Professional Interest Group Activities

Insolvency Interest Group (IIG)
Lunch Seminar

CIRCULATION TO IIG MEMBERS ONLY

Topic
:
 Comparing Provisional Supervision with US Chapter 11
Speaker
:
Mr. Charles Booth, Associate Professor & Director of
  Asian Institute of International Financial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong
Chairman
:
Mr. Philip Gilligan, Partner, Lovells and member of the
  IIG Management Committee
Date
:
 Wednesday, 18 February, 2004
Time
:
 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(Sandwiches and beverages will be served at 12:45 p.m.)
Venue
:
European Suite, Pacific Place Conference Centre,
  Level 5, One Pacific Place,
  88 Queensway, Hong Kong.
Admission Fee
:
 HKD130 per person for IIG members
HKD200 per person for non-IIG members
HKICPA CPD Credit Hour
:
 1 hours
Law Society CPD Credit Point
:
 1 (Intermediate)

About the Seminar

 Current situation in Hong Kong

 Provisional Supervision

 History

 Origins

 Purposes

 HK-US Comparison

 Initiation

 Treatment of secured creditors

 Administrator

 Moratorium

 Proposal of plan

 Committees

 Post-petition financing

 Treatment of workers

 Application of avoidance powers

 Voting

 Where is Provisional Supervision heading?

Registration

The admission fee for attending the lunch seminar is HKD130 per person for IIG member and HKD200 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, 16 February 2004 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.