Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bork is Professor of Law at the University of Hamburg, Germany, where he holds the Chair for Civil Procedural Law. He has held the position of Dean of the Law Faculty, was Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow at Magdalen College Oxford twice, and is currently also Professor for International Insolvency Law at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He has previously served as a judge at the Upper State Court (Court of Appeal) in Hamburg, the Commercial Law Division. He has considerable experience as an arbitrator in national and international cases.

• Chapter 1. Introduction (p. 1) Chapter 2. Parties Involved (p. 21) Chapter 3. Commencement of Proceedings (p. 49) Chapter 4. The Estate (p. 63) Chapter 5. Effects of the Opening of Insolvency Proceedings (p. 75) Chapter 6. Transactions Avoidance (p. 111) Chapter 7. Rights and Ranking of Creditors (p. 141) Chapter 8. Restructuring Proceedings (p. 165) Chapter 9. Discharge and Consumer Proceedings (p. 191) Chapter 10. Cross-Border Insolvency Law (p. 211) Literature (p. 233) Index (p. 239)

'It is clear that extensive research went into this book and that it is an extremely valuable step forward in learning on the topic. It will be very helpful to all those who embark on a study of insolvency and restructuring law and I have no doubt that it will find its way inacademia and practice.' -- From the Foreword by Professor Michael Veder, Radboud University

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bork is Professor of Law at the University of Hamburg, Germany, where he holds the Chair for Civil Procedural Law. He has held the position of Dean of the Law Faculty, was Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow at Magdalen College Oxford twice, and is currently also Professor for International Insolvency Law at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He has previously served as a judge at the Upper State Court (Court of Appeal) in Hamburg, the Commercial Law Division. He has considerable experience as an arbitrator in national and international cases.

• Chapter 1. Introduction (p. 1) Chapter 2. Parties Involved (p. 21) Chapter 3. Commencement of Proceedings (p. 49) Chapter 4. The Estate (p. 63) Chapter 5. Effects of the Opening of Insolvency Proceedings (p. 75) Chapter 6. Transactions Avoidance (p. 111) Chapter 7. Rights and Ranking of Creditors (p. 141) Chapter 8. Restructuring Proceedings (p. 165) Chapter 9. Discharge and Consumer Proceedings (p. 191) Chapter 10. Cross-Border Insolvency Law (p. 211) Literature (p. 233) Index (p. 239)

'It is clear that extensive research went into this book and that it is an extremely valuable step forward in learning on the topic. It will be very helpful to all those who embark on a study of insolvency and restructuring law and I have no doubt that it will find its way inacademia and practice.' -- From the Foreword by Professor Michael Veder, Radboud University

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Bork is Professor of Law at the University of Hamburg, Germany, where he holds the Chair for Civil Procedural Law. He has held the position of Dean of the Law Faculty, was Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow at Magdalen College Oxford twice, and is currently also Professor for International Insolvency Law at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He has previously served as a judge at the Upper State Court (Court of Appeal) in Hamburg, the Commercial Law Division. He has considerable experience as an arbitrator in national and international cases.

• Chapter 1. Introduction (p. 1) Chapter 2. Parties Involved (p. 21) Chapter 3. Commencement of Proceedings (p. 49) Chapter 4. The Estate (p. 63) Chapter 5. Effects of the Opening of Insolvency Proceedings (p. 75) Chapter 6. Transactions Avoidance (p. 111) Chapter 7. Rights and Ranking of Creditors (p. 141) Chapter 8. Restructuring Proceedings (p. 165) Chapter 9. Discharge and Consumer Proceedings (p. 191) Chapter 10. Cross-Border Insolvency Law (p. 211) Literature (p. 233) Index (p. 239)

'It is clear that extensive research went into this book and that it is an extremely valuable step forward in learning on the topic. It will be very helpful to all those who embark on a study of insolvency and restructuring law and I have no doubt that it will find its way inacademia and practice.' -- From the Foreword by Professor Michael Veder, Radboud University