Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Veronica Chan attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference
25Aug2017Three members of our Restructuring and Insolvency Practice (Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and Solicitor Veronica Chan) were recently in Singapore to attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference, of which we were Gold Sponsor.
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About the conference
After successfully organising five annual National and Regional Insolvency Conferences, the Law Society of Singapore launched its flagship Singapore Insolvency Conference this year. Topics discussed included:
- Cross-border restructuring in Indonesia and Singapore’s role;
- Cross-border restructuring in China and Singapore’s role;
- Restructuring of bond debt;
- Restructuring and insolvency in the offshore oil & gas and marine sector.
- Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings and Singapore’s approach towards recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings;
- Alternative capital providers/distressed investors in restructuring situations with a focus on the role, opportunities and challenges/issues faced by distressed investors;
Keynote speakers at this year’s event included Singapore Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, Honourable Justice Kannan Ramesh, Honourable Judicial Commissioner Aedit Abdullah and Honourable Justice Belinda Ang Saw Ean.