Book excerpt: Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. The Advanced Introduction to Cross-Border Insolvency Lawprovides a clear and concise overview of cross-border insolvency law with particular focus on the rules governing insolvency proceedings that occur between and across countries. Increasingly, such proceedings have an international dimension, which may involve, for example, debtors with assets abroad, foreign creditors, contractual agreements with counterparties in different jurisdictions, or companies with offices or subsidiaries in a different country. The book expertly steers the reader through the complex interactions between national and supra-national rules, international model laws, and the principles that underpin them. Key Features: Uses numerous practical examples to illustrate key concepts Provides both in-depth information for advanced readers and accessible information for beginners in the field Succinctly evaluates case law and literature Follows a comparative law approach with a principle-based methodology in order to fully explore the most important issues This enlightening Advanced Introduction will be of great benefit to those studying company, commercial, and private international law, as well as to the non-specialist practitioner. Insolvency scholars will also appreciate the astute insights.