President
Sumant Batra is an insolvency lawyer of global eminence with three decades of experience in the areas of insolvency, bankruptcy and related laws. His work and contributions range from policy making to drafting of legislation and regulations, designing best practises to their disseminating, advising and representing clients to assisting the courts in development of jurisprudence, sharing knowledge through writing and speaking at conferences to curating and delivering capacity building programmes for stakeholders.
Senior Research Associate
Vaidehi Gulati is a Senior Research Associate at Insolvency Law Academy. She joined on September 1, 2022, as the first full time member of ILA Core Team. She is a member Secretary of the Working Groups constituted by ILA – to propose a professional self-regulatory framework for the committee of creditors and to propose best practices for insolvency professional entities. She is also Ex-Officio convener and secretary of the Emerging Scholars Group. She judged the preliminary round of the 6th Arun Jaitley International Insolvency and Bankruptcy Moot Competition. She regularly assists the President, ILA in court cases, preparing reports, writing articles and researching.
Prior to joining ILA, Vaidehi worked for three years as Law Research Associate at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and was attached to the President, NCLT and various other Members (Judicial & Technical), from 2019 to 2022. During her tenure at NCLT she has assisted in drafting various landmark Orders passed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and the Companies Act 2013.
Vaidehi is a qualified lawyer and has been working for over 6 years in the areas of insolvency, corporate, & commercial law, consumer law and indirect tax. She has argued cases before High Courts, Tribunals and other Forums. An L.L.M. with first class from Department of Law, Savitribai Phule Pune University, she is also a Gold medallist in the Diploma in Mergers and Acquisitions. Vaidehi is proficient in reading, writing and speaking English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati.
Assistant Research Associate
Pranita Raj is a Law Graduate and holds a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from SOA National Institute of Law, Bhubaneswar, where she graduated with distinction in June, 2024. She started her early career through enrollment at the Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi where she engaged in case assessment, legal drafting, research, and client consultation.
She has previously gained valuable legal experience through internships with the Supreme Court of India, Jharkhand High Court, and various other law offices, where she worked on legal drafting, research, case analysis, and judgment briefing. Her work also includes contributions to Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), Dehradun, where she prepared reports for international organizations and assisted in projects on human rights and indigenous communities. Outside her professional pursuits, she enjoys reading, writing, and engaging in academic discussions on contemporary legal issues.
Team Assistant
Shivani Sahu is the Assistant to the team. She joined ILA in May 2024. With 5 years of experience and a B.A. from Delhi University, Shivani is a valuable asset. Her previous role in Axis Bank’s Recovery team, equipped her with excellent skills in client communication and efficient complaint handling. Shivani is also comfortable with standard computer applications, ensuring operational efficiency.
