Law firm ties up with Canadian institute for global contest

Chandigarh, May 2

In a unique venture, a Chandigarh-based law firm, Sarin & Co, has joined hands with Canada’s McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law for organising an essay contest on aircraft finance and leasing for law students across the world. The winner, if from India, will be flown to Montreal by the law firm.

The last date for enrolling in the global competition is June 30 and the essay is required to be submitted by August 31. The winner will be declared by November 1. All law students from around the world are eligible.

Nitin Sarin, Managing Partner of Sarin & Co, said the law firm with a strong speciality in the field of aircraft finance and leasing law was established in Chandigarh in 1932. It, along with the Montreal-based institute, had decided to hold the ‘Sarin – McGill Annual Student Essay Contest on Aircraft Finance & Leasing 2020’.

Sarin added the main objective behind the context was to promote the subject of aircraft finance and leasing law and to encourage the student-authors to think creatively beyond the established rules and principles of law, thereby ‘adding a future-leaning dimension and innovative approach to this ever-evolving field of law’.

Sarin said the premier institute provided academic setting for teaching and research in the dual disciplines of international air law and space law. It was now on course to consolidate and enhance its record of achievements, while heading toward its 70th anniversary next year. The same year McGill University itself would turn 200.

The constitution of the essay contest was announced by the two entities in a ‘Zoom call’ at a general meeting of the institute’s students and faculty on May 1. The winner will be flown to Montreal by Sarin & Co for a visit to the home of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and McGill University.

“Should a student of McGill University win the contest, the firm shall fly the winner to Chandigarhto visit the UNESCO Heritage marvels in the city,” Sarin said.

Prof Brian F Havel, Director of the McGill Institute of Air and Space Law, said,“We are honoured that this aviation law powerhouse has chosen to partner with the Institute to create such an innovative and imaginative initiative.” — TNS