As an established textbook on the conceptual framework of corporate insolvency law widely used by postgraduate students, Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law is the essential guide you need to understand the fundamental principles and stay up-to-date in this complex area of law. The focus on basic concepts and their application to real-life transactions makes this work the ideal student textbook, combining academic rigour with practical relevance.
- Coverage of the new Insolvency Rules 2016
- Analysis of the changes made by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, including in relation to insolvency procedure, directors’ liability, and transaction avoidance
- Expanded treatment of the anti-deprivation and pari passu rules, in light of recent case law
- Expanded treatment of ‘pre-packaged’ administrations, including where used in conjunction with schemes of arrangement
- Analysis of recent developments in the case law, including the Supreme Court decisions in the Lehman ‘Waterfall I’ proceedings, Akers v Samba Financial Group, Bilta (UK) Ltd v Nazir, Re Nortel GmbH, Rubin v Eurofinance SA, BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Eurosail, and Belmont Park Investments
- Analysis of recent common law developments in cross-border cases, including the decision of the Privy Council in Singularis Holdings Ltd v Pricewaterhouse Coopers
- Coverage of the recast EIR and related recent CJEU case law