08:15 – 09:00

Registration & Morning Tea

09:00 – 09:05

Opening Address by the Centre for Asian Legal Studies / EW Barker Centre for Law and Business

09:05 – 09:10

Opening Address by INSOL International (Asia Hub)

Including an introduction of the Judging Panel:

Neil Cooper

Sumant Batra

Professor Charles Booth

09:10 – 10:20

Keynote Address by The Honourable Justice Kannan Ramesh (Supreme Court of Singapore)

Moderator: Neil Cooper (Former President, INSOL International)

10:20 – 12:10

Plenary Panel

Moderator: Blossom Hing SC (Drew & Napier LLC)

Speakers:

Choi Joonkyu, Seoul National University 
‘Cross-Border Insolvency and International Arbitration – Applicable Laws, the Binding Force of Arbitration Agreements, and the Importance of Cooperation Between Judicial Authorities’

Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law
‘Resolving the intersection of environmental and insolvency laws: the experiences of China’

Ishana Tripathi, Director - Research & Innovation, SAM & Co.
‘Arbitrability in conflict with insolvency systems: Case Perspectives from India’

Charles Booth, University of Hawaii at Mānoa
‘MSME Insolvency Infrastructures in Developing Economies: Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar’

12:10 – 13:10

Lunch

13:10 – 14:55

Academic Panel 1 – Cross-Border Insolvency in Asia: Developing a Framework in Asia, For Asia?

Moderator: Prof Wee Meng Seng, NUS Law

Presentations:

Shen Haoyu, Asian Business Law Institute
‘Judicial Cooperation in Cross-Border Insolvency: Challenges and Opportunities in (Southeast) Asia’

Irna Nurhayati, Universitas Gadjah Mada
‘Challenges and Opportunities for Indonesia’s Cross-Border Insolvency Legislation and Fostering the ASEAN Cross-Border Insolvency Regulation’

Pavel Kvashnin and Mariana Dares, Toulouse Capitole University and University of Bologna
‘The European and International Approach to Cross-Border Insolvency as a Model for ASEAN Insolvency Regulation’

Daniel Romario, Batavia Advocatorum Law Firm
‘Cross-Border Insolvency in Indonesia: How Can We Learn from Singapore to Harness its Effectiveness’

Chayapa Preechanyanpanich, INSOL International Asia
‘Public Policy in Cross-Border Insolvency: Thai Courts and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments’

14:55 – 16:10

Academic Panel 2 – Insolvency and ADR

Moderator: Smitha Menon (WongPartnership LLP)

Presentations:

Adi Syohreni Abdul Hadi, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
‘Organic ADR: Leveraging Community-Based ADR for Insolvency Resilience’

Shinsuke Kurihara, Kobe University
‘Recent Developments in Out-of-Court Restructuring in Japan’

Neeti Goyal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
‘Critical Analysis of the Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process: Insights from Judicial Trends in India’

16:10 – 16:40

Tea break

16:40 – 17:55

Academic Panel 3 – Insolvency & Technology: Promises & Perils

Moderator:  Danny Ong, Managing Director, Setia Law

Presentations:

Charles Ho Wang Mak, University of Bristol
‘Rewiring Insolvency: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Cross-Border Debt Resolution’

Song Jeemin, Kyonggi University
‘The Evolving Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring of Business Enterprises in the Age of Technology and AI’

Hong Yen Nguyen, University of Nottingham
‘The Feasibility of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Expediting Out-of-Court Debt Restructuring Mechanisms in Southeast Asian Jurisdictions’

17:55 – 20:00

Networking Session

08:15 – 09:00

Registration & Morning Tea

09:00 – 10:10

Opening Lecture (Delivered in Chinese**)

Speaker: Prof Li Shuguang, China University of Political Science and Law

Translator: Yuan Yang, Research Assistant, Centre for Asian Legal Studies

Moderator: Prof Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law

10:10 – 11:55

Academic Panel 4 – China’s Insolvency System: Reforms & Continued Challenges

Moderator: Prof Charles Booth, University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Presentations:

Shuaidong Yan, Renmin University of China School of Law
‘Third-Party Releases in Cross-Border Insolvency: The Quest for Equilibrium’

Rong Bao, Renmin University of China
‘The Legal Boundary and Judicial Review of Restructuring Support Agreements’

Wang Lan and Huang Weijia, Xiamen University
‘Regulating Bank Secured Creditors in China’s Bankruptcy Reorganisation’

Mi Shuaihao, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics
‘Learning from Practice: Cross-Border Insolvency Cooperation Between China and Singapore’

Cao Yunsong and Xiong Liyun, Southwest University of Political Science and Law
‘Learning from Singapore’s B-Ready Excellence in Insolvency Law: What Lessons Can China Learn from a Fellow Asian Restructuring Hub?’

11:55 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 14:30

Academic Panel 5 – India: Room for Improvements?

Moderator: Sumant Batra, Insolvency Law Academy

Presentations:

Debaranjan Goswami and Andrew Godwin, Melbourne Law School
‘The “Rule Against Immovables” and its Applicability in Indian Cross-Border Insolvency Law’

Anchal Jindal, InCorp Restructuring Services LLP
‘Fostering Early Directors’ Action in Corporate Restructuring: Legal and Strategic Insights’

Ankeeta Gupta, National Law University Odisha
‘Success of the Indian Insolvency Law and the Way Forward’

Arnav Sharma, Nalsar University of Law Hyderabad India
Enhancing Director Accountability: A Legal Framework for Timely Restructuring in Corporate Insolvency – An Indian and Global Perspective’

14:30 – 16:15

Undergraduate Panel

Moderator: Toh Ding Jun (National University of Singapore)

Presentations:

Raghav Gupta, Jindal Global University
‘Banking on Special Status: Analysing Bank Insolvencies in India’

Harsh Bansal, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
‘Lender and Investor Liability for ESG Failures: Advancing a Case for Equitable Subordination in Emerging South Asian Insolvency Frameworks’

Manjul Gaba, National Law School of India University
‘Loan-to-Own in Asia: Comparative Insights from the United States and Singapore for India’s Evolving Insolvency Landscape

Dhanya Jha, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
‘Reassessing Related Party Claims in Insolvency: A Comparative Analysis of Participatory Rights and Sub-ordination of Claims in Asia’

Stephanie Heng, Singapore Management University
‘Consensual but Contested: A Comparative Analysis of Mediation Models in Restructuring and Insolvency and its Implications for Southeast Asia’

16:15 – 16:45

Tea-break

16:45 – 18:15

Academic Panel 6 – Insolvency and Society

Moderator: Amelia Tan (Counsel, Carey Olsen)

Presentations:

Sangeetha Sriraam, Central University of Tamil Nadu
‘Positioning Environmental Claims in the Architecture of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code’

Surbhi Kapur, Jindal Global Law School
‘On Life Support? Rescuing Hospitals in Insolvency: Mapping and Comparing the Legal Contours in Asia’

Muhammad Thoriq Irnando, Siregar Setiawan Manalu Partnership
’Recalibrating Director Incentives in Voluntary Insolvency: A Comparative Study of Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong Kong’

Praveen Sharma, Phoenix Legal
‘Real Estate Insolvency and ESG Integration: Toward Sustainable Restructuring in Southeast Asia’

18:15 – 18:25

Prize Ceremony (Clare Wee, INSOL International (Asia) Hub)

Expressions of gratitude to the Judging Panel: Neil Cooper, Sumant Batra, Charles Booth

18:25 – 18:35

Report by the Rapporteur (Prof Andrew Godwin, University of Melbourne)

18:35 – 18:40

Closing Remarks by Prof Jaclyn Neo (National University of Singapore)