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ARTICLE · 18 JANUARY 2023

Cross-border Insolvency: A Way Forward For The Indian Framework

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Our Partner Gautam Bhatikar and Associate Partner Neha Naik co-authored an article on 'Cross-border insolvency: a way forward for the Indian framework.'

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Our Partner Gautam Bhatikar and Associate Partner Neha Naik co-authored an article on 'Cross-border insolvency: a way forward for the Indian framework.'

The article analyses and critically evaluates the current cross-border insolvency regime in India and suggests practical procedural tweaks that could be weaved in for the benefit of stakeholders.

This article first appeared in the October 2022 issue of Insolvency and Restructuring International (Vol 16, No 2), and is reproduced by kind permission of the International Bar Association, London, UK.

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