Pranav Damania

Professional Profile

Pranav Damania

Founder & Lead Insolvency Professional, Consult Insolvency

FCA (ICAI) · ACS (ICSI) · DipIFR (ACCA, UK) · IBBI-Registered Insolvency Professional

Helping businesses, creditors, investors and multinational groups navigate insolvency, restructuring, liquidation and complex business exits with regulatory precision and commercially practical execution.

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25+

Years Experience

In insolvency, taxation and advisory

45+

Assignments

Voluntary liquidation mandates executed successfully

30+

Dissolutions

Approved under Section 59 of IBC

₹5,000+ Cr

Exposure

Aggregate debt handled across assignments

₹300+ Cr

Repatriated

Funds returned to overseas investors

10+

NCLT Appearances

Across major tribunals in India

Professional Overview

Experience Grounded in Regulation. Advice Focused on Outcomes.

Pranav Damania is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, DipIFR holder and Registered Insolvency Professional with more than 25 years of professional experience across insolvency, taxation, assurance, transaction advisory, valuation and cross-border business matters.

Among the early professionals registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, he has developed extensive experience under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. His work spans Corporate Insolvency Resolution Processes, voluntary liquidation, liquidation under IBC, resolution-plan advisory, creditor support, distressed-asset matters and regulatory representation before NCLT benches across India.

Pranav is particularly experienced in helping multinational groups close Indian subsidiaries, complete regulatory and tax formalities, distribute liquidation proceeds and repatriate capital to overseas shareholders. His approach brings together regulatory understanding, financial analysis, stakeholder coordination and disciplined execution.

Before establishing his advisory practice, he gained operating and financial-management experience in the steel and infrastructure sectors. This combination of industry exposure and professional practice enables him to assess an assignment from both a regulatory and commercial perspective.

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Landmark Outcome

India’s First Dissolution Order at the First Hearing Under Voluntary Liquidation

A precedent-setting outcome

Voluntary Liquidation · Section 59Hon’ble NCLT Mumbai Bench

Pranav Damania secured India’s first dissolution order at the first hearing under Section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, before the Hon’ble NCLT Mumbai Bench in the voluntary liquidation of Raay Hospitality Private Limited.

The outcome reflects a carefully planned process, complete regulatory preparation and disciplined coordination across the liquidation lifecycle.

Published Work · 2025India for Entrepreneurs: A Practical Launch Guide by CA Pranav Damania
Author & Thought Leadership

Translating Professional Experience into Practical Guidance for Entrepreneurs.

Pranav Damania is the author of India for Entrepreneurs: A Practical Launch Guide, a practical introduction to building and growing a business within India’s dynamic commercial and regulatory environment.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across finance, taxation, compliance, business structuring and advisory, the book translates complex business considerations into accessible, actionable guidance. Through an engaging narrative, it helps entrepreneurs understand the decisions, systems and disciplines required to build a sustainable enterprise.

Business Formation
Finance & Taxation
Regulatory Compliance
Operations & Growth