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ABI Webinar to Explore Chinas New Bankruptcy Law

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Contact: John Hartgen

            

703-739-0800

            

jhartgen@abiworld.org

ABI WEBINAR TO
EXPLORE
w:st='on'>CHINA’S NEW BANKRUPTCY
LAW

June 15, 2007, Alexandria,
Va. — As China’s historic new bankruptcy law
became effective on June 1, the American Bankruptcy Institute
(ABI) presents a Webinar on
Aug. 22 from 1:00-2:30 pm (ET) to examine the essential elements of the
new law and the potential effects it will have on global business. The
Webinar will look at the country’s transition to a modern
market-based economy as the new law promises to protect creditors and
investors in a single, unified insolvency regime. As part of the law,
all companies in
w:st='on'>China - whether state-owned,
private or foreign - will follow new rules for reorganization,
conciliation and liquidation.

Presenters for the Webinar
include:

  • Dr. Jingxia Shi (Prof. of
    Law,
    China
    Univ. of International Business and Economics and a leading architect of

    the new law)

  • Yong (James) Wang (Kirkland
    & Ellis, LLP; New
    York    )
  • Donald A. Workman (Baker &

    Hostetler, LLP;
    w:st='on'>Washington    ,
    w:st='on'>D.C.    )

  • George M. Kelakos, moderator
    (Kelakos Advisors LLC;
    w:st='on'>Greenwich    ,
    w:st='on'>Conn.    )

The interactive format of the
Webinar will enable participants to listen to the speakers while
simultaneously accessing program materials on the Web.  The
speakers will also be available to answer questions by phone during the
program. CLE credit will be
available in states that permit distance learning.

To participate in the
ABI Webinar examining

w:st='on'>China’s new enterprise
bankruptcy law, please contact John
Hartgen at
href='mailto:jhartgen@abiworld.org'>
color='#0000ff' size='3'>jhartgen@abiworld.org or (703)
739-0800.

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size='3'>ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary,
nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters
related to insolvency. ABI
was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased
analysis of bankruptcy issues. The
w:st='on'>ABI membership includes more than 11,500
attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround

specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for
the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on
ABI, visit www.abiworld.org.
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