SME insolvency reform video
Here is a video of my presentation on SME insolvency reform from a seminar that I gave at the Sydney office of Hunt & Hunt on 21 October 2020. I’d […]
Category Archives: Law reform
Submission to Treasury Consultation on SME Restructuring
Here is a copy of my submission in response to the Treasury ‘Insolvency Reforms to support small business’ that I submitted yesterday.
A new system for SME restructuring: is there a business doctor in the house?
The details of the Federal Government’s proposed new restructuring regime for small businesses were announced this week with the release of the draft Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 […]
Fightback! SMEs get a new restructuring tool
The federal Treasurer has announced a new restructuring regime for struggling small to medium enterprises (SMEs)[1] which adopts a ‘debtor-in-possession’ model for companies owing less than $1 million.
Zoom webinars on insolvency
Here are some links to recordings of insolvency-related webinars that I’ve been running recently for the Ross Parsons Centre at Sydney Law School. You can find a range of podcasts […]
Insolvency Law is Failing SMEs
Michael Murray and I recently wrote a short note for the Sydney Law School website (see here) that commented on the recent report by the ASMFEO on SMEs and insolvency […]
Spanish insolvency law
Here is a recording of the free webinar on September 30th 2019 that I ran for the Ross Parsons Centre at Sydney Law School. The webinar featured Dr Zofia Bednarz, […]
ILRA: CVL commencement changes
The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) (ILRA) makes significant changes to how creditors’ voluntary liquidations are commenced from 1.9.17. This post will outline the changes to the commencement of […]
ILRA: Committees of Inspection
The Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) (‘ILRA’) remakes the rules on creditor committees in insolvency (called ‘committees of inspection’ or COI). This post will explain the new law and […]
ILRA new concepts
The second tranche of the Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth) (‘ILRA’) started on 1.9.17. Over the next week, I’ll be doing a series of short posts on specific aspects […]
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