Chaitanya Priyadarshi

About
Practice areas
Expertise
Representative matters
Publications

About

Abhirup is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency practice group of the firm. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in Insolvency & Bankruptcy laws, banking litigation, securitisation laws, corporate litigation, civil, criminal and company matters, arbitration and land acquisition matters. He is one of the earliest insolvency law practitioners since the promulgation of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. He is a law graduate from University School of Law & Legal Studies, Delhi

Practice areas

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Restructuring & Insolvency

Expertise

  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Banking & Finance Litigation
  • Corporate & Commercial Litigation
  • Debt Recovery Laws
  • Insolvency, Banking and Finance Advisory

Representative matters

  • Tata Power and Pramerica Life Insurance Company on representing before the NCLAT in the IL&FS Case
  • South East Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation on representing before the Supreme Court in the landmark judgment titled Swiss Ribbons vs. Union of India wherein the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code were challenged and in the landmark judgment titled Dharani Sugar vs. Union of India wherein the constitutional validity of the circular dated Feb 12, 2018 was challenged and successfully quashed for being unconstitutional
  • Asset Reconstruction Company (India) on representing before the NCLAT in insolvency proceedings pertaining to Dagcon India and Corporate Power
  • ICICI Bank in the insolvency proceedings of Jindal India Thermal Power, Unnati Fortune and Dehradun Highways Project
  • RBSA Advisors on representing the client who have been appointed as the Resolution Professional of Lotus Auto Engineering and Fedders Electrical & Engineering before the NCLT in the continuing insolvency proceedings

Publications

About

Chaitanya enjoys specializations in the Company Law and Insolvency Litigation Domain with a specific focus on recovery litigations and Builder Consumer disputes. In addition to litigating & mediating through the Insolvency processes, Chaitanya has maintained close professional nexus with various Insolvency Resolution Professionals and assisted many in taking the resolution process to logical ends, thereby maximizing value for the Company’s investors as well as creditors.

Chaitanya, has spearheaded multiple litigations before National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal and earned considerable repute as an effective practitioner in the domain. A Pune University Graduate, Chaitanya has an illustrious past with Senior Supreme Court Lawyers where he handled general commercial litigations and appended disputes. Chaitanya is an avid traveller and maintains a keen interest in macro-economic policy making.

Email: chaitanya@mimansalaw.in