The arrival of new practice co-head Piyush Mishra and Shivani Sinha from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India in August 2024 has bolstered the capabilities of Phoenix Legal's restructuring and insolvency team, which is also co-led by Manjula Chawla, Saket Shukla, and Abhishek Saxena. The team has considerable experience in handling corporate insolvency resolution processes, liquidations, and restructurings, alongside disputes and distressed asset transactions. Other key practitioners include Meera Murali and Anugya Mukati.
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Position
Piyush is a partner based in the Mumbai office of Phoenix Legal.
Career
Piyush specializes in Restructuring and Insolvency, Special Situation, Aviation Finance and Structured Finance.
He has acted for Financial Institutions, Resolution Professionals, Bidders, Resolution Applicants, Bondholders and Distressed Debt Funds in pre-IBC resolutions, CIRP process and liquidations. He has advised leading Project Developers, EPC Contractors, Investors and Lenders in relation to acquisition of infrastructure projects and cross border investments.
Before joining Phoenix Legal, he worked with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, AZB Partners, Cyril Amarchand & Mangaldas, as partner, and Allen & Overy LLP (London) and Amarchand & Mangaldas as associate. He is recognised as a leading lawyer/notable practitioner by international publications including IFLR 1000, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
He has been recognised by IFLR1000 2024 as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer for Restructuring and Insolvency. Additionally, Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2024 has recommended him as a “Notable Practitioner” in the same practice area, further reinforcing his expertise and standing in the field.
Languages
Hindi and English
Education
NLSIU- 1997-2002
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