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Patrick was one of the people with whom I always looked forward to spending time at meetings and events around the world – dinners at so many INSOL meetings and events; exploring the quiet side streets of Hanoi after presenting on a panel together for the New York State Bar Association International Section in 2013; getting together for a late-night drink in Singapore following the III Annual Meeting last June; or what neither of us knew would be our final time together as we slipped away for a private lunch at the III Asia Regional Meeting in Hong Kong last November. Patrick contributed thoughtfully and enthusiastically to all of these organizations and so many others, with an unmatchable combination of insight, charm and wit, creating lasting friendships everywhere he went.
I deeply feel and mourn his untimely passing, will cherish his memory, and continue to think of him as the greatest of role models for members of our organization and profession.
President ' s Columns continued from page 4 Or maybe you are interested in supporting the Fletcher Moot Competition? Join our Moot Committee – a joint committee with INSOL! We also welcome members in a variety of“ Thought Leadership” working groups, which currently exist, for instance, for the Gibbs principle or Cramdowns or the dissemination of UNCITRAL model laws. We remain open to new ideas for working groups. As certain of our committees require some greater level of familiarity within our organization, we urge our newer members and Next Gens to gain
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Membership Committee, the Induction & Orientation Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Awards & Recognition Committee( selecting our annual award winners) as well as, for obvious reasons, the Academic and Judicial Committees.
I am looking forward to seeing you in our meetings and committees. This is an active member organization, so please feel invited to get involved! If you see room for improvement or if you have a new initiative in mind, which could be beneficial to our Institute, please reach out!
Sushil continued from page 31 Hub by Sport Singapore. In 2023, he was awarded Singapore’ s Public Service Star( COVID-19) and the Ministry of Law Partner of the Year Award for his work on Singapore ' s COVID-19( Temporary Measures) Bill. He also served on the boards of Sport Singapore, the Singapore Accountancy Commission, SingHealth Fund, and KK Women’ s and Children’ s Hospital.
Both professionally and on a personal basis, Sushil has an incredibly generous spirit and is particularly personable and affable.
Sushil’ s appointment to the Bench reflects the depth and breadth of his legal experience, his practical understanding of commercial realities, and his longstanding contributions to public service. As he takes on his new role, his presence will bring valuable expertise to the Supreme Court and further strengthen Singapore’ s judicial system and role as a regional hub for international debt restructuring.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Sushil on his appointment.
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