''Corporate Rescue and Insolvency'' is a bi-monthly

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with commentary and analysis on domestic and international

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and

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law. The editorial board is made up of practising and academic

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and is supported by a panel of contributing law,

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firms and organisations providing content.

Features

The journal includes

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and articles on technical and practical issues; and an international features section. Authors on the "In Practice" team include

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, Dickinson Dees, and features by

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. The international features section has contributors from

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, and

Begbies Traynor Begbies Traynor () (until 1997 known as Traynor & Partners) is a firm specialising in corporate restructuring. They were formed in 1989, expanded through mergers and organic growth and were floated in 2004. The company employs over 700 people and ...

. Regular sections also include: * Turnaround section with features from the Institute for Turnaround (IFT) and R3; * Legislative update section provided by Ashurst; * Market spotlight section with a summary of developments in the restructuring and

sector; * Sector focus section with views and opinions on

and restructuring topics from other sectors; and * Case coverage supplied by

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in ''Case Reporter'' and a summary of recent cases by 11 Stone Buildings in ''Cases Alerter''.

History

The journal was originally published under the title of ''Tolley's Insolvency Law & Practice'' (ILP) by Frank Cass & Co in January/February 1985. In 1991, the journal was sold to Tolley and through a series of mergers it became part of

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in 2003.

is owned by

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. Carolyn Swain was appointed

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in May 2007. The journal was relaunched in January 2008, under the title of ''Corporate Rescue and Insolvency''.

Features

History

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