ILA Emeritus Fellowship Award

Saturday, 4th February 2023

  • The ILA Fellowship Program is the first of its kind initiative from India for the recognition of the leadership, public service and contributions in the field of insolvency.
  • The Emeritus Fellowship is conferred on the most distinguished public servants, judges or professionals having a proven statement of experience, extra-ordinary leadership, invaluable contribution to insolvency law or practice and having a reputation of maintaining the highest standard of ethics, character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership.
  • The reception for induction of the ILA Emeritus Fellows was held at Le Meridian, Delhi and the ILA Emeritus Fellows class of 2022, includes: 

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY
Former Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs

ILA posthumously awarded the Emeritus Fellowship to Shri Arun Jaitley in recognition of his distinguished leadership and public service in the field of insolvency. Under his direction, the Indian Government mobilised exceptional political will for the successful roll out of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. He carefully over saw the implementation of the Code in its early years of implementation and proactively made revisions to increase its efficiency and raise it to global standards.

JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Hon’ble Justice Mr. Rohinton Fali Nariman, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India has been conferred the Emeritus Fellowship in recognition of his colossal contribution to the development of insolvency jurisprudence in early years of the Code’s adoption

JUSTICE MANMOHAN SARIN
Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Founding President, INSOL India

Hon’ble Justice Manmohan Sarin has been awarded Emeritus Fellowship in recognition of his distinguished leadership as the Founder President of INSOL India. He served as President for ten years since the inception of INSOL India on September 27,1997. Under his leadership, INSOL India became a member of INSOL International in 1999. Led by his efforts INSOL India became an extraordinary platform to discuss insolvency and related laws.