Call for Applications | 2nd FinTech Moot Court Competition 2025-2026 by NLSIU and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
September 12, 2025
The Moot Court Society of NLSIU, in association with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), presents the second edition of the NLS–SAM FinTech Moot Court Competition, 2025, scheduled on November 15–16, 2025.
This competition is dedicated to the evolving field of fintech law, at the intersection of finance and cutting-edge technology. Last year’s inaugural edition engaged participants with novel issues such as blockchain-enabled fractional real estate ownership. This year’s moot proposition similarly promises to raise pressing and contemporary legal questions in fintech, ranging from digital public infrastructure to virtual reality, offering participants the opportunity to engage with complex legal, regulatory, and commercial dimensions of fintech law.
The competition in a short time has established itself as a unique platform for law students to delve into emerging areas of financial technology while honing their advocacy, research, and problem-solving skills. It seeks to promote collaborative learning and prepare participants for the challenges of a rapidly transforming legal and business environment.
Eligibility
The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bona fide on a regular basis in their 2nd year or above of an undergraduate law programme, postgraduate law programme (including LL.M. programmes) or its equivalent conducted by any recognised institution. Further, a recognised institution shall be entitled to send only one team to the competition.
Registration Details
Deadline for provisional registration: September 14, 2025;
Deadline for final registration: September 19, 2025.
A non-refundable upfront registration fee of INR 2,500 will be charged. Top 24 teams which qualify for the oral rounds after the memorial qualifier shall be required to pay an additional participation fee of INR 7,500. This fee is inclusive of accommodation, food, travel to and from the venue to the accommodation provided.
Please email for provisional registration.
Please find the form for final registration, and the payment link for the registration fee.
Important Dates
- September 14, 2025: Deadline for Provisional Registration
- September 15, 2025: Release of Moot Proposition
- September 19, 2025: Deadline for Final Registration
- September 24, 2025: Deadline to Submit Clarifications
- October 10, 2025: Submission of Memorials
- November 15-16, 2025: Oral Rounds (Preliminary and Advanced Rounds)
Please refer to the Rulebook for further details.
Contact Information
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About National Law School of India University
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, established in 1987, is the first National Law University in India and continues to be recognised as a premier institution for legal education. It has consistently upheld a tradition of academic excellence, while also excelling in mooting and advocacy at both the national and international level. NLSIU is the only Indian institution to have won the Philip C. Jessup Moot twice, and has also triumphed at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot and reached the advanced stages of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in recent years.
About Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), founded on a century of legal achievements, is one of India’s leading full-service law firms with the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification – the latest global benchmark for information security management systems. The Firm’s mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisers through excellence, responsiveness, innovation, and collaboration. SAM is known globally for its exceptional practices in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, competition law, insolvency & restructuring, dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration, capital markets, banking & finance, tax, intellectual property, data protection and data privacy, white collar crime, technology law and infrastructure, energy and project finance.
With the full suite of Harvey AI functionalities, the Firm has a pan-India presence and has been at the helm of major headline transactions and litigations in all sectors, besides advising major multinational corporations on their entry into the Indian market and their business strategy. Currently, the Firm has over 900 lawyers including 189 partners, offering legal services through its offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai.