INSOL Talks

In this episode we talk to Anna Gelpern, Georgetown University, about her work on the #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative, which aims to bring light to public and sovereign debt contracts worldwide. She discusses why it is necessary for the public to have access to these contracts, and her struggle to find those that are already in the public sphere.

Debt Con 8, October 13-15 2025.

DebtCon8 brings together leading voices from academia, markets, policy, and advocacy to explore critical sovereign debt challenges. The conference features:
- Interdisciplinary roundtables with expert panels
- Keynotes from leading figures in sovereign debt
- Launch of the #PublicDebtIsPublic pilot platform

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Interviewer: Charles Ho Wang Mak, University of Bristol, UK
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Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In today's episode Sonal Tejpar, Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP, Kenya, explores the question "How can we continue to build the restructuring & insolvency profession in developing countries" by reviewing challenges such as the pace of corporate law reform, funding options for restructurings, competing stakeholder interests, enforcement options and court access.

This episode is a recording of an INSOL Talks session at the INSOL Hong Kong Conference.

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Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In this episode we talk to Will Paterson, INSOL Fellow, World Bank Group, about the World Bank Group's Insolvency and Debt Resolution Team and the role it plays in shaping insolvency frameworks around the world. From the Principles for Effective Insolvency and Creditor/Debtor Regimes to the Toolkit for Out-of-Court Workouts, we will unpack key initiatives and how they have influenced reforms across jurisdictions. Will also gives some insight into working within an intergovernmental organisation.

Links mentioned in this podcast:
World Bank ICR Principles
World Bank Toolkit for Corporate Workouts
Mobile Money Firm Insolvency Note
Business Ready Report

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Interviewer: Defne Taşman, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In today's episode, we talk to Nick Moller from the Asian Development Bank about the ADB's critical role in insolvency and its broader impact on legal and economic systems in the region.

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Interviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science & Law, P.R. China
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

Our guests today are Sheila Ng, Rajah & Tann, Singapore and Omar Salah, Norton Rose Fulbright, The Netherlands. They discuss the use and implementation of cross-border protocols with perspectives from the EU and Asia, referencing cases such as Jet Airways, Lehman Brothers and Mercon Coffee.

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Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi, O.P. Jindal Global University, India
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In this episode, Ishana Tripathi and Kenneth Ghartey talk to Benjamin Herisset, Legal Officer at the UNCITRAL Secretariat to delve deeper into the history of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, its modern implementation and later Model Laws adopted by UNCITRAL.

Find out more about UNCITRAL WG V's current work here: https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/5/insolvency_law

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Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi, O.P. Jindal Global University, India & Kenneth Ghartey, University of Ghana / Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

Mat Ng, Grant Thornton Recovery and Reorganisation Limited, Hong Kong, Hajime Ueno (INSOL Fellow), Nishimura & Asahi, Japan, and Chotiwut Sukpradub, Chandler MHM Limited, Thailand discuss Airline Restructurings in Asia, using examples of Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Nok Air. They also explore difficulties of countries not being signatories of the Cape Town Convention and in-court vs out-of-court restructurings for airlines.

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Interviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science & Law, P.R. China
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

Ilya Kokorin is in conversation with Melissa Jacoby, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss her recent book "Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal".
 
They discuss the role of a bankruptcy systems in a modern society, value maximisation, personal bankruptcy, and Real vs Fake people in an insolvency.

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Interviewer: Ilya Kokorin, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In this episode, Sheila Neder Cerezetti, Neder Cerezetti Advocacia; Isabel Picot, INSOL Fellow, Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Salgueiro Rezende de Almeida; and Ana Elisa Laquimia, E. Munhoz Advogados, Brazil discuss the Brazilian legal architecture and in particular the Brazilian insolvency law framework. They discuss how effective the current insolvency law is, the challenges faced by insolvency practitioners, and how the recent adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law has changed the cross-border insolvency situation in Brazil.

This episode was recorded on 20 December 2024.

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Interviewer: Shuai Guo, China University of Political Science & Law, P.R. China
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov

In this episode, we talk to Hon. Allan L. Gropper (ret.), US Bankruptcy Court SDNY, USA, and Hon. Paul Heath KC, Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Islands and Judge of the Court of Appeal of Tonga, New Zealand, about UNCITRAL's Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (MLCBI). We specifically focus on the somewhat controversial "public policy exception", and its treatment through legislation and case in the US, Australia and New Zealand.

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Interviewer: Ishana Tripathi, O.P. Jindal Global University, India
Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by jorikbasov

Introduction and credits voiced by Lisa McNeil, INSOL International
Edited and produced by Harriet Norman, INSOL International

Music by Jorikbasov