III received several excellent submissions for the 2008 Prize and we thank all the entrants for their submissions.

The III, as an organization of 250 international insolvency experts from 64 countries, awards the prize for original research, commentary or analysis on topics of international insolvency and restructuring significance and on comparative international analysis of domestic insolvency and restructuring issues and developments. The Prize competition is open to full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students and to practitioners in practice for less than seven years.

Medal-winning entries are considered for publication in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice (West) and in the IIIWest Annual Review of International Insolvency (which will premiere this year) as well as for inclusion in the Westlaw electronic database.

Entries are judged by a distinguished panel of leading international insolvency academics and practitioners. The Jury consists of Professor Bob Wessels, Leiden University, Leiden and St. John's University, New York, Chair; Professor Jay L. Westbrook, University of Texas , Austin , Vice-Chair, Hon. Samuel L. Bufford, United States Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles; Professor Junichi Matsushita, University of Tokyo, Tokyo; Professor Christoph Paulus , Humboldt University, Berlin; and Hon. Adolfo Rouillon, Senior Counsel, Legal Department, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

As part of his Gold Medal Prize, Mr. Soh will be sponsored to attend the 8th annual conference of the III in Berlin in June where he will present his paper. Both Gold and Silver papers are posted on the III website, www.iiiglobal.org.

2008 Prize in International Insolvency Studies

2008 Gold III Prize Winning Paper

2008 Silver III Prize Winning Paper

2007 Medal Winning Papers

2006 Medal Winning Papers

2005 Medal Winning Papers

Announcement of the 2007 Prize in International Insolvency Studies

Announcement of the 2006 Prize in International Insolvency Studies

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