arbitration. He has appeared as Counsel and Advocate (often as amicus curiae) in a broad range of commercial litigation and public law matters before
Promod has represented the Republic of India in arbitrations commenced under Bilateral Investment Treaties and has also represented India at the United Nations.
Mr. Sumeet Nankani
Counsel & Advocate at High Court of BombayMr. Sumeet Nankani, a Counsel & Advocate at the High Court of Bombay, has spent over three years working in law firms in Mumbai and Singapore. Having multi-jurisdictional experience, his work is focused primarily on practice areas of arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution.
Mr. Sathya Prasad
SENIOR CONSULTANT at Fox Mandal & AssociatesMr. Sathya Prasad currently heads the Corporate Compliance vertical in the firm. He is a multi-skilled expert who is not just a Lawyer and a Company Secretary but also an Insolvency Professional. He has been seamlessly syndicating those roles to provide invaluable service to clients for over 15 years with particular expertise in corporate compliance, mergers & acquisitions, legal, due diligence, restructuring and insolvency.
MS. FERESHTE SETHNA
Senior Partner, Founder Member and Managing Partner of DMD ADVOCATESMs. Fereshte Sethna is the Senior Partner and Founding member of the law firm DMD Advocates (Formerly known as Dutt Menon & Dunmorrsett) and Managing Partner of its Mumbai Offices. Heading the Firm’s International Litigation & Alternate Dispute Resolution practice, she has 26 years of litigation and arbitration experience, handling complex work across multiple jurisdictions, and in diverse industries. Ms. Fereshte advises and represents global conglomerates, prominent Indian business houses, industrialists, and sovereign governments, in a wide gamut of cross-border work that includes arbitration, mediation and litigation, often as a key driver in international litigation teams, in association with prominent international law firms, international counsel, global investment and business advisors.
Mr. Pradeep Surekha
Managing Director of Surekha GroupMr. Pradeep Sureka is the Director-in-Charge of the Real Estate division of the Sureka Group,
which also has major interests in the manufacturing and distribution of bicycle tyres and tubes.
Mr. Sureka has 35 years of experience in the Real Estate industry, having started at the young age
of twenty. Under his leadership, the Sureka Group has grown and consolidated its position in
Kolkata and expanded into Hyderabad and Odisha. The Sureka Group and its associates are
involved in diversified landmark projects like South City, having the largest mall, 1600 apartments
and a school; Urbana (spread over 65 acres with nearly 7 million sft of concepted space) in Kolkata.
The Sureka Group has also created nearly a milliion sft of IT space in Kolkata and has also been
involved in developing affordable housing, having delivered over 800 of such units in the last
decade.
Mr. Pradeep Sureka is also involved in ALTAIR - a landmark project in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Mr. Sureka is currently the Senior Vice President of Indian Chamber of Commerce.
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