This new text covers the principal issues and topics in corporate insolvency and rescue in a clear and concise manner, focusing on the law in England & Wales and reflecting on the European and international dimension where appropriate. It explains key ideas and principles in a clear and concise way, whilst also introducing the reader to deeper and broader themes and arguments. This text is an ideal accompaniment to modules on Corporate Insolvency Law whether taught by traditional lectures or more student-led learning and at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.