Royal Holloway, University of London is pleased to announce the hosting of the 5th International and Comparative Law Insolvency Symposium. The Symposium will be held at Royal Holloway, University of London in their Egham campus ( close to London) on 25 – 27 April 2024.
The symposium is organized by Prof. Adrian Walters (IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law), Prof. Christoph Henkel (Drake University Law School), Prof. Laura Napoli Coordes (Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), Prof. Yseult Marique (University of Essex) and Dr. Eugenio Vaccari (Royal Holloway, University of London).
Topics
The symposium focuses on comparative and cross-border issues in bankruptcy and insolvency law in its broadest sense. This includes both consumer and corporate bankruptcy and insolvency topics as well as any related subject, such as secured transactions. We are particularly interested in submissions on the following topics:
- Current issues of insolvency and restructuring law in a global context
- Insolvency and bankruptcy law reforms and trends at a regional level
- Sovereign default and bankruptcy
- Alternative Dispute Resolution in bankruptcy and restructuring
- Treatment of micro, small and medium sized enterprises in bankruptcy
- Insolvency of public authorities
- Personal and consumer bankruptcy and restructuring
- Insolvency of financial institutions
- Treatment of Digital Assets, ICOs and cryptocurrencies in insolvency proceedings
- Impact of technology on insolvency law and restructuring
- Hot topics, case studies and works-in-progress
Please note that the above list of topics is not exclusive. Any paper with a comparative or cross-border component will be considered for presentation and publication.
Submission Instructions
Academics of all levels, fellows, post doctoral and graduate students, as well as practitioners are eligible to submit paper proposals. Submissions from early career researchers are highly encouraged. To submit an entry, interested participants should send a short abstract (max. 750 words) together with the author’s name, title of the paper, institutional affiliation, contact information and brief biographical note (max. 200 words) by no later than 15 November 2023. Expressions of interest should be sent to Dr. Eugenio Vaccari at [email protected].
Abstracts should reflect original research and thought. Submitted papers may not be published but may have been accepted for publication at the time of the conference. When submitting co authored papers, both authors must be listed on the abstract. Selected speakers will be contacted soon after the deadline.
Publication and Attendance
We are hopeful that accepted submissions will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal (word limit: 10,000 words with footnotes). Please indicate on the abstract submission form if you are interested in having your paper considered for publication. The number of articles that can be published is limited, and the members of the editorial board reserve the right to accept and reject any submission received for publication.
Attendance to the conference is free. Participants and speakers are responsible for securing their own funding for travel, lodging and other incidental expenses.
Please contact Dr. Eugenio Vaccari ( [email protected]) if you have any queries.
