Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawRecent case law developments in Singapore’s restructuring and insolvency laws show balancing between pro-rehabilitation policies and pro-creditor policies
By Kei-Jin Chew and Clare Chia Ming Lee (Norton Rose Fulbright Ascendant…
Cross-border insolvencySingapore 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…
Foreign and comparative lawImplementation of the Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency: Experience of Lithuania
By Virginijus Bitė, Marija Jurgelevič, Vilija Mogenytė and Salvija Mulevičienė (Mykolas Romeris University)
In 2021, Lithuania adopted various amendments to…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawThe Singapore International Commercial Court and its role in establishing Singapore as a nodal jurisdiction
By Clayton Chong and Muhammed Ismail Noordin (WongPartnership LLP)
Singapore has made no secret of its ambitions to be an international…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawCommon Issues Arising from the Moratorium against Enforcement of Security and Repossession of Goods under Quasi-Security Arrangements
By Jo Tay and Ee Jia Min (Allen & Gledhill LLP)
Introduction
Under the Insolvency, Restructuring…
Foreign and comparative lawNewly Published SME Restructuring Guidelines and Overview of Out-of-Court Workouts in Japan
By Kotaro Fuji (Nishimura & Asahi)
Introduction
In Japan, the Guidelines for Restructuring of Small and Medium Enterprises (Chusho-kigyo no…
Cross-border insolvencyThe Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency turns 25A time for celebration and recalibration in pursuit of a global approach to recognition and judicial cooperationBy Scott Atkins (Norton Rose Fulbright Australia and INSOL International) and John…
Foreign and comparative lawThe Anti-Deprivation Principle: Contrasting Approaches to the Common Law Rule
Debby Lim (Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP) and Marcus Haywood (South Square)
Introduction
The anti-deprivation rule has existed for at least two hundred years. The…
Foreign and comparative lawUnderstanding Bankruptcy Law Development in Its Social, Political and Economic Contexts
(A Review of ‘Debt and Federalism: Landmark Cases in Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, 1894-1937’, by Thomas G. W. Telfer and Virginia Torrie)
By Zhang…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawA Comparative Look at the Ipso Facto Regime
By Meiyen Tan and Keith Han (Oon & Bazul)
The new Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (“IRDA”) came into effect on 30 July 2020 and introduces several key updates to the existing…