World Insolvency Systems: A Comparative Study

Bankruptcy and insolvency is an area of law that is experiencing rapid growth and legislative change. More and more large bankruptcies and restructurings involve at least some partial cross-border issues and this is the first comprehensive analysis of world insolvency systems to date.

• Provides a comparative study of 17 jurisdictions, each written by someone within the jurisdiction and includes their contact details as an addition resource for domestic practitioners
• Covers topics such as the legislative process of bankruptcy law, the judicial recovery procedure, liability, ranking of creditors and shareholders and proposed reforms
• Includes the information you need to deal with the international and cross-border implications of insolvency