
INSOL Talks
INSOL Talks offers a unique opportunity to listen to and to learn from leading insolvency and restructuring law scholars and practitioners from around the world. Each episode explores the stories, tools and methods of today’s top thinkers. Eager to become better in what you do? Tune in! INSOL Talks is presented by INSOL International. The interviews are conducted by members of the INSOL ERA sub-committee. INSOL ERA (Early Research Academics) brings together postgraduate students and early career researchers interested in insolvency law. Episodes are recorded via zoom.
Latest episodes

Jun 14, 2023 • 47min
Ep. 40 - Human Rights in Insolvency
Jennifer Gant, University of Derby, UK, Chrystin Ondersma, Rutgers University, USA and Tara van Ho, University of Essex, UK discuss the intersection of human rights and insolvency, and how human rights could be used to shape insolvencies in the future.Publications mentioned in this episode:"Research Handbook on Corporate Restructuring" - Paul J. Omar, De Montfort University, Leicester and Jennifer L.L. Gant, University of Derby, UK. "Borrowing Equality: Dispossession and the need for an Abolitionist Approach to Survival Debt" - Chrystin Ondersma, Rutgers University, USA"A Human Rights Framework for Debt Relief" - Chrystin Ondersma, Rutgers University, USAJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolFollow us on Twitter: @JennyLLGant, @TaravanhoAnd LinkedIn: Jennifer, TaraInterviewer: Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

May 31, 2023 • 52min
Ep. 39 - Sovereign Debt
Christoph Paulus, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, Steven Kargman, Kargman Associates, USA, and Charles Ho Wang Mak, University of Glasgow, UK, discuss the current sovereign debt market, and the impact China is having on sovereign debt around the world.Connect on LinkedIn: Charles & StevenAnd on Twitter @charleshwmakThis episode was originally aired as part of INSOL Early Researcher Academic's Tag Panel initiative. Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law, P.R.ChinaQuestion by: Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

May 17, 2023 • 39min
Ep. 38 - Cross-border Insolvency in Singapore, Hong Kong and P.R.China
Prof. Meng Seng Wee, National University of Singapore, discusses the current state of cross-border insolvency in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, and how China could adopt the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency.Connect on LinkedInJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law, P.R.ChinaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

May 3, 2023 • 56min
Ep. 37 - Transaction Avoidance
Rebecca Parry, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Michael Veder, Radboud University, The Netherlands, and Reinhard Bork, University of Hamburg, Germany, discuss the differences in transaction avoidance laws in the EU and further afield. View Publications:Rebecca Parry et al., Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies (3rd edn, OUP 2018)R Bork and M Veder, Harmonisation of Transaction Avoidance Laws (Intersentia 2022)Connect on LinkedIn: Rebecca, Michael, Reinhard Or Twitter: Rebecca, Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

Apr 19, 2023 • 36min
Ep. 36 - IP regulation in Australia and the UK
Paula Moffatt, Nottingham Trent University, UK; Ros Mason, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and Michael Murray, Murrays Legal, Australia, discuss the differences in regulating IPs in Australia and the UK, and what more could, and should, be done.Connect on LinkedIn: Paula & MichaelJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Lezelle Jacobs, University of Technology Sydney, and Elizabeth Streten Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

Apr 5, 2023 • 51min
Ep. 35 - ADR Mechanisms in Insolvency
Leonardo Oliveria (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK), Manuel Penades (Kings College London, UK), and Annika Wolf (University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, Germany), discuss arbitration and mediation, and how alternative dispute resolution mechanisms can be used in Insolvencies.View the IBA Dispute Resolution Toolkit Connect on LinkedIn: Leonardo, Manuel & Annika Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

Mar 22, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 34 - Bank Insolvencies in South Africa & Zimbabwe
Ashley Nyaude, University of Pretoria, South Africa, discusses bank insolvencies with a specific focus on South Africa and UgandaView Ashley's thesis on "Regulatory measures to address bank failures in Zimbabwe"Connect on LinkedIn Join the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Reghard Brits, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

Mar 8, 2023 • 35min
Ep. 33 - Bank Insolvencies in Uganda
Silver Kayondo, Ortus Advocates, Uganda, discusses bank insolvencies with a specific focus on UgandaFind out more about Silver: www.silverkayondo.com/Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter @SilverKayondoJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Reghard Brits, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov

Feb 22, 2023 • 30min
Ep. 32 - Executory Contracts
Jose Carles, Carles Cuesta Abogados y Asesores Financieros, Spain, and David Ehmke, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Germany, discuss how executory contracts are handled in Spain and Germany.Executory Contracts in Insolvency Law, 2nd Edition. Edited by Jason Chuah, University of Malaya, Malaysia, and Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.Connect on LinkedIn:Jose & DavidJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Ilya Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasovshow less

Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 12min
Ep. 31 - Third Party Releases
Candice Kline, Saul Ewing LLP, and Ralph Brubaker, University of Illinois, USA discuss Third Party Releases.Relevant papers:Mandatory Aggregation of Mass Tort Litigation in Bankruptcy, Ralph BrubakerNonconsensual Third-Party Releases in the Spotlight: Challenging the Limits of the Law and Drawing Congressional Scrutiny, Candice Kline Bankruptcy Grifters, Lindsey D. SimonAggregation and Abuse: Mass Torts in Bankruptcy, Edward J. JangerConnect on LinkedIn and Twitter:Candice and @klinecl, and RalphJoin the conversation on Twitter or LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow INSOL ERA on Twitter @ERA_insolInterviewer: Ilya Kokorin, Leiden University, The NetherlandsIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by jorikbasov
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