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Misha is a Partner with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., being India's one of the leading law firm. She has been with the Firm's Dispute Resolution practice for more than 18 years. She has extensive experience in commercial and banking litigation with specialisation in insolvency and bankruptcy matters. With the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, she has been spearheading the Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at the Firm while consolidating her experience in corporate insolvency, restructuring and banking matters under the old regime. Misha also has extensive experience appearing before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts across the states. Misha has been involved in 10 out of the 12 largest non-performing asset (“NPA”) accounts referred for the insolvency resolution process under the Code by the central bank - Reserve Bank of India. • Represented the Committee of Creditors in the corporate insolvency process initiated against Essar Steel Limited culminating in successful acquisition of Essar Steel Limited by Arcelor Mittal. • Assisted the Solicitor General of India in Swiss Ribbons vs Union of India proceedings challenging the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “Code”). Other key representations • Representing ICICI Bank in writ petitions involving significant constitutional law issue with respect to balancing of citizen’s rights under the Right to Information Act and the right to privacy • Represented Unitech Ltd. an Indian listed real estate company and its group in an US$ 1.5 billion dispute against Lehman Brothers in LCIA arbitration seated at London. One of the awards against the client was set aside by the High Court of London in Arsanovia Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings [2012] EWHC 3702. • Represented Astro Limited - a leading media entertainment group based in South-East Asia in extensive and long drawn investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement of Directorate, India. Recognition • Recognised for Restructuring/Insolvency by Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific, 2024 • Highly Regarded for Restructuring & Insolvency at the IFLR1000 Asia Pacific Rankings, 2023 • Leading Lawyer for Restructuring and Insolvency at the Legal Era Awards, 2023 • Litigation Star for Insolvency and Tax by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, 2019-23 • Among the ‘Top 50 Lawyers’ by ALB India 2020 Super Lawyers • Among the ‘Top 100 Women in Litigation 2020 & 23’ by Benchmark Litigation, Asia-Pacific • Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year by Asian Legal Business India Law Awards, 2019