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2 days ago

In this episode we join Prof. Xiahong Chen, China Unviersity of Political Science and Law, to look at the new draft amendment of the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law. We look at the historical development and the motivations for the current amendment, as well as how it approaches issues of cross-border insolvency; including how it draws (or does not draw) on international standards such as the UNCITRAL Model Law. Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow on LinkedIn: Xiahong...

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In this episode we join Prof. Xiahong Chen, China Unviersity of Political Science and Law, to look at the new draft amendment of the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law. We look at the historical development and the motivations for the current amendment, as well as how it approaches issues of cross-border insolvency; including how it draws (or does not draw) on international standards such as the UNCITRAL Model Law. Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow on LinkedIn: Xiahong...

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Ep.73 - Draft Amendment of the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law

In this episode we join Prof. Xiahong Chen, China Unviersity of Political Science and Law, to look at the new draft amendment of the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law. We look at the historical development and the motivations for the current amendment, as well as how it approaches issues of cross-border insolvency; including how it draws (or does not draw) on international standards such as the UNCITRAL Model Law. Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow on LinkedIn: Xiahong...

1 week ago

23 minutes

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Ep.72 - Indigenous business restructurings in Australia and India

In this episode we talk to Prof. Jason Harris, University of Sydney and Preeti Nalavadi, University of Adelaide, Australia, to understand indigenous business restructuring in India and Australia. They discuss the differences between Tribal/Indigenous businesses and other MSME's in their respective countries, and what unique difficulties are posed by these types of businesses when they become insolvent. We look at what legal frameworks are in place to protect indigenous businesses, and what mo...

3 weeks ago

50 minutes

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Ep.71 - Mitigating Against Residential Construction Insolvency in Australia

In this episode we talk to Elizabeth Streten and Amanda Bull, both from Queensland University of Technology, about residential construction insolvency in Australia. We discuss their research into the causes of these insolvencies, their impact in Australia, and potential mitigating factors which could be applied. We ask what lessons this research might hold not only for Australia, but also for insolvency systems globally. Find out more about this project here. Download the transcript Join the ...

1 month ago

44 minutes

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Special Episode: UNIDROIT Legislative Guide on Bank Liquidation

In this joint episode with the International Insolvency Institute, Prof. Ignacio Tirado, Secretary General, and Myrte Thijssen, Senior Legal Officer of UNIDROIT describes the reasons for, and the content of the UNIDROIT Legislative Guide on Bank Liquidation. The guide provides recommendations on how to deal with the failure of non-strategically important financial institutions. Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow INSOL ERA on Twitter Interviewers: Shua...

1 month ago

32 minutes

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Ep.70 - #PublicDebtIsPublic

In this episode we talk to Anna Gelpern, Georgetown University, about her work on the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which aims to bring light to public and sovereign debt contracts worldwide. She discusses why it is necessary for the public to have access to these contracts, and her struggle to find those that are already in the public sphere. Debt Con 8, October 13-15 2025. DebtCon8 brings together leading voices from academia, markets, policy, and advocacy to explore critical sovereign ...

2 months ago

49 minutes

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Ep. 69 - Emerging markets: developing sustainable R&I frameworks

In today's episode Sonal Tejpar, Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP, Kenya, explores the question "How can we continue to build the restructuring & insolvency profession in developing countries" by reviewing challenges such as the pace of corporate law reform, funding options for restructurings, competing stakeholder interests, enforcement options and court access. This episode is a recording of an INSOL Talks session at the INSOL Hong Kong Conference. Join the conversation on Twitter or ...

6 months ago

18 minutes

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Ep. 68 - The World Bank Group - Insolvency and Debt Resolution

In this episode we talk to Will Paterson, INSOL Fellow, World Bank Group, about the World Bank Group's Insolvency and Debt Resolution Team and the role it plays in shaping insolvency frameworks around the world. From the Principles for Effective Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes to the Toolkit for Out-of-Court Workouts, we will unpack key initiatives and how they have influenced reforms across jurisdictions. Will also gives some insight into working within an intergovernmental organisati...

7 months ago

45 minutes

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Ep. 67 - The Asian Development Bank and Insolvency in Asia

In today's episode, we talk to Nick Moller from the Asian Development Bank about the ADB's critical role in insolvency and its broader impact on legal and economic systems in the region. Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insol Follow Nick on LinkedIn. Interviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science & Law, P.R. China Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International Edited and produced by Har...

7 months ago

16 minutes

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Ep. 66 - Use and Implementation of Cross-Border Protocols

Our guests today are Sheila Ng, Rajah & Tann, Singapore and Omar Salah, Norton Rose Fulbright, The Netherlands. They discuss the use and implementation of cross-border protocols with perspectives from the EU and Asia, referencing cases such as Jet Airways, Lehman Brothers and Mercon Coffee. Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insol Follow Sheila and Omar on LinkedIn Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi, O.P. Jindal Global Un...

8 months ago

36 minutes

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Ep.65 - Understanding the UNCITRAL Model Law

In this episode, Ishana Tripathi and Kenneth Ghartey talk to Benjamin Herisset, Legal Officer at the UNCITRAL Secretariat to delve deeper into the history of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, its modern implementation and later Model Laws adopted by UNCITRAL. Find out more about UNCITRAL WG V's current work here: https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/5/insolvency_law Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insol F...

8 months ago

36 minutes

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Ep. 64 - Airline Restructuring in Asia

Mat Ng, Grant Thornton Recovery and Reorganisation Limited, Hong Kong, Hajime Ueno (INSOL Fellow), Nishimura & Asahi, Japan, and Chotiwut Sukpradub, Chandler MHM Limited, Thailand discuss Airline Restructurings in Asia, using examples of Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Nok Air. They also explore difficulties of countries not being signatories of the Cape Town Convention and in-court vs out-of-court restructurings for airlines. Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLT...

9 months ago

38 minutes

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Ep. 63 - Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal

Ilya Kokorin is in conversation with Melissa Jacoby, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss her recent book "Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal". They discuss the role of a bankruptcy systems in a modern society, value maximisation, personal bankruptcy, and Real vs Fake people in an insolvency.Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolFollow on Melissa on LinkedIn. Interviewer: Ilya...

9 months ago

36 minutes

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Ep. 62 - Insolvency Law in Latin America: Brazil

In this episode, Sheila Neder Cerezetti, Neder Cerezetti Advocacia; Isabel Picot, INSOL Fellow, Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Salgueiro Rezende de Almeida; and Ana Elisa Laquimia, E. Munhoz Advogados, Brazil discuss the Brazilian legal architecture and in particular the Brazilian insolvency law framework. They discuss how effective the current insolvency law is, the challenges faced by insolvency practitioners, and how the recent adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law has changed the cross-bord...

10 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Ep. 61 - Public Policy in Cross Border Insolvency

In this episode, we talk to Hon. Allan L. Gropper (ret.), US Bankruptcy Court SDNY, USA, and Hon. Paul Heath KC, Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Islands and Judge of the Court of Appeal of Tonga, New Zealand, about UNCITRAL's Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (MLCBI). We specifically focus on the somewhat controversial "public policy exception", and its treatment through legislation and case in the US, Australia and New Zealand.Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFo...

11 months ago

39 minutes

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Ep. 60 - Insolvency & Restructuring Perspectives: Women in Academia

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Gant, University of Derby, UK; Dr. Sulette Lombard, University of South Australia; and Prof. Dr. Rosa Maria Rojas Vertiz, ITAM, Mexico, discuss the challenges they faced, and still face as women in academia in the field of insolvency and restructuring. They give insight into overcoming obstacles unique to academia, alongside strategies for success for academic and professional growth and advancing in the field.This episode originally aired as part of the INSOL ER...

11 months ago

47 minutes

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Ep. 59 - Reinventing Insolvency Law in Emerging Economies

Insolvency law plays a crucial role in the economy, facilitating the rescue of economically viable enterprises while promoting the value-preserving liquidation of non-viable firms. In his recent book titled ‘Reinventing Insolvency Law in Emerging Economies’ (CUP 2024), Professor Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez, Singapore Management University, observes that many emerging markets and developing economies lack efficient insolvency frameworks. He argues that “the failure of insolvency law in many emergi...

1 year ago

53 minutes

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Ep. 58 - An Introduction to Cross-border Insolvency Protocols

In this episode ERA's Chair, Ilya Kokorin, Leiden University, The Netherlands, takes us back to basics to discuss cross-border insolvency protocols; their Nature, Legal Basis, Benefits & Limitations.Mentioned in this podcast:Cross-Border Protocols in Insolvencies of Multinational Enterprise Groups, Ilya Kokorin & Bob WesselsDatabase of Insolvency ProtocolsJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolFollow Ilya on LinkedInIntervie...

1 year ago

41 minutes

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Ep. 57 - Insolvency Law in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, and Mexico

In this episode, Carlota Palazzo, Capdevila & Palazzo Abogados, Argentina; Hugo Sánchez Ramírez, Superintendente de Chile and Luis Palomino, Palomino, Flores, Hernandez Abogados, Mexico discuss the Insolvency Laws in their respective countries, and where they could be improved.This episode was recorded on 13 September 2024.Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolFollow on LinkedIn: Carlota, Hugo & LuisInterviewer: Shuai Guo, ...

1 year ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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Ep. 56 - Airline Restructuring in Latin America

Daniel Carnio Costa from Brazil, Susana Hidvegi Arango of HB Legal in Colombia, and Juan L. Goldenberg Serrano from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile discuss Airline Restructurings in Latin America, using examples of Avianca, LATAM Airlines, and Go First Airline. They also explore the options of restructuring in Latin America versus filing for Chapter 11 in the USA.Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolFollow on LinkedIn: Ju...

1 year ago

47 minutes

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Ep. 55 - US Supreme Court in Purdue Pharma and the fate of third-party releases in the United States

Prof. Antony Casey, University of Chicago and Prof. Ralph Brubaker, University of Illinois, USA, discuss the ground-breaking ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. This ruling addresses the issue of non-consensual third-party releases in Chapter 11 plans of reorganisation. Prof. Casey and Prof. Brubaker discuss their conflicting opinions on this ruling, and the future of consensual and non-consensual third-party releases in the United States.Join the conversation...

1 year ago

53 minutes