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SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 2: Formal Restructuring Options

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  • This module is part of SMU-IPAS Advanced Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring

This module is conducted in-person.

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Fee
SGD1,090* (as low as SGD127 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 weeknights (7pm - 10:30pm)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

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


PREREQUISITES

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

Overview

Singapore's corporate insolvency law landscape may be broadly divided into: (i) winding up; and (ii) rehabilitative procedures, comprising the judicial management procedure and schemes of arrangement.

This module covers two formal restructuring options, namely Schemes of Arrangement (SOA) and Judicial Management (JM). It will bring participants through the main features of each formal restructuring option, their key statutory requirements, critical components of crisis stabilisation in JM and SOA, the practical and legal aspects of designing a Scheme or Statement of Proposal and the considerations made by various stakeholders (e.g., lenders, insolvency practitioners, lawyers, the debtor-company, creditors, and the Court) in formal restructuring cases, thereby preparing them to navigate through JM and SOA cases in their various roles.

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify the pros and cons of each restructuring option in Singapore
  • Understand the key statutory requirements and mechanisms for Scheme of Arrangement and Judicial Management under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (touching on briefly other legislation that could impact such regimes such as those of the Electricity Act, the Banking Act and the Gas Act)
  • Understand what operational and financial restructuring are, their objectives and when they may be considered
  • Understand the crucial considerations of Crisis Stabilisation, steps involved and its key steps
  • Identify the key considerations driving the decision in selecting which restructuring option to go for
  • Identify the key elements to successful formal restructuring
  • Understand some key challenges in structuring the Scheme or Statement of Proposal

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.

 

CPD POINTS

Participants will be able to earn 6 CPD Points awarded by Singapore Institute of Legal Education for this course.

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Augustine Wong
Associate Partner
Ernst & Young Singapore
Augustine Wong
Associate Partner
Ernst & Young Singapore

Augustine is an Associate Partner at EY-Parthenon's Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy practice in Singapore. He specialises in corporate restructuring, managing scheme of arrangements, informal restructuring, and distressed M&A assignments. Augustine has led numerous cross-border transactions involving international companies, financial institutions, state-owned entities, and government agencies. Recent projects include restructuring companies in power generation, automotive, oil & gas, warehouse and logistics, and real estate sectors. Notably, he successfully restructured TuasOne's $634 million project finance facility, Singapore's sixth waste-to-energy plant.

Sim Kwan Kiat
Head, Restructuring & Insolvency
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Sim Kwan Kiat
Head, Restructuring & Insolvency
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Kwan Kiat heads Rajah & Tann’s Restructuring & Insolvency practice, specialising in both disputes and advisory roles. He advises debtors, creditors, and financial advisors in cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters. Recognised as a leading practitioner in the field, he features prominently in publications like Chambers Asia-Pacific, Who’s Who Legal (South East Asia), Asia Pacific Legal 500, IFLR 1000, Asialaw Leading Lawyers, and Best Lawyers.

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