Table of Contents

Part one # General. Introduction. Comparison of work-outs, judicial rescues and liquidations. Part two # Jurisdictions of the World. Legal families of the world. Indicators of insolvency law. Anglo-American common law jurisdictions. Napoleonic jurisdictions. Roman-Germanic jurisdictions. Other groups of jurisdictions. Part three # Insolvency Topics. Entry criteria for insolvency proceedings; stays on claimants. Management of insolvency proceedings. The bankruptcy ladder of priorities. Bankrupt#s property and trusts; publicity. Non-consensual trusts and tracing. Security interests. Insolvency set-off. Contracts, leases and forfeitures. Avoidance of preferences. Selected preference laws. Director liability. Shareholder and other third party liability. Part four # Workouts and reorganisations. Private restructuring agreements; work-outs. Lender Liability. Judicial reorganisation plans. Part five # Special debtors. Bank insolvencies. State insolvency. Insolvency of individuals and other debtors. Part 6 - Conflict of laws. Insolvency conflict of laws: introduction and jurisdiction. Recognition of foreign insolvency stays and representatives. Applicable law. EU Insolvency Regulation. UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency.