24th Annual Conference

Singapore
June 10-11, 2024
NextGen Class XIII - June 9, 2024

Event Photos

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June 9, 2024 NextGen Program
June 10, 2024 Sessions
June 10, 2024 Legendary Dinner
June 11, 2024 Sessions

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Dear Participants of the III 24th Annual Conference in Singapore,

In case you missed our earlier invitation, we're here to remind you that you can still sign up for the activities we have curated for you and/or your spouse / partner! As the III 24^th Annual Conference draws closer, we hope to spice up your time in Singapore by extending this invitation for you to explore Singapore like never before! Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveller to this magnificent city, we've curated a selection of optional tours and activities tailored specifically for everyone, including the spouses / partners.

Join us as we delve into the vibrant tapestry of Singaporean culture, cuisine, and landmarks. From a cooking class to walking tours and even a visit to Singapore Zoo, there's something for everyone! You can find the details of these exclusive activities here at https://www.letsgotoursingapore.com/events/iii-conference-2024/. If you are interested to sign up for the activities, simply register and make your payment directly using the website link above!

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your experience at the III 24th Annual Conference and create lasting memories of Singapore. Spaces will be limited, so sign up now!

Thank you to our Conference Committees!

Conference Co-Chairs	Conference Technical Committee	Conference Organising Committee
Patrick Ang Sushil Nair	Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Chair) Kwan Kiat Sim Clayton Chong Angela Ee Ashok Kumar	Bob Yap Harold Foo Darius Tay Blossom Hing Smitha Menon Jo Tay

NextGen Conference Co-Chairs:	NextGen Conference Planning Committee:
Jo Tay Eugenio Vaccari	Francesca Burigo Sam Cole Gemma Lardner Sheila Ng

SEEING SINGAPORE

As the III 24th Annual Conference draws closer, we're excited to extend an invitation to everyone, including the spouses/partners to explore Singapore like never before! Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler to this magnificent city, we've curated a selection of optional tours and activities tailored for everyone.

Join us as we delve into the vibrant tapestry of Singaporean culture, cuisine, and landmarks. From a cooking class to walking tours and even a visit to the Singapore Zoo, there's something for everyone! You can find the details of these exclusive activities, by clicking this link.

If you are interested to sign up for the activities, simply register and make your payment directly using the website link above. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your experience at the III 24th Annual Conference and create lasting memories of Singapore. Spaces will be limited so sign up now!

TOURIST INFORMATION

If you have never been to Singapore, click here to see ALL there is to see and do in this magnificent city! So much to see, and do and taste-there is something for everyone. We are very pleased to be working with the Singapore Tourism Board to provide the best resources for our members traveling to Singapore.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

III's Annual Conferences are always the "can't miss" educational and networking highlight of the year in the international insolvency space. The support of our valued sponsors enables III to provide not only the best programming but also supports the goals of having judges, academics, and other thought leaders at the conference. Many thanks to the sponsors who have pledged support to date for the conference as highlighted below. If you would like to see your firm on the list below, please visit the link below with details of the various sponsorship opportunities available. (click here to pledge your support for the conference!)

CLE-CPE Information

CLE REPORTING:

All CLE-CPE attendance reporting is handled electronically. At the end of the conference, attendees will receive an email with
a link to the online reporting form. Please take a moment to complete a brief survey about the III (and
NextGen) conference programming. If you attended the Conference, please click here to complete the online
CLE-CPE reporting form. Your entries on the forms are what we will use to report your attendance, so completing these forms
are essential to receive credit. Once you complete the online form you may download the documents below as needed for your
records.

CLE REPORTING

Please click here for a State-by-State listing of U.S. CLE approvals to date.

Please click here for a fillable CLE Certificate that you may keep for self-reporting your CLE.

Please note: You must submit your attendance information by June 21, 2024. After this time reporting your attendance will
become your responsibility!

This is what we will use to report your attendance, so completing this form is essential!

CPE REPORTING:
We are accredited providers of CPE through Armstrong Associates International/NASBA.
Below you will find the required administrative policies per our NASBA license:
Agenda for III Conference Attendees Needing CPE
Complaint Resolution Policy
Refund Policy
Program Cancellation Policy

Conference Materials

Click on the panel name below for the materials:

[June 9, 2024 9:10-10:05 am SGT] NextGen Class XIII: Sustainability in Insolvency and Restructuring Procedures
Panelists: Carlo Ghia, Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Rome, Italy; Thiago Junqueira, Chalfin Goldberg
Vainboim Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil; Gabriel Olivera, O’Melveny, New York, NY United States; Mariam Zaidi,
Parimal Capital & Housing Finance, Mumbai, India

[June 9, 2024 10:-05-11:00 am SGT] NextGen Class XIII: Getting to Know Asia
Panelists: Liz Downing, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Boston, MA, United States; Kotaro
Fuji, Nishimura & Asahi, Singapore; Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China;
Eloise Matsui. Omni Bridgeway, Hong Kong, China; Ishana Tripathi, O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Global Law
School, Sonipat, India

[June 9, 2024 11:15-12:45 pm SGT] NextGen Class XIII: Moot Court
Panelists: Peter Bowden, Gilbert + Tobin, Melbourne, Australia; Kathlene (“Kat”) Burke, Maples Group, Dublin,
Ireland; Andrea Harris, Grant Thornton, Guernsey, Channel Islands; Amelia Tan, Carey Olsen, Singapore

[June 9, 2024 2:00-2:55 pm SGT] NextGen Class XIII: Treatment of Digital Assets, ICOs and Cryptocurrencies in
Insolvency Proceedings
Panelists: Emma Beechey, Chambers, Sydney, Australia; Rikita Karakawa, Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, Tokyo, Japan;
David Schiff, Davis Polk, New York, NY, United States; Darius Tay, Black Oak LLC, Singapore

[June 10, 2024 10:45-12:00 pm SGT] Recovery, Valuation and Realization of Digital Assets
Panelists: Scott Barker, Buddle Findlay, Wellington, New Zealand; Andy Dietderich, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP,
New York, NY, United States; Hon. Martin Glenn, US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York,
Columbia Law School Adjunct Professor, New York, NY, United States; Kwan Kiat Sim, Moderator, Rajah & Tann,
Singapore; Yuri Sugano, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan

[June 10, 2024 1:50-3:05 pm SGT] Valuation in Corporate Reorganizations
Panelists: Angela Ee, Moderator, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP, Singapore; Michael Katzenstein, FTI Consulting,
New York, NY, United States; Manoj Pillay Sandrasegara, WongPartnership, Singapore; Tom Smith KC, South
Square, London, United Kingdom; Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi, Singapore International Commercial Court,
University of Chicago, Singapore

[June 10, 2024 3:20-4:35 pm SGT] Distressed M&A: Trends and Challenges
Panelists: Debra Grassgreen, Moderator, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, San Francisco, CA, United States;
Stephen E. Hessler, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY, United States; D.J. Miller, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP,
Toronto, ON, Canada; Ashok Kumar, BlackOak LLC, Singapore; Adrián Thery Martí, Garrigues, Madrid, Spain

[June 10, 2024 4:50-6:05 pm SGT] Insolvency Proceedings Without Insolvency?
Panelists: Céline Domenget-Morin, Weil, Gotschal & Mages LLP, Paris, France; Blossom Hing, Drew & Napier
LLC, Singapore; Dan T. Moss, Jones Day, Washington DC, United States; Karen Fellowes KC, Stikeman Elliott,
Calgary, Vancouver, Canada; Javier Lorente, Moderator, Estudio Lorente & Lopez, Buenos Aries, Argentina

[June 11, 2024 9:00-10:15 am SGT] UNIDROIT Bank Liquidation Legislative Guide
Panelists: Professor Mathias Haentjens, Leiden University, Leiden Law School, Leden, The Netherlands;
Professor Janis Sarra, University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law, Vancouver, Canada;
N.S. Vishwanathan, Axis Bank, Mumbai, India; Professor Ignacio Tirado, Moderator, UNIDROIT, University of
Madrid, Madrid, Spain

[June 11, 2024 10:30-11:45 am SGT] Navigating Financial Distress in Emerging Economies
Panelists: Steven Kargman, Moderator, Kargman Associates, New York, NY, United States; Luis Fernando
Palomino Bernal, Palomino, Flores, Hernández Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Cyril Schroff, Cyril Armarchand
Mangaldas, Mumbai, India; Hon. Daniel Carnio Costa, (ret.) São Paulo, Brazil; Professor Winifred Mary
Tarinyeba-Kiryabwire, Makerere University School of Law, Kampala, Uganda

[June 11, 2024 1:15-2:30 pm SGT] The Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency: Reflections, Benefits and Challenges Ahead
Panelists: Scott Atkins, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sydney, Australia; Harold Foo, Parliamentary Affairs at the
Ministry of Law, Singapore; John Marsden, Mayer Brown, Hong Kong; Professor Irit Mevorach, University of Warwick,
Coventry, United Kingdom; The Hon. Paul R. Heath KC, High Court of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand

[June 11, 2024 2:45-4:00 pm SGT] Developing a Market for DIP Financing
Panelists: Justice Amanda Cohen Benchetrit, Moderator, Counsejo General de Poder Judicial, Madrid, Spain;
José Carles, Carles Cuesta Abogados y Economistas, Madrid, Spain; Tim Graulich, Davis Polk, New York, NY, United
States; Neil McDonald, Kirkland & Ellis, Hong Kong

[June 11, 2024 4:15-5:30 pm SGT] ESG and Insolvency
Panelists: Luke Barefoot, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY, United States; Sumant Batra,
Insolvency Law Academy, New Delhi, India; The Hon. Geoffrey B. Morawetz, Ontario Superior Court of Justice,
Toronto, ON, Canada, Antonia Menezes, World Bank Group, Washington, D.C., United States; Christiaan Zijderveld,
Moderator, Houthoff, Amsterdam, The Netherlands