1
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The
nature and need of debt and equity financing
Lecture;
small group discussions; full class discussion
|
Materials
provided by professor
|
2
|
Introduction
of insolvency; societal responses; introduction to current norms
Lecture;
small group discussions; full class discussion
|
WB I—selected
portions
Mann—selected
portions
Mokal—selected
portions
|
3
|
The
role of insolvency law in a market economy
Lecture;
small group discussions; full class discussion
|
WB I—selected
portions
Mokal—selected
portions
UNCITRAL
II—selected portions
Provided
Materials
|
4
|
The
role of insolvency law in a market economy (continued)
Lecture;
small group discussions; full class discussion
|
WB I—selected
portions
Mokal—selected
portions
UNCITRAL
II-selected portions
Provided
Materials
|
5
|
Economics
of insolvency: enterprise value, constituents, liquidation v. reorganization
Lecture;
full class discussion
|
WB—selected
portions
Gilson—selected
portions
Provided
materials
|
6
|
The
basics of reorganization: valuation, time value of money, voting,
confirmation standards, priorities, cram down
Lecture
and multiple short case studies to apply principles in small groups
|
Gilson—selected
portions
Provided
materials
|
7
|
Presentation
of Case study and student group work
Lecture; students work in small groups to develop
plan
|
Materials
to be handed out
|
8
|
Presentation
of Proposed solutions to case study and class discussion
Each group presents and defends its proposed plan
of reorganization
|
Student
prepared solutions
|
9
|
Formal
and Informal out of court debt restructuring
Lecture; small group discussion; reports to full
class
|
Materials
to be handed out
Multiple
country approaches
|
10
|
MID-TERM
EXAM
|
11
|
Individual
and consumer insolvency systems
Review of role of insolvency proceedings for
individuals; different national policy responses; availability of discharge
|
WB II-selected portions
|
12
|
Cross-Border
Insolvencies
Review of existing international structures
(UNCITRAL Model Law; European Union Insolvency Regulation; significant cases)
|
Materials
provided by professor
UNICTRAL
I
|
13
|
Cross-Border
Insolvencies and Enterprise Groups
Small
groups to discuss and resolve short case studies applying principles from
class 12
|
same
|
14
|
Reorganization
case studies
Small group discussions followed by presentation
to entire class
|
Selected
case studies from Gilson, Part 1 (Chapters 1 through 14)
Provided
Materials
|
15
|
Reorganization
case studies
Small group discussions followed by presentation
to entire class
|
Selected
case studies from Gilson, Part 1 (Chapters 1 through 14)
Provided
materials
|
16
|
Reorganization case studies
Small group discussions followed by presentation
to entire class
|
Selected
case studies from Gilson, Part 1 (Chapters 1 through 14)
Provided
materials
|
17
|
Insolvency
of strategically important institutions
Lecture and small group discussions
|
Materials
provided by professor
|
18
|
Insolvency of Regulated
Financial institutions
Lecture
and small group discussions
|
Materials
to be provided by professor
|
19
|
Restructuring
of Sovereign Debt
Lecture and small group discussion
|
Materials
to be provided by professor
|
20
|
Review
|
Items
to review to be identified in advance
|
|
FINAL
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
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