Directive 2019/1023 (the Directive on restructuring and insolvency) has been transposed into Maltese law by virtue of the Pre-Insolvency Act (among others). The Pre-Insolvency Act establishes a fascinating regulatory framework that provides businesses with various protections when exposed to the likelihood of insolvency, with the ultimate objective of negotiating a restructuring plan that works to the benefit of debtors and creditors alike.This session will provide a brief summary of the salient regulatory details, before focusing on a practical and solution-driven review of landmark British (the UK having a restructuring framework that is similar to Malta’s) case studies in restructuring, both those which were successful and those which failed – and why.