12th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition & Conference On Insolvency Law (RILEC) [22nd March]

The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow in collaboration with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, is organizing the 12^th edition of the RMLNLU International Legal Essay Competition and Conference on Insolvency Law (RILEC). The Conference is to be conducted on 22^nd March, 2025.

Pursuant to the Call for Papers released in July 2024, the Committee received numerous submissions from reputed law schools across India. After jointly conducting several rounds of review with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, three papers were selected to be presented at the conference. The papers selected for presentation are:

1. 'A Case for Transferring Property to Deserving Allottees during Real-Estate CIRP: Refurbishing IBBI's Proposal' by Arun R. Mahapatra
2. 'Mediating the Game of Insolvency: Unlocking Efficiency and Equity in India's Bankruptcy Landscape' by Avantika Tewari & Chetan R
3. 'From Right to Dissent to Success of the Resolution Process: Reinforcing Cramdown with Fairness and Equitability
   ' by Katyayni Singh & Arjit Mishra

The above mentioned presentations will be evaluated by a panel of judges from Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. The presentation will be followed by a round of questions which will help the attendees develop a better understanding of the recent developments in the field of Insolvency Law. The Committee envisages this event as an endeavour to encourage and promote legal scholarship in the area of Insolvency Law.

The Journal Committee has been constituted with the objective of promoting legal research and writing. The RMLNLU Law Review is the annual peer-reviewed law journal of the committee which runs parallel to the RMLNLU Journal on CMET (Communication, Media, Entertainment, and Technology) Law. Both these journals publish articles, essays, case notes/comments, and book reviews from contributors all over the world. To encourage legal research writing in the field of law, the Committee also organises the Dr. RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition, inviting entries on specific themes. The RMLNLU Law Review Blog is another such initiative of the Committee which provides a platform for people in the field to express their opinions on contemporary legal issues

Founded in 1985 by Shri V. Lakshmikumaran and Shri V. Sridharan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan has been a leading law firm with multiple offices splattered all across India and more than 400 professionals who are specialists in their fields. Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan specializes in areas such as corporate & commercial laws, dispute resolution, taxation and intellectual property and have professionals with experience of working in both traditional sectors such as commodities, automobile, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and modern sectors such as e-commerce, big data, renewables.

The firm hosts a myriad of teams specializing in multiple areas like arbitration, banking & finance, commercial litigation, competition & antitrust, corporate, customs, direct tax, employment law, goods & services tax, insolvency, intellectual property, international trade & WTO, mergers & acquisitions to name a few. The firm has a rich history of over 35+ years of experience representing clients' interests in over 50,000 tax disputes before various forums like appellate bodies, DGFT, Tribunals, High Courts, and over 2000 cases before the Supreme Court of India.

The insolvency team at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (L&S) supports clients with advisory as well as litigation services. The firm provides clients with comprehensive and efficient counsel owing its extensive knowledge in fundamental corporate and commercial legislation as well as its awareness of different business sectors. The team at L&S has been involved in several matters involving the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 representing both creditors as well as debtors before various company law and appellate tribunals and has also represented creditors in various sectors, such as power, heavy industries, tourism, and financial sector.

About the Judge

Asish Philip Abraham: Asish is a Partner at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and practices in the areas of general corporate, M&A and regulatory. Based in Mumbai and with more than 10 years of experience, Asish has rich experience in advising various domestic and multinational companies in restructuring, M&A, regulatory, GST and commercial dispute resolution matters. He has assisted various clients with GST impact assessment and implementation. Additionally, he has done notable transactions in relation to transition, supply chain, re-modelling, and business transformation and anti-profiteering assignments. Asish advises clients on general corporate advisory matters and has worked on various transactions and matters pertaining to M&A, corporate restructuring, investment, FEMA, payment regulations and real estate including carrying out due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents. He specialises in dealing with clients from digital and e-commerce space. Asish also has experience of being a part of the service tax team of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. As a part of the team, he had advised various leading companies on issues related to service tax like taxability, classification, exemption and credit optimization strategy.

Contact:

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• Aarya Parihar: 6306002885
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• Aastha Chauhan: 9717570249

For more information about the conference, please access the brochure here.