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…
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…
