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…
Foreign and comparative lawInsolvency Law in Emerging Markets
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez (Singapore Management University)
Corporate insolvency law can serve as a powerful mechanism to promote economic growth. Ex ante, a well-functioning insolvency framework can facilitate…
Cross-border insolvencyCross-Border Insolvency in India: A Scenario on Anvil
By Anchal Jindal (Insolvency Professional Agency of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India)
Introduction
The promulgation of the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“Code”) in India is a…
Singapore insolvency and restructuring lawSingapore’s New Insolvency Restructuring and Dissolution Act
By Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez (Singapore Management University)
Introduction
On 1 October 2018, the Singapore Parliament passed the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018…
Foreign and comparative lawBankruptcy Process for Sale
By Kenneth Ayotte (Berkeley Law) and Jared A. Ellias (UC Hasting)
The lenders that fund Chapter 11 reorganizations exert significant influence over the bankruptcy process through the contract associated with the debtor-…