Nishant Choudhary#868

Nishant Choudhary

Partner, Myanmar Managing Director & Head of Regional Dispute Resolution Practice, DFDL
Nishant has a diverse client portfolio and works with leading companies across various sectors. He has more than 15 years of professional experience practicing law in India, Myanmar and Cambodia. Since 2014, his primary focus has been Myanmar, where he has played a key role in the development of DFDL Myanmar.

His Myanmar practice advises on a range of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and commercial), banking and finance, fintech, capital market, energy and infrastructure, telecommunications, real estate, aviation, and dispute resolution.

Nishant has an outstanding technical and commercial understanding of Myanmar’s law. In addition to leading DFDL’s Myanmar practice, Nishant heads DFDL’s Dispute Resolution Practice. He is also a frequent speaker at various national and international conferences and seminars, and has authored articles and papers published in journals such as the IBA, Asia-MENA, Lexis Nexis and IFLR.

Ranked by most of the leading directories, such as Chambers & Partners, IFLR and Asia Law, Nishant was also awarded as a 40 EU-India Business Leader 2019 at the European Parliament at Brussels. Nishant is often quoted for his views on legal matters relating to Myanmar by domestic and international news agencies. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business and Finance Law from the George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C
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Myanmar—restructuring and insolvency guide
Myanmar—restructuring and insolvency guide
Practice notes

This Practice Note produced in partnership with DFDL is a guide to restructuring and insolvency in Myanmar, including key legislation, types of proceedings available, directors’ duties and cross-border insolvency.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2006

Experience

  • VDB Loi, Yangon, Myanmar Banking and Finance Lead, Senior Associate (2014 - 2016)
  • ICICI Bank, Kolkata, India Manager Band 2 & Team Leader (2012 - 2014)
  • Parekh & Co. (Advocates and Attorneys), New Delhi, India Counsel (2011 - 2012)
  • Patna High Court, Patna, India Advocate (2006 - 2010)

Membership

  • Bar Council of India
  • Advocate on Record Patna High Court, India
  • International Bar Association
  • Inter-Pacific Bar Association
  • EuroCham, Myanmar (Co-chair, Legal Advocacy)
  • India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce (Board Member)
  • Myanmar India Business Chamber

Qualifications

  • Notable Practitioner | Banking and Finance | Myanmar (Asia Law Profiles) (2021)
  • Leading Lawyer | Myanmar (30th Edition, IFLR1000) (2020-2021)
  • “Up and Coming” lawyer | Myanmar (Chambers & Partners) (2019-2020)
  • Top 40 EU India Young Business Leader | (Europe India Centre for Business & Industry at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium) (2019)

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, Washington DC, USA Master of Law (LL.M.), Business & Finance Laws (2010 – 2011)
  • Symbiosis Law College, Pune University, Pune, India Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (2004 – 2006)
  • Symbiosis Law College, Pune University, Pune, India Bachelor of Social Legal Science (B.S.L.) (2001 – 2004))

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