Global Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice for Sustainable Economic Development

Adrian is an English law qualified practising solicitor and partner in the international law firm Clifford Chance LLP. He is a member of the finance practice and specialises in the fields of restructuring and insolvency law. He has been with the firm since 1990 and a partner since 1998. He is based in the London office but has an international practice, with a particular interest in the Gulf region. He also acts as co-ordinator of the firm's European insolvency and restructuring practice. Tarek Hajjiri is Director of Legal Policy within the Legal Policy and Research Centre of the Dubai Economic Council.

1. Overview of Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency in England and Wales; Adrian Cohen and Gabrielle Ruiz
2. Role of Insolvency Practitioners in Restructuring and Bankruptcy – in the UK; Helen Smithson
3. Maximizing Enterprise Value and Minimizing 'Hold Up Value': Reorganizations in the United States under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; Mitchell A. Seider, Adam J. Goldberg and John Holman
4. The Role of U.S. Judges and Courts in Enforcing U.S. Bankruptcy Law; Judge Arthur Gonzalez
5. The Effects of Business Insolvency on the Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers – a Comparative Analysis With Recommendations to Promote Good Decision Making; David Curry and Joe Schorer
6. Global and Regional Practices in Financial Re-Structuring and Bankruptcy Laws: Lessons to be Learned from Singapore; Andrew Chan