Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) are set to host the First Edition of the ‘WB NUJS – SAM FinTech Moot Court Competition, 2023-2024’.

This competition, scheduled for 5th - 6th August, 2023 at NUJS Kolkata campus, is set to be a highly competitive event with 20 leading college teams debating over the challenges associated with regulating private cryptocurrencies before an eminent panel of judges. It aims to focus on the challenges faced by regulators while developing a framework to regulate virtual digital tokens and assets.

Commenting on this, Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Partner and Head-FinTech, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co said,

“We are delighted to collaborate with NUJS Kolkata to host the inaugural NUJS – SAM Fintech Moot Court competition, 2023-2024. We hope the competition allows the lawyers of tomorrow to come face to face with the key legal issue of today. We are committed to supporting initiatives that promote intellectual curiosity, academic excellence, and innovation in the legal industry. "