Foreign and comparative lawTowards an Optimal Model of Directors’ Duties in the Zone of Insolvency: A Comparative Assessment
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez (Singapore Management University)
Introduction
When a company becomes factually insolvent but it is not yet subject to a…
Small companiesImplementing an Efficient Insolvency Framework for Micro and Small Enterprises
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)
I. Introduction
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) represent about 90% of businesses and…
Foreign and comparative lawThe Virgin Restructurings: Comparing the Australian and UK Experiences and Looking Ahead to Future Law Reform
By Scott Atkins (Norton Rose Fulbright) and Dr Kai Luck (Norton Rose Fulbright)
Context
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin…
Foreign and comparative lawFilings under India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code stand suspended: Some considerations
By Akshaya Kamalnath (Auckland University of Technology)
On June 6th, 2020, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), was amended via an ordinance. In…
Foreign and comparative lawRegulation of Insolvency Profession in India: Is it time to ‘hold the horse’?
By Dr. Neeti Shikha (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs) and Urvashi Shahi (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs)
The Indian insolvency regulator (IBBI) has recently…
Foreign and comparative lawImplementing Extrajudicial Reorganization Agreements in Ecuador: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Paúl Noboa Velasco (Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros)
Introduction
Due to the international spread of COVID-19, an increasing…
Foreign and comparative lawCovid-19: How the pandemic locked down India’s insolvency law
By Urmika Tripathi, Gausia Shaikh and Nikita Mathur (REDD Intelligence)
To cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments across the world have introduced changes to their…
Economic and financial issues in insolvencyThe Law and Economics of Investing in Bankruptcy in the United States
By Jared Ellias (UC Hastings)
When commentators describe American bankruptcy law as “the model to which European restructuring laws should aspire,” they are really speaking…
WorkoutsThe Value of Informal Workouts and the Framework to Guide their Development in the Asia-Pacific
By Scott Atkins (Norton Rose Fulbright Australia) and Dr Kai Luck (Norton Rose Fulbright Australia)
Contextual setting
Informal workouts…
Foreign and comparative lawBankruptcy Reform in the UAE: A Big Change but More is Needed
By Bashar Malkawi (University of Arizona)
Like many other jurisdictions these days, the UAE has witnessed a shift from a bankruptcy and liquidation culture to a corporate rescue culture…