In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, we covered the treatment of third-party releases in three European jurisdictions: the UK, Netherlands and Italy. Our expert panelists were Professor Gerard McCormack (University of Leeds), Professor Alessandra Zanardo (Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice) and Prof. Dr. Omar Salah (Norton Rose Fulbright, Tilburg University, III NextGen). After a short introduction on what third-party releases are, our...

In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, our invited guest panelists give a critical overview of the Australian and New Zealand’s insolvency frameworks. Our expert panelists, Professor Lynne Taylor (University of Canterbury), Dr Elizabeth Streten (Queensland University of Technology) and Dr Lézelle Jacobs (ARITA and University technology Sidney), summarized the most recent legislative and judicial developments in Australian and New Zealand’s...

Our experts panellists - Mr Bahram Vakil (Founding Partner, AZB & Partners), Ms Saloni Thakkar (Partner, AZB & Partners) and Ms Mariam Zaidi (Senior Legal Manager, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance) – discuss the changes to the treatment of secured creditors since the enactment of the Indian Bankruptcy Code in 2016. The podcast compares the current framework with the pre-COVID period as well as the period before the enactment of the new Code. The podcast also delves into the...

On March 23, 2023, the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and the International Insolvency Institute (III) jointly released The Guide on Conducting an Out-of-Court Workout in Asia (Guide), as part of the joint Asian Principles of Business Restructuring project. This Guide sets out a model of best practices, in the form of both nine principles and eleven practice tips, for successful out-of-court workouts of corporate debtors in Asia. On this episode of the International Insolvency...

In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, our expert panelist, Professor Anthony J. Casey (University of Chicago Law School) summarized the rules and case law regulating the treatment of third-party releases under U.S. Bankruptcy Law. Professor Casey clarified what third-party releases are, as well as the distinction between consensual and non-consensual releases. He mentioned that the use of third-party non-debtor releases is quite common in...

In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, our panelists give a critical outlook of the UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law. Our experts panelists, Professors Ignacio Tirado (Secretary General of UNIDROIT and Universidad Autónoma of Madrid) and ⁠⁠Louise Gullifer (University of Cambridge and Chair of the Working Group’s Drafting Committee for the Principles), summarized the process that led to the adoption of the...

In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, our panelists discuss the impact of municipal failure on local and national economies. The panelists, among the leading experts in the field, are Professor Laura Coordes (Arizona State University), Professor Yseult Marique (University of Essex), and Professor Peter Murphy and Mr Bernard Dom (Nottingham Trent University). They compared the English and US system for dealing with municipalities in...

In this episode of the ⁠International Insolvency Institute⁠’s Global Perspectives podcast, our panelists give a critical look to the recent changes to the Indian insolvency framework. India updated its Bankruptcy Code in 2016. Our experts panelists, Professor Sumant Batra (President, Insolvency Law Academy) and ⁠⁠Mr Debanshu Mukherjee (co-founder, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi), explain some of the peculiarities of the Indian system. These include – but are not limited to – the...

In this episode of the the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast, our panelists examine the impact of the housing crisis in Spain and the People's Republic of China on the social and economic environment of these two countries. While Spain is recovering from a crisis that saw some of its largest building companies enter liquidation proceedings, China is still grappling with the crisis. The recent cases of Evergrande and Country Gardens are also discussed by our...

In December 2022, a new proposal for the EU Directive was released by the EU Commission to harmonise certain aspects of insolvency law, including pre-packaged sales. In this episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast which is the continuation of a series of podcasts dealing with insolvency developments in Europe, our panelists focus on the legal and regulatory framework for pre-packaged insolvencies in Romania, Latvia, Czech Republic and Poland. Under...

This episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast is the continuation of a series of podcasts which focus on available restructuring tools and the implementation of the EU Directive in Europe. In this podcast, our guest speakers discuss, under the moderation of Dr Francesa Burgio of the Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, restructuring tools available in four European countries, including Romania (Dr Nicoleta Mirela Nastasie), Latvia (Edvins Draba of...

Join us in this enlightening podcast as Kathlene Burke sits down with Simon Whiting, the Assistant Director of Policy at the U.K. Insolvency Service, to discuss the outcome of the Government’s consultation on implementing two model laws, which have been adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (‘UNCITRAL’) — the Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency (‘MLEG”) and the Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments (“Judgments Model...

III hosted a panel on March 30, 2023 titled Avoidance Actions and Enforcement of Foreign Insolvency Judgments in NAFTA Countries Presented by the U.S./Canada/Caribbean and Latin America Regional Committees. Kathryn Esaw, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Jane Dietrich, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Evan Hollander, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Dario Oscos, Oscos Abogados

III hosted a panel on March 30, 2023 titled Avoidance Actions and Enforcement of Foreign Insolvency Judgments in NAFTA Countries Presented by the U.S./Canada/Caribbean and Latin America Regional Committees. Kathryn Esaw, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Jane Dietrich, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Evan Hollander, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Dario Oscos, Oscos Abogados

III hosted a panel on March 30, 2023 titled Avoidance Actions and Enforcement of Foreign Insolvency Judgments in NAFTA Countries Presented by the U.S./Canada/Caribbean and Latin America Regional Committees. Kathryn Esaw, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Jane Dietrich, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Evan Hollander, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Dario Oscos, Oscos Abogados

On this episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast, Bahram Vakil, Co-Chair of III’s Insolvency Development and Practice Committee and Co-Founder of AZB & Partners, Saloni Thakkar of AZB & Partners, and NextGen member Mariam Zaidi of Piramal Capital & Housing finance, discuss India’s Pre-Packaged Insolvency Regime. This podcast is moderated by Carlo Ghia, of the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made In Italy. NextGen’s chairperson, Adam Crane...

On this episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast, Bahram Vakil, Co-Chair of III’s Insolvency Development and Practice Committee and Co-Founder of AZB & Partners, Saloni Thakkar of AZB & Partners, and NextGen member Mariam Zaidi of Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, discuss the lessons learned from the resolution of non-banking financial companies in India. This podcast is moderated by Carlo Ghia, of the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and...

Joint Webinars & Podcasts of the North American Regional Committee and Latin America Regional Committee featuring Lisa Donahue of Alix Partners, Elizabeth Pillon of Stikeman Elliott and Alejandro Sainz of Sainz Mexico. This podcast is moderated by Ivan Romo of SOELI Consulting.

Joint Webinars & Podcasts of the North American Regional Committee and Latin America Regional Committee featuring Lisa Donahue of Alix Partners, Elizabeth Pillon of Stikeman Elliott and Alejandro Sainz of Sainz Mexico. This podcast is moderated by Ivan Romo of SOELI Consulting.

Joint Webinars & Podcasts of the North American Regional Committee and Latin America Regional Committee featuring Lisa Donahue of Alix Partners, Elizabeth Pillon of Stikeman Elliott and Alejandro Sainz of Sainz Mexico. This podcast is moderated by Ivan Romo of SOELI Consulting.

As a world financial hub, Hong Kong plays an important role in cross-border insolvency, and its recent developments, especially the 2021 cooperation mechanism with the Chinese Mainland, have far-reaching consequences in Asia and elsewhere. In this episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast, Justice Jonathan Harris from the High Court of Hong Kong is interviewed by Dr Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law, and talks about the present and...

In December 2022, a new proposal for the EU Directive was released by the EU Commission to harmonise certain aspects of insolvency law, including pre-packaged sales. In this timely episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast which is the second in a series of podcasts dealing with insolvency developments in Europe, our panelists focus on the legal and regulatory framework for pre-packaged insolvencies in Greece, Italy, Spain, France, and Portugal. Under...

This episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives podcast is the first in a series of podcasts that will focus on available restructuring tools and the implementation of the EU Directive in Europe. Discussion topics include: -What restructuring tools are there available in European countries? -Did they exist before or are they a result of the implementation of the EU Directive? -How do they work? -Are creditors divided into classes? -How do they vote? -Is DIP...

On May 10, 2022, the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and the International Insolvency Institute (III) jointly released The Guide on the Treatment of Insolvent Micro and Small Enterprises in Asia (Guide), as part of the joint Asian Principles of Business Restructuring project. On this episode of the International Insolvency Institute’s Global Perspectives Podcast, III Member, Evan J. Zucker, discusses with Catherine Shen of the ABLI, Nicholas Moller of the Asian Development Bank, and...