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…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawBuilding a Restructuring Hub: Lessons from SingaporeBy Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez (Singapore Management University)Insolvency law plays an essential role in the real economy. On the one hand, an attractive insolvency framework for debtors can promote…
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…
Insolvency and alternative dispute resolutionInsolvency Mediation
By Felicia Tan (TSMP Law Corporation)
The concept of “winner takes all” does not exist in insolvency disputes. But creditors willing to open a communication channel with debtors will do better than litigating for the last…
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…