Foreign and comparative lawCharity Insolvency Reform in the United Kingdom
By Dr. John Tribe (University of Liverpool)
Charity insolvency is on the rise in England and Wales. High profile cases have brought not-for-profit insolvency into focus. Kids’ Company, …
Foreign and comparative lawFlattening the Insolvency Curve: Have India and Australia Done Enough Towards Corporate Rescue During the Pandemic?
By Preeti Nalavadi (PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide)
Introduction
The COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global pandemic by…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSingapore’s First “Pre-Packaged” Scheme of Arrangement
By Debby Lim (BlackOak LLC)
On 22 January 2018, the Singapore High Court (“Court”) sanctioned the first “pre-packaged” scheme of arrangement under Singapore’s new restructuring and insolvency…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSingapore's New Simplified Insolvency Programme for Micro and Small Companies
By Hui Min Chiow (Student, Singapore Management University)
Introduction
In response to the severe and continuing economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Foreign and comparative lawSmall Business Bankruptcy Reform in the Arab World: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Jason Kilborn (UIC John Marshall Law School, University of Illinois at Chicago)
A remarkable wave of bankruptcy reforms has washed over the MENA region, from…
Cross-border insolvencyThe 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…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawRestructuring and Insolvency in the Recovery Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Singapore
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)
Introduction
After the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many countries…
Cross-border insolvencyThe 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…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawCourt-ordered mediation in restructuring proceedings: the next reform?
By Ashok Kumar (BlackOak) and Koh Wei Lun (BlackOak)
The Singapore court has promoted insolvency mediation as a tool with tremendous utility and has encouraged parties to…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSchemes of Arrangement in Singapore: Empirical and Comparative Analysis
By Wai Yee Wan (City University of Hong Kong), Casey Watters (Bond University) and Gerard McCormack (University of Leeds)
In 2017, Singapore…