Corporate Insolvency Law: Theory and Application

by Rizwaan Jameel Mokal

Overview

This volume constructs a detailed theory for the analysis and justification of corporate insolvency law using philosophical and economic tools. This theory is then deployed in an examination of the relevant statutes and leading authorities. The theory is also used to addresses important doctrinal questions which have not yet received judicial attention.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199264872
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/16/2005
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Rizwaan Jameel Mokal is Reader in Laws at University College London and a Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Preface1. Introduction — Consistency of Principle in Corporate Insolvency2. The Creditors' Bargain and the Collectivity of the Liquidation Regime3. The Authentic Consent Model — Justifying the Collective Liquidation Regime4. The Pari Passu Principle and its Relationship with Other Methods Of Insolvency Distribution5. The Priority of Secured Credit6. The Impact of Liquidation on Pre-Insolvency Transactions7. 'Rescue' Regimes8. The Position of Directors9. ConclusionSelected Bibliography