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The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), established in 1997, has consistently been accredited as one of the leading legal institutions of the country. The Moot Court Association ('MCA') is one of the oldest student-bodies at NLIU; established in 2002. The MCA is responsible for all the mooting and allied activities like client counselling competitions. For this edition of the NLIU International Corporate Law Moot, we have VKC Law Offices as the Joint Organizer of the Moot. VKC Law Offices, based in New Delhi, led by Mr. Varun Kumar Chopra (Founder & Managing Partner, VKC Law Offices), is a well-established legal firm with a strong focus on diverse areas of litigation and arbitration.

About the Competition

With twelve successful editions, the NLIU Corporate Law Moot is one of the oldest and most reputed corporate law-based moots in India. The MCA takes immense pleasure in announcing the Thirteenth Edition of the NLIU–VKC Law Offices International Corporate Law Moot, 2027, scheduled to take place from 15th to 17th January, 2027 on the campus of NLIU, Bhopal.

The moot will have memorial qualification rounds for all the national teams. The top 30 teams to score the highest marks in their respective memorials would be invited to compete in the oral rounds of the competition. The oral rounds shall be held from 15th to 17th January, 2027 with each team having to participate in two preliminary rounds. The top 8 teams based on the scores of the preliminary rounds shall participate in the Advanced Rounds of the competition.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all law students enrolled in a 5-year integrated law course or a 3-year LLB program.

Theme

The moot proposition for this edition will be based on Cross-border Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law. The moot proposition can be accessed here.

Prizes

All teams participating in the memorial qualification rounds of the moot will receive certificates of participation. The following prizes will be awarded to recognize outstanding performance in the moot:

Winners: Rs 51,000 cash prize along with a trophy and certificates of merit

Runners Up: Rs. 31,000 cash prize along with a trophy and certificates of merit

Best Speaker: Rs. 11,000 cash prize along with an award and a certificate of merit

Best Memorial: Rs. 11,000 cash prize along with an award and certificates of merit

Timeline of the Moot

● Last Date for Provisional Registration: 27th October, 2026

● Last Date for Final Registration: 3rd November, 2026

● Last date for sending Clarifications: 12th November, 2026

● Submission of Memorials (Soft-Copy): 21st December, 2026

● Declaration of results of the Memorial Qualification Round: 29th December, 2026

● Oral Rounds: 15th - 17th January, 2027

Registration Process

Each institution must, first, provisionally register itself through its designated moot court society for the Competition by filling the following google form by 27th October, 2026: https://forms.gle/oopbJfWmgB35r9yg7.

Only upon the confirmation of the provisional registration by the Administrators, each team shall register for the Competition by filling the online registration form before 3rd November, 2026. The online registration form will be sent to the institution's moot court society once the said institution's provisional registration has been confirmed.

Contact Information

Please feel free to reach us at nnclm@nliu.ac.in, mca@nliu.ac.in or on the numbers given below, should you require any assistance/clarification.

Pranjal Verma (Joint-Convenor): +91-7879290800

Akshat Nigam (Joint-Convenor): +91-9826026686

Tushar Arora (Joint-Secretary): +91-8588890986

Vaibhav Mewada (Joint-Secretary): +91-7722900234

Krishna Dube (Treasurer): +91-6263801112

Important Links:

The link to the Moot Proposition, Brochure and Rulebook of the Competition is provided here.

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