INSOL Talks

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 episodes on this subject, we talk to Dr. Oriana Casasola and Dr. Ilaria Zavoli, University of Leeds, about their recently published report on the intersection of anti-money laundering and insolvency. We then talk to Marcial Boo, CEO of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, and John Cullen, Menezies LLP, to understand the perspectives of both the insolvency practitioner, and the insolvency regulator with regard to recent changes in the UK.Read the TranscriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Oriana, Ilaria, Marcial, JohnInterviewer: Ishana Tripathi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, IndiaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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 Australia, future reforms in China, and the discharge of guarantee liabilities of SME managers in Japan.Read the TranscriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Riz, Stephan, DominikInterviewers: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science & Law, PRCIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

Dr. Riz Mokal, barrister and international restructuring advocate; Prof. Stephan Madaus, comparative insolvency scholar; Prof. Dominik Skouradzun, German judge and insolvency specialist. They unpack the Frankfurt court decision refusing recognition of an English restructuring plan. Conversation covers collectivity, German reciprocity practice, Gibbs origins, whether a new recognition regime is needed, and practical options for cross-border restructurings.

Scott Stuart, INSOL's new CEO, discusses joining INSOL International and his plans for 2026 and beyond.Read the transcriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: ScottIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic 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 TranscriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Defne, Charles, Ishana, Sabrina, Jaime, Kenneth, & ShuaiIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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 in national private law, and insolvency law.Papers referenced in this podcast:Digital Assets & the Property QuestionRegulating Centralized Stablecoins: Comparing MiCAR and the GENIUS Act Tokenized Real Estate: The Law and Tech of Digital Deeds Read the TranscriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Chris & AndreaInterviewer: Ilya Kokorin, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, The NetherlandsIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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, including proposals for the new unified 28th regime.Read their paper "The 28th insolvency law: Reflections on a lex concursus europaea"Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksDownload the TranscriptFollow on LinkedIn: ChristophInterviewers: Defne Tasman, University of Antwerp, Belgium & Ilya Kokorin, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, The NetherlandsIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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 UNCITRAL Model Law.Join the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Xiahong ChenInterviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science and Law, PR ChinaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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 become insolvent. We look at what legal frameworks are in place to protect indigenous businesses, and what more can be done for them going forwards.Download the transcriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Preeti & JasonInterviewer: Ishana Tripathi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, IndiaIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov

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 insolvency systems globally.Find out more about this project here.Download the transcriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksFollow on LinkedIn: Beth and Amanda.Interviewer: Defne Tasman, University of Antwerp, BelgiumIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL InternationalEdited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL InternationalMusic by Jorikbasov