Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies, 3rd Edition

• The only in-depth analysis of the laws enabling the avoidance of transactions in insolvency
• Written by a team of expert academics and leading specialist practitioners in the field
• Highly practical in its outlook - taking into account the various statutory provisions and common laws and the interplay between them
• Authoritative analysis of bankruptcy law, with detailed coverage of pensions, the family home and divorce proceedings
• Includes reference to Commonwealth cases including Australia, New Zealand and the USA

New to this edition

• New material on property-related aspects and complex financial structures such as swaps and derivatives
• Expanded author team includes leading specialist practitioners in the field
• New coverage of case law and legislative amendments arising from the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Companies Act 2006, as well as the 2009 changes to the Insolvency Rules 1986

This new edition of Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies considers a range of practical issues that arise in a typical transaction avoidance case as well as all the possible ways in which a vulnerable transaction might be attacked, in recognition of the fact that the provisions contained in the Insolvency Act 1986 might not always be the only possibilities available.

Fully updated to cover legislative amendments arising from the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Companies Act 2006, as well as coverage of the 2009 changes to Insolvency Rules 1986, the book provides a timely resource for insolvency practitioners following the upturn in insolvency cases brought about by the economic crisis.

Including new specialist material on property-related aspects and on transactions involving complex financial structures including swaps and derivatives, this book is essential reading for insolvency practitioners as well as company directors, banks, academics and postgraduate students of insolvency law.

Readership: Practitioners and academics specializing in insolvency, banking and commercial law; legal advisers to companies, directors, and banks; and reference libraries.