The choice of insolvency forum can be one of the most significant factors affecting the outcome of an insolvency proceeding. Many jurisdictions encourage debtors to initiate insolvency proceedings in the place of their Center of Main Interest (“COMI”). A similar approach is taken by the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. But a rule based on COMI is imperfect and manipulable, and it can lead to uncertainty, litigation costs and an inefficient outcome in insolvency. Therefore, the current approach to deal with insolvency forum needs to be revisited. In this lecture, Professor Anthony Casey will review the debate over forum selection in insolvency, present the arguments for alternative approaches, and discuss how these approaches connect with Singapore’s emergence as a major hub for global restructuring.
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| Time (SGT) | Programme |
| 4.00pm | Registration |
4.30pm | Welcome remarks
Professor Lee Pey Woan
Dean, Yong Pung How School of Law
Singapore Management University (SMU) |
4.35pm | Lecture
Professor Anthony Casey
SGRI Visiting Professor
University of Chicago Law School |
5.20pm | Q&A
Professor Anthony Casey
Moderator: Associate Professor Aurelio Gurrea Martínez (SMU) |
| 6.00pm | End of event |
SPEAKERS
Professor Lee Pey Woan
Singapore Management University
Dean, Yong Pung How School of Law
Professor Anthony J. Casey
University of Chicago
Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative (SGRI) Visiting Professor
Associate Professor Aurelio Gurrea Martínez
Singapore Management University
Head, Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative
