Hong Kong: Judicial guidance on schemes of arrangement in cross-border insolvencies
By Kwun-Yee Cheung and Edmund Ma (Baker McKenzie)
In brief
On 27 May 2022, the Honorable Mr. Justice Harris sanctioned a scheme of arrangement introduced by…
Singapore and Malaysia Announce Protocols for Court-to-Court Cooperation in Cross-Border Insolvency and Shipping
By Chua Beng Chye, Sheila Ng, Chua See Hua, John Mathew and Heng Yee Keat (Rajah & Tann Asia)
Introduction
Commercial…
The Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency turns 25
A time for celebration and recalibration in pursuit of a global approach to recognition and judicial cooperation
By Scott Atkins (Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and INSOL International) and John…
Are bilateral agreements the way forward for cross-border insolvency? An analysis of the China-Hong Kong Cooperation Mechanism
By Sean Lee (Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative)
Introduction
On 14 May 2021, the Government of Hong Kong and…
Brazil’s first recognition of a foreign proceeding under the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
By Ana Carolina Monteiro (KINCAID – Mendes Vianna Advogados)
Introduction
This article discusses a landmark decision by a court in Rio de…
Suitable Jurisdiction for an Enterprise Group in Cross Border Insolvency
By Mahima Chhabrani (National University of Juridical Sciences)
I. Introduction
Businesses are gradually becoming complex in nature. Many enterprise groups…
Analysing Re Zetta Jet – What does Singapore's exclusion of the word “manifestly” mean for the public policy exception?
By Irvin Ho Jia Xian (Student, Singapore Management University)
I. Introduction
Under Article 6 of the…
The Jet Airways’ Cross Border Insolvency Protocol: A Success Story
By Gausia Shaikh (REDD Intelligence)
Introduction
India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was intended to bring about a complete overhaul of the insolvency law…
The Concept of ‘Establishment’ in the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
By Irvin Ho Jia Xian (LLB Student, Singapore Management University)
Introduction
The concept of an establishment plays an important role in cross-border insolvency…
Uncovering the Enigma of the Public Policy Exception in Cross-Border Insolvency
By Irvin Ho Jia Xian (LLB Student, Singapore Management University)
Introduction
The Model law on Cross-Border Insolvency (the “Model Law”) preserves the possibility…