Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: The Parliamentary Joint Committee’s corporate insolvency inquiry
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: The Parliamentary Joint Committee’s corporate insolvency inquiry Hybrid event This event will discuss the submissions made to the Parliamentary Joint Committee’s corporate insolvency inquiry that is due to release its report at the end of May. The speakers will consider the range of submissions made to the inquiry …
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar | Small business restructuring: The US experience
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar | Small business restructuring: The US experience Online event This webinar will consider the SME restructuring reforms introduced in 2020 in SubChapter V of Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The presenter will examine how the recent reforms have performed and compare this experience with other small …
Development of the Common Law by Analogy to Statute
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: Development of the common law by analogy to statute In-person event In recent decades the importance of statute within Australian law has increased enormously. Legislation has proliferated in size, number and scope; and many of these statutes contain underlying policies, values and ideas which the common law is …
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: SPACs, Direct Listings, and SEC Reform
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: SPACs, Direct Listings, and SEC Reform Presenter: Professor Andrew Tuch, Washington University in St Louis Despite recent market volatility, mergers of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and direct listings remain viable alternatives to IPOs in the United States. SPACs continue to outnumber traditional IPOs. Direct listings have allowed companies, …
International Insolvency Research Symposium: “Insolvency Current Issues”
International Insolvency Research Symposium: “Insolvency Current Issues” Online symposium: 12 July and 14 July 2022, 5-7pm AEST / 8-10am BST Professor Jason Harris (University of Sydney), Catherine Robinson (University of Technology, Sydney), Chris Umfreville (Aston University) and Professor Peter Walton (University of Wolverhampton) are organising an online international insolvency research symposium. The event will …
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: Recent cases on Quistclose trusts
Ross Parsons Centre Law and Business seminar: Recent cases on Quistclose trusts Quistclose Trusts can be a useful tool in commercial and other disputes. This webinar will discuss recent decisions from across the Common Law world on Quistclose trusts. Presenter: Ronny Chen, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers, Sydney. Ronny Chen has a particular interest in cross-border commercial …
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Central Bank Digital Currencies as a potential response to the financial inclusion challenges of the Pacific
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Central Bank Digital Currencies as a potential response to the financial inclusion challenges of the Pacific Despite years of effort, financial inclusion persists as a major challenge in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs), with many in the region still lacking access to financial services. This webinar considers what …
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Reforming creditors’ schemes of arrangement: Lessons from the Netherlands
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Reforming creditors’ schemes of arrangement: Lessons from the Netherlands This webinar will discuss the new creditors scheme of arrangement (WHOA) reforms in the Netherlands that were introduced in 2020. The webinar will provide an overview of the WHOA and discuss what lessons can be learnt from the initial …
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Vaccine mandates and public health orders: legal and ethical issues for business
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Vaccine mandates and public health orders: legal and ethical issues for business This webinar will feature a panel of experts from Sydney Law School and Corrs Chambers Westgarth who will discuss legal and ethical issues for business arising from vaccine mandates under public health orders. Chair: Professor David …
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Recent cases in banking and finance law
Ross Parsons Centre Law & Business seminar: Recent cases in banking and finance law Chair: Jason Harris, Professor of Corporate Law, Sydney Law School Presenter: David Allen, barrister, University Chambers, Sydney David accepts briefs for commercial, equity, insolvency and financial services matters, among other areas and trained as a solicitor at Allens and at Allen & …