INSOL Talks

In this episode, we talk to Prof. Jingxia Shi and Prof. Xiahong Chen about the Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law from its inception, up to the recent 2026 draft amendment, including its history and relationship to the UNCITRAL Model Law. This episode was recorded as part of UNCITRAL’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, at the Asia-Pacific day seminar held at China University of Political Science and L...

After the discussion on the StaRuG, the WHOA and India's creditor led insolvency framework in the previous episode, our guests apply their knowledge of these frameworks to a case study.  Read the transcript Connect on LinkedIn: Robert , Saurav & Sid . Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi, NALSAR University, India Introduction and credits voiced...

Today's discussion moves beyond the theory of insolvency law and into the practice of restructuring, and specifically, into how three very different legal systems are answering the same question: how do you rescue a business in distress? We talk to Dr. Robert Haenel, Sid Pepels and Saurav Panda, to discuss the German StaRuG, the Dutch WHOA and India's emerging creditor led insolvency fra...

In this episode, we talk to Paúl Noboa-Velasco , the winner of the INSOL ERA Workshop Best Presentation at INSOL London 2026. Paúl discusses his participation in the ERA Workshop and his thesis  "Redefining privilege for tort and public claims in Latin America ". Read the Transcript Connect with Paúl on LinkedIn . Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Interviewer: Kenneth G...

This season of INSOL Talks kicks off with a look back into the history of bankruptcy law from 15th Century England to Modern America. Our guests today are legal historian, Dr. Fleur Stolker , University of Cambridge, and Prof. Douglas Baird , University of Chicago. They discuss how early bankruptcy acts shaped the foundations of modern bankruptcy law in America and beyond. Read the Transcript   Jo...

This episode focuses on an article by Prof. Mariana Pargendler (Harvard Law School) where she discusses her research on legal heterodoxy in the Global South.  She is then joined by experts from Brazil ( Prof. Sheila Neder Cerezetti , University of Sao Paulo), Uganda ( Prof. Winnie Tarinyeba Kiryabwire , Makarere University), and China ( Dr. Shuai Guo , China University of Political Science & L...

In this episode, recorded from an INSOL ERA Reading Group, Prof. Jared Ellias , Harvard Law School, and Dr. Narine Lalafaryan , University of Cambridge, talk about their paper " The Global Law of Debt ". The paper argues that corporate borrowing and restructuring are no longer governed primarily by any single national legal system, but by a transnational “global law of debt”, forged thro...

In this special episode, INSOL's CEO Scott Stuart talks to Antonia Menezes , current INSOL Board Member and Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank about the World Bank's mission, and our joint initiatives, including the Africa Round Table and our Internship.  We also talk to Jose Salvador , Robalino, the INSOL International/World Bank Group Intern for 2025-26. Jose discusse...

In this special episode, INSOL ERA Committee Members Defne Tasman and Kenneth Ghartey talk to various delegates attending the INSOL ERA Workshop and Academic Colloquium in London from 18-20 April 2026. This episode was recorded live on site. If you'd prefer to watch the video version, you can do so here . Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Introduction and credits voiced by L...

In the second of two episodes on Anti-Money Laundering, we talk to Aditya Vikram Bhat , Chambers of Aditya Vikram Bhat, India, and Shri Singh, Advocate, India about AML in India. If you haven't listened to the first episode, we suggest listening to that first for the context of this recording. Read the Transcript Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi...

The nexus between financial crime and insolvency has seen a growing overlap with modern day bankruptcy proceedings. The issues regarding cross border concerns in bankruptcies and connected money laundering issues of economic offenders connected with corporate debtors has been a consistent issue in India and has seen several developments over the past five years in the UK. In the first of two episo...

In this episode, we speak to three leading scholars about Personal Bankruptcy in Asia: Prof. Chun Jin (University of Tokyo, Japan), Dr. Jenny Fu (University of Canberra, Australia) and Dr. Huifen Yin (Shanghai University of Political Science & Law, PRC). They give an overview of personal bankruptcy laws in each jurisdiction, as well as discussing the experience of assetless debtors in Australi...

Welcome back to a new season of INSOL Talks. In this episode, our experts, Prof. Stephan Madaus (Martin Luther University Halle Wittenburg), Dr. Riz Mokal (South Square), and Prof. Dominik Skauradszun (Fulda University of Applied Sciences) discuss a recent judgment by the first instance court of Frankfurt am Main, which declined to recognise the effects of an English restructuring plan. The debate...

Scott Stuart, INSOL's new CEO, discusses joining INSOL International and his plans for 2026 and beyond. Read the transcript Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow on LinkedIn: Scott Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International Music by Jorikbasov

Its a wrap! As 2025 draws to a close, the INSOL ERA Committee reflects on the year, looking back at important global updates as well as INSOL ERA activities that have followed alongside. The committee discusses their favourite INSOL Talks episodes, and the INSOL ERA Workshop in Barcelona.  Read the Transcript Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalks Follow on LinkedIn: Defne , Charles ,...

In this episode we talk to Chris Odinet , Texas A&M University, USA; and Andrea Tosato , Southern Methodist University, USA about digital assets and how they fit into property and insolvency law. They discuss regulatory and legal initiatives such as MiCAR in Europe and the Genius Act in the USA, which in turn answer some of the fundamental questions about how digital assets should be treated i...

In this episode we talk to Christoph Paulus , Of Counsel, White & Case, Germany, and Francisco Garcimartin , Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, about the recent developments in EU insolvency law and specifically the proposals for the 28th insolvency law regime. The issue of the EU falling behind the US and China in competitiveness has sparked a strong push for ambitious policy responses,...

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 U...

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 becom...

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 ins...

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 convers...

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 to...

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 r...

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 reform...

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....