Foreign and comparative lawAvoiding the Squid Game: An Exploration of Debt Forgiveness in Asian Bankruptcy Regimes
By Sean Lee (Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative)
“Out there, I don’t stand a chance” – Player 322 (Squid Game)
In Netflix’s latest hit series “Squid…
Foreign and comparative lawBottlenecks in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India – Exploring mediation to ease some of the pain points
By Akshaya Kamalnath (Australian National University College of Law)
While thinking about the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…
Cross-border insolvencyAre 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…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSingapore’s First Reported Decision on Pre-packaged Schemes of Arrangement
By Debby Lim (BlackOak LLC)
Introduction
In Re DSG Asia Holdings Pte Ltd [2021] SGHC 209 (“Re DSG”), the Singapore Court dismissed an application to approve a pre-packaged…
Foreign and comparative lawThe Future of Insolvency Law in a Post-Pandemic World
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)
The COVID-19 crisis has encouraged many countries to amend their insolvency laws. In most cases, these amendments took place…
Foreign and comparative lawExploring the Regulations on Personal Bankruptcy in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
By Sean Lee (Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative)
On 19 July 2021, former business owner Liang Wenjin received a ruling from the Shenzhen Intermediate…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawThe significance of the Brazilian recognition of Singapore’s proceedings over Prosafe SE
By Sean Lee (Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative)
The recent decision by the Brazilian court to recognise proceedings in Singapore for the restructuring…
Cross-border insolvencyBrazil’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…
Insolvency and corporate groupsThe Rise of “Group Solution” in Insolvency Law and Bank Resolution
By Ilya Kokorin (Leiden University)
Introduction
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent drastic governmental measures to curb the pandemic have affected many businesses,…
Foreign and comparative lawHave Indian insolvency courts become an Achilles' Heel?
By Dr. Neeti Shikha (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs) and Urvashi Shahi
After four successful years of India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”), one of its most crucial…