CORPORATE & CROSS BORDER INSOLVENCY LAW IN INDIA WITH COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LAW IN UNITED STATES

BY MEGHANA SRINIVAS LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION The globalisation of economy invited its own set of pros and cons. An issue that has assumed greater significance is that of corporate insolvency. The realms of cross-border insolvency law has multiplied on a macro level considering that the Indian economy opened up its gates forContinue reading “CORPORATE & CROSS BORDER INSOLVENCY LAW IN INDIA WITH COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LAW IN UNITED STATES”

RECENT TRENDS IN MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS

BY SOMYA AGRAWAL LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES INTRODUCTION In the past decade, Mergers and Acquisitions have taken over the corporate sphere globally and in that India is not far behind achieving greater mobilization of economy, especially after the removal of constructive arrangements and liberalisation of the Indian economy.  Mergers and acquisitions are those strategicContinue reading “RECENT TRENDS IN MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS”

PRE PACKAGED INSOLVENCY

BY SOMYA AGRAWAL LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES BACKGROUND Formal insolvency proceedings are cumbersome to carry forward and involve significant direct and indirect costs so a time-efficient approach is introduced to decrease the load of courts and tribunals for which “Pre Package Insolvency proceedings” are an analogy. As the literal meaning suggests, Pre-pack insolvency meansContinue reading “PRE PACKAGED INSOLVENCY”

CAN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC) OVERRIDE SPECTRUM GUIDELINES?

BY RISHI BHARGAVA LEGAL INTERN, H.K. LAW OFFICES Recently the committee of creditors and successful bidder, UV Asset Reconstruction Company, of Aircel Insolvency case knocked the door of the apex court to challenge the order passed by the Principal Bench of NCLAT, Delhi. The petitioners highlighted that the tribunal failed to consider the overriding natureContinue reading “CAN THE BANKRUPTCY CODE (IBC) OVERRIDE SPECTRUM GUIDELINES?”