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INSOL Talks

INSOL Talks

INSOL International 91 Episodes Jun 17, 2026

INSOL Talks offers a unique opportunity to listen to and 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. The podcast is presented by INSOL International, with interviews conducted by members of the INSOL ERA sub-committee.

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Ep. 82 - Global South Perspectives on Insolvency Priorities Jun 17, 2026 3659 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 & Law). Th
Ep.81 - The Global Law of Debt Jun 3, 2026 3560 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 through t
Special Episode: INSOL International, The World Bank, and our joint Internship May 20, 2026 1780 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 discusses h
Special Episode: INSOL London Colloquium 2026 May 6, 2026 1757 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 #INSOLTalksIntroduction and credits voiced by Lisa
Ep.80 - Anti-Money Laundering Part 2 Apr 8, 2026 2146 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 TranscriptJoin the conversation on LinkedIn using #INSOLTalksInterviewer: Ishana Tripathi, Sha
Ep.79 - Anti Money Laundering Part 1 Mar 25, 2026 2775 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 episod
Ep.78 - Personal Bankruptcy in Asia Mar 11, 2026 2215 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
Ep.77 - Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Restructuring Plans Feb 25, 2026 3715 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
Special Episode: 100 days with Scott Stuart Dec 24, 2025 672 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
Ep.76 - INSOL ERA Round Up, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 2096 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, Isha
Ep.75 Digital Assets & the 'Property Question' Dec 3, 2025 4107 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
Ep.74 - The 28th Insolvency Law Regime for the European Union Nov 19, 2025 3602 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

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