Professional Interest Group Activities

Insolvency Interest Group (IIG)
Dinner Seminar

CIRCULATION TO IIG MEMBERS ONLY

Topic
:
Lessons from the Equitable Life Story
Speaker
:
Mr. Robin Spencer, Global Head, Business Restructuring and Insolvency, Lovells, London
Chairman
:
Mr. Philip Gilligan, Partner, Lovells, Hong Kong and Member of the IIG Management Committee
Date
:
Thursday, 9 October 2003
Time
:
6:45p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Venue
:
Harcourt Suite,
The Hong Kong Club,
1 Jackson Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Programme
:
6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.
8:05 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.
8:35 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Registration and pre-dinner cocktail
Dinner startsIntroduction by Chairman
Presentation by Mr. Robin Spencer
Question and answer session / Discussion Forum
Dinner continues
Admission Fee
:
HKD480 per person for IIG members
HKD550 per person for non-IIG members
(The admission fee includes charges for a western style set dinner and
three standard drinks)

About the Seminar

An introduction to the Equitable Life Scheme of Arrangement in England, probably the most high profile insurance scheme in recent years, including how the need for the scheme arose, its formulation, development and implementation, and some of the issues that were encountered.


About the Speaker

Mr. Robin Spencer is one of the leading experts on insurance insolvencies, including recent UK and European market and legal developments. Mr. Spencer has worked on Equitable Life, probably the most high profile case of its type in the UK in the last 2 years and a trendsetter for life insurers.


Registration


The admission fee for attending the lunch seminar is HKD480 per person for IIG member and HKD550 per person for non-IIG member. The number of places is limited and priority will be given to IIG members on a first-come-first-served basis in case of over-subscription. For members who wish to attend the lunch seminar, please complete the attached reply slip and return it by fax for registration on or before Monday, 6 October 2003 and then follow by mail to the Professional & Technical Department of the Society, together with a cheque payable to "Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants". For enrolment by fax, remittance must follow within 5 days of fax booking or else booking will be cancelled.

No further confirmation letter will be sent out unless your reservation of seat is unsuccessful. Should you have any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Karen Moy, Administrative Officer of the Professional & Technical Department at 2287 7089 in the first instance.