Founder and former Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Dr MS Sahoo has joined National Law University, Delhi as a Distinguished Professor, with effect from December 20, 2021..Dr Sahoo is an expert in the area of securities markets and a distinguished public servant. In his capacity as Distinguished Professor, he will teach, research, conceptualize and design programmes on regulatory studies.He had also served as a member of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Secretary of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Whole Time Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Economic Advisor with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). He has held senior positions in the Government of India as a member of the Indian Economic Service. He has also had a brief legal practice..Dr. Sahoo played a key role in major reforms such as dematerialisation of securities (1995), architecture of regulator and regulatory tribunal (1995), trading of derivatives (1999), online examination for market professionals (2000), setting up of National Institute of Securities Markets (2004), establishing of IBBI (2016) and developing corporate and individual insolvency framework (2017, 2019) among others. He is credited with landmark orders, including disgorgement and settlement of securities market infractions, and has significantly contributed to the development of securities jurisprudence.
Founder and former Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Dr MS Sahoo has joined National Law University, Delhi as a Distinguished Professor, with effect from December 20, 2021..Dr Sahoo is an expert in the area of securities markets and a distinguished public servant. In his capacity as Distinguished Professor, he will teach, research, conceptualize and design programmes on regulatory studies.He had also served as a member of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Secretary of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Whole Time Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Economic Advisor with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). He has held senior positions in the Government of India as a member of the Indian Economic Service. He has also had a brief legal practice..Dr. Sahoo played a key role in major reforms such as dematerialisation of securities (1995), architecture of regulator and regulatory tribunal (1995), trading of derivatives (1999), online examination for market professionals (2000), setting up of National Institute of Securities Markets (2004), establishing of IBBI (2016) and developing corporate and individual insolvency framework (2017, 2019) among others. He is credited with landmark orders, including disgorgement and settlement of securities market infractions, and has significantly contributed to the development of securities jurisprudence.