Malaysia Insolvency Conference

6 Recent Developments in Restructuring and Insolvency: Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2023

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The Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2023 was held on 21 June 2023 and it made a return to a physical setting after 3 years. We saw a record turnout of attendees from the restructuring and insolvency community. I spoke at a panel session titled ‘Landmark Cases: Sharing on Insolvency and Restructuring’ and spoke with fellow insolvency specialists.

I set out a selection of 6 key recent trends we discussed and prepared for the panel discussion. I have also supplemented some of the legal points with additional research I made.

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Judicial Management Case Study – The Rise and Fall of Photon Bhd

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The Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2018 will be held this Thursday 22 November 2018. I am organising the case study session where it will feature a hypothetical judicial management case study. It is still not too late to sign up for the conference.

There is a strong lineup of speakers: The Honourable Judicial Commissioner Puan Wong Chee Lin, Melisa Tai of Adnan Sundra & Low, and Koo Yin Soon of Shearn Delamore & Co. The two speakers will take on the role of opposing counsel for and against a judicial management application. The Judicial Commissioner will then hear arguments, pose questions and then decide on the application. The counsel have already prepared their skeletal submissions and filed it before the Judicial Commissioner.

As a sneak preview, here are the background facts for this case study of the fictional Photon Bhd and how the company applies for judicial management. Will the judicial management application succeed? Will Photon Bhd rise again? Continue reading →

Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2018 on 22 November 2018

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On 22 November 2018, the Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2018 will be held at Connexion @ Nexus, Bangsar South. The conference is jointly organised by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the Insolvency Practitioners Association of Malaysia (IPAM), and the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Accountants (MICPA).

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