Summary
Work History
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SHWETAANK NIGAM

Advocate
Kolkata

Summary

Advocate with over 11 years of PQE in insolvency, corporate law, banking and finance, and dispute resolution. Skilled in advising resolution professionals, financial institutions, and corporates in high-stakes insolvency proceedings under the IBC, 2016. Experienced in representing clients before NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts of Calcutta and Bombay, and Civil Courts across West Bengal and Maharashtra.

Work History

Senior Associate

Equilex
  • Provided strategic legal advice to resolution professionals and financial institutions in complex corporate insolvency cases.
  • Conducted in-depth due diligence of distressed accounts and assisted in acquisition by Asset Reconstruction Companies.

Senior Associate

Khaitan & Co LLP
  • Assisted senior counsels in preparing legal opinions, strategies, and arguments for corporate insolvency matters.
  • Represented clients before the NCLT, Bombay High Court, Civil Courts and arbitral tribunals in insolvency, corporate, and commercial disputes.

Principal Associate

Choudhury’s Law Offices
  • Represented corporates and individuals in insolvency and commercial litigation before NCLT Kolkata and the Calcutta High Court.
  • Drafted petitions, plaints, applications, and compliance notices in relation to IBC and corporate law.
  • Conducted property title searches and due diligence for financial institutions and corporate clients.

Education

B.A. LL.B. -

Symbiosis Law School

Skills

  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016

  • Corporate & Company Law

  • Banking & Finance

  • Civil & Commercial Litigation

  • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

  • Contract Drafting & Management

  • Due Diligence & Compliance

  • Client Advisory & Representation

Affiliations

Bar Council of West Bengal

Accomplishments

    • Conducted due diligence for JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. in its acquisition of Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd.

    • Advised RP Sanjay Kumar Mishra in corporate insolvency resolution proceedings for Sion Panvel Tollways Pvt. Ltd. and Solapur Tollways Pvt. Ltd.

    • Represented RP Kshitiz Chawchawria in the insolvency resolution of Tantia Constructions Ltd.

    • Advised and represented Century Aluminium Ltd. in various IBC-related proceedings.

Timeline

Senior Associate

Equilex

Principal Associate

Choudhury’s Law Offices

Senior Associate

Khaitan & Co LLP

B.A. LL.B. -

Symbiosis Law School
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