SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 1: Liquidation and Receivership (Synchronous E-Learning)

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant economic disruption and is expected to cause a deep global recession. There is little question that there will be a significant increase in the number of corporate insolvencies across most sectors, possibly rivalling the numbers seen in 2009 during the global financial crisis.

The Working Group on Legal and Accounting Services of the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) identified restructuring as one of the high growth practice areas for the region which can help drive demand for Singapore’s legal and accounting services. It was recommended that strengthening the quality of insolvency professionals based in Singapore should be effected through education, continuing professional development and multi-disciplinary training, to grow this pool and deepen expertise in handling complex cross-border restructuring work.

The SMU-IPAS Graduate Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring is therefore developed to promote professional development training and technical competence of existing insolvency practitioners, and to provide the necessary education and training for newly qualified accountants and lawyers who choose restructuring and insolvency as their specialisation.

Module 1 provides participants with knowledge on the different modes of winding up, and with a particular focus on court-ordered winding up. The course will explore how a company can be placed in liquidation and the effects of a liquidation, legal implications on the stakeholders, the roles and powers of liquidators, and the practical and commercial issues to consider over the course of the liquidation administration.

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