Insolvency and Bankruptcy Moot Competition First Edition

Simran Sahni

18 Jun 2017 1:29 PM GMT

  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Moot Competition First Edition
    The National Law University, Delhi, in collaboration with INSOL, India and Society of Insolvency Practitioners of India (SIPI), and supported by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has initiated a Moot Competition on Insolvency and Bankruptcy. The first edition of the Competition will held on 28-29 October 2017 in New Delhi, India.

    Theme of the inaugural edition is “Corporate insolvency resolution process
    ” (CIRP). Kesar Dass B. & Associates (KDB) Delhi and Rajah and Tann Asia of Singapore, are the sponsors partners.

    Insolvency is a sophisticated and complex economic law.  It is one of the most critical components of the financial architecture of any country involving a wide range of stakeholders. It is critical that the students of law, commerce and management understand the nuances of this specialised subject by both, education and training in this field. This will enable them to choose a career out of many streams of profession this branch of commercial law offers and prepare them for industry engagement. This is probably the first Competition curated on the subject of insolvency after the enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC). Format of Competition is based on the process envisaged under IBC.

    The 1st edition of this Competition shall have teams from law universities and schools of management and economics. Selection of teams will be based on written memorandums and only shortlisted teams would proceed for oral rounds. Participation is by Invitation only this year.

    Dates: 28th-29th October 2017

    Important Dates:

    • Commencement of Registration- 20.06.2017

    • Release of Moot Problem- 01.07.2017

    • Last Date for Registration- 20.07.2017

    • Last Date for Seeking Clarifications on Moot Problem- 20.07.2017

    • Release of Clarifications- 31.07.2017

    • Submission of Memorandum- 25.08.2017

    • Announcement of shortlisted teams- 20.09.2017

    • Team Registration at NLUD- 27.10.2017

    • Oral Rounds- 28.10.2017- 29.10.2017

    • Finals and awards- 29.10.2017


    Contact Info:

    For further information regarding the competition contact Dr. Risham Garg (faculty coordinator) at insolvency@nludelhi.ac.in.
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