Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Moot - 2026 Edition
Grand Final of the Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
The Grand Final of the 10th annual Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Moot is co-sponsored by INSOL International and the International Insolvency Institute.
The 2026 Fletcher Moot problem, which can be accessed here, considers a range of international insolvency laws and raises a number of contentious issues to challenge students’ critical thinking and research skills.
This year’s problem is set before the Bankruptcy Court of Nuzilia (First Instance) and concerns the application of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, as enacted in Nuzilia, to a complex multinational restructuring involving environmental harm and mass tort claims.
The case arises from the financial distress of the Aqualis Group, a multinational agribusiness enterprise incorporated in Utopia, with core aquaculture operations in Extravaganza and commercial links to Nuzilia. In mid-2024, an environmental contamination incident from aquafeed produced by Aqualis Oriental Ltd. in Extravaganza allegedly caused widespread pollution, economic loss, and personal injury, resulting in regulatory sanctions, criminal convictions, civil liability, and mass tort claims. It is further alleged that contaminated products were exported to Nuzilia, giving rise to personal injury litigation there.
In February 2025, the Aqualis Group commenced judicial reorganization proceedings in Utopia on a substantively consolidated basis. The reorganization plan, later approved by the Utopian court, provides for full payment of certain claims but subjects environmental and personal injury claims to capped and discounted recovery and includes non-consensual third-party releases. In June 2025, the Foreign Representative sought recognition and enforcement of the Utopian proceeding in Nuzilia, which is opposed by the Association of Environmental Victims of Extravaganza and Nuzilian plaintiffs.
Looking forward to an exciting final in which an ultimate winner will be decided when the teams plead their cases before a distinguished international panel of judges.
|
Date: |
Friday 17 April |
|
Time: |
2pm BST (GMT +1) - Last spectator entry 1.55pm |
|
Venue: |
Norton Rose Fulbright, 3 More London Place, SE1 2AQ |
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please let harriet.norman@insol.org know if you would like to attend.
For those who are not able to attend in person, but would still like to view the final, we will be livestreaming via Microsoft Teams. Download the calendar invite here.
Further links
INSOL Europe Academic Forum Facebook page
INSOL International Academic Group
INSOL International Early Researcher Academics (ERA)
INSOL International Insolvency Review (subscription required)
The International Insolvency Review also has a presence on Twitter.
The European Insolvency and Restructuring Journal is a fully open access and double-blind peer reviewed journal focused on the development of insolvency and restructuring laws and practice in Europe.