[SMULA] SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 3: Informal Restructuring Options (GCIR)

This module covers the technical and legal aspects of informal restructuring, i.e., restructuring outside of formal court processes. Participants will learn how to change the composition and/or structure of a distressed debtor company’s assets and liabilities, without the Court’s intervention. The course also reviews both operational restructuring as well as financial restructuring, and how other issues arising from such an exercise need to be managed.

This module is part of the Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Understand when is informal restructuring a suitable and viable alternative
  
   
• Know the advantages and disadvantages when compared to formal restructuring options
  
   
• Understand the practical processes and concerns in an informal restructuring
  
   
• Apply the tools and options in informal restructuring
  
   
• Know how directors’ duties need to be managed in the twilight zone
  
   

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Newly qualified accountants and lawyers pursuing R&I practice or mid-career accountants/ lawyers from other specialisations
  
   
• Restructuring/ Financial Advisers
  
   
• Bank/ Lender work-out groups
  
   

PREREQUISITE

Participants should preferably be a degree holder, in any discipline, and have at least one year of working experience.

ASSESSMENT

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

SPEAKERS

Alxander Yeo
Alexander is trained in corporate, commercial, and insolvency disputes, representing local and overseas entities, financial institutions, and insolvency professionals. His expertise spans major insolvencies, restructurings, cryptocurrency, banking disputes, and more. Noteworthy cases include Zipmex Group, Hin Leong Trading, and Hyflux Limited. Recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, he's praised for his strategic brilliance. Co-author of the Singapore chapter of Cross-Border Insolvency, he's appointed to panels by the Ministry of Law and serves as an adjunct lecturer at Singapore Management University. 

Matt Becker
Matt is based in Singapore and he leads the Deloitte Turnaround & Restructuring practice across Southeast Asia. Matt advises businesses, financiers, and governments. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (Australia, Singapore), Lawyer (New South Wales), and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner (Singapore). Additionally, Matt serves on the Global Board of the Turnaround Management Association.

 

FEES AND FUNDING