INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY INSTITUTE

What INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY INSTITUTE does

International Insolvency Institute (III) is a non-profit, limited-membership organization founded in 2000 (first Annual Conference held in June 2001) and headquartered at 1111B S Governors Ave, STE 20335, Dover, Delaware. III operates as an invitation-only community of senior insolvency practitioners, judges, academics, and regulators from more than 50 countries, governed by an elected Board of Directors with administrative support from a small staff (1–10 employees). Its mission is to advance the development, innovation, and reform of international insolvency law and practice by providing a high-caliber platform for thought-leadership dialogue, funding projects, sponsoring scholarly publications, and contributing directly to global policy development through participation in UNCITRAL Working Group V (Insolvency Law) and Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation) under its special consultative NGO status awarded in 2014.

The core offerings consist of an Annual Conference that has rotated through major financial centers (New York, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Toronto, São Paulo, Montreal, Barcelona, and Dublin in 2027), regional seminars across Asia, EMEA, Latin America, and North America/Canada/Caribbean, an annual newsletter (The DIIIGEST), a podcast series, the Model Laws@Work video library, the III Prize in International Insolvency Studies, the III Outstanding Contributions Award, and the Founder's Award. The NextGen program, launched in 2012, develops emerging insolvency professionals. Strategic outputs include co-developed standards such as the III/ALI Global Principles for Cooperation in International Insolvency Cases (2012), Global Rules on Conflict-of-Laws Matters (2016), and joint guides with the Asian Business Law Institute on micro/small-enterprise insolvency and out-of-court workouts in Asia.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues from the selective membership roster, supplemented by conference and seminar registration fees and sponsorships. Distribution is direct: prospective members are nominated by three existing unaffiliated members and reviewed by the Membership Committee, creating a peer-vetted, invitation-only funnel. The organization has no traditional equity ownership, has never raised funding, and is sustained through membership fees, conference revenue, and institutional sponsorship in cooperation with organizations including the American Bankruptcy Institute, INSOL International, INSOL Europe, IWIRC, the World Bank, UNIDROIT, the Asian Business Law Institute, the American Law Institute, and the International Bar Association.

Name

INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY INSTITUTE

Legal name

International Insolvency Institute

Website

https://iiiglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Insolvency Institute is an invitation-only, non-profit membership organization of senior insolvency practitioners, judges, academics, and regulators from 50+ countries that advances international insolvency law reform through annual conferences, regional seminars, scholarly publications, and direct UNCITRAL Working Group participation.

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Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Insolvency law research
• Professional membership association
• Cross-border insolvency conferences
• Legal education programs
• International insolvency policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The III operates as a non-profit membership organization. Revenue appears to be generated primarily through membership fees from senior insolvency practitioners, judges, academics, financial institution representatives, and regulators who join the institute. Additional revenue streams likely include conference registration fees, educational program fees, and publication sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The International Insolvency Institute is a non-profit, nomination-based membership organization that advances international insolvency law through conferences, regional seminars, publications, professional development programs, and policy advocacy. Its core offering is selective membership for senior insolvency practitioners, judges, academics, and regulators, supported by an annual conference series, regional events, podcasts, an academic prize, and a NextGen program for emerging professionals.

Product overview

The International Insolvency Institute (III) operates as a non-profit membership organization rather than a software product company. Its portfolio consists of professional services including: educational events (Annual Conferences, Regional Seminars), publications (The DIIIGEST newsletter, III Prize research papers), professional development programs (NextGen program for emerging professionals, mooting competitions), thought leadership content (Model Laws@Work video series, podcasts), awards recognizing contributions to the field, and collaborative resources (insolvency protocols database). III also provides a member directory and maintains various governance committees including UNCITRAL working groups. The organization functions through regional committees covering Asia, EMEA, Latin America, and USA/Canada/Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• III Membership
• Annual Conferences
• Regional Seminars

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of advancing international insolvency law and practice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• American Bankruptcy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization sharing same high standards and commitment to International Cooperation. ABI is a leading bankruptcy professional organization with which III collaborates on educational initiatives and events.
• American College of BankruptcycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization composed of distinguished bankruptcy professionals. Joint programs include the American College of Bankruptcy & III International Program held in London.
• INSOL EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization and European insolvency professional body. Collaborate on conferences and educational initiatives including the Zagreb Insolvency Conference.
• International Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization providing platform for international legal professionals. III participates in IBA Section of Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights activities.
• Insolvency Institute of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization and Canadian insolvency professional institute sharing commitment to international cooperation in insolvency matters.
• International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization - European Network of IWIRC. III has gender diversity initiatives including Gender Diversity Subcommittee and Women at the Forefront symposium.
• UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIII has special consultative NGO status with UNCITRAL (awarded 2014) and regularly sends delegations to Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation) and Working Group V (Insolvency Law) meetings. Direct contributor to UNCITRAL Model Law development.
• UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of joint symposium on Financial Institutions in Distress (October 2023) at UNIDROIT headquarters in Rome. III members participate in UNIDROIT Working Groups including Bank Liquidation.
• Asian Business Law InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project on Asian Principles of Restructuring (August 2017) and joint ABLI & III Guide on Treatment of Insolvent Micro and Small Enterprises in Asia (May 2022) and Out-of-court Workout in Asia (March 2023).
• World BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on multiple projects including World Bank Code of Conduct Gender Project (ongoing), World Bank Insolvency & Climate Change Colloquium (May 2025), and ongoing scholarly work on insolvency and creditor/debtor regimes.
• International Law Office, Globe Business PublishingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization providing international legal publishing and information services.
• Financial Times Global EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperating organization for global business events and conferences.
• Oxford University PressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization and academic publisher providing access to scholarly resources for III members.
• INSOL InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot Competition. INSOL is a global federation of restructuring and insolvency professionals.
• American Law InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of III/ALI Global Principles for Cooperation in International Insolvency Cases (2012) and Global Rules on Conflict-of-Laws Matters in International Insolvency Cases (2016).
• Thomson ReutersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating organization providing legal and business information services. Collaborated on Thomson Reuters Year in Review 2015.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• INSOL Europe: European federation of insolvency practitioners; cooperating organization of III that co-runs conferences like the Zagreb Insolvency Conference, serving a comparable but geographically narrower audience.
• Insolvency Institute of Canada: Canadian insolvency professional institute; cooperating organization of III that pursues overlapping goals of international cooperation in insolvency matters within the Canadian jurisdiction.

Emerging players

• Commercial Law League of America (CLLA): US-based association of attorneys and other professionals in commercial law, insolvency, and bankruptcy; overlaps with III on US bankruptcy education and member engagement but operates a more commercial-collection orientation.
• International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC): Network supporting women in restructuring and insolvency; cooperating organization of III that has partnered on Women at the Forefront symposium and gender diversity initiatives, serving an adjacent membership base.

Direct peers

• R3 - the Restructuring Profession (UK): UK trade body for restructuring and insolvency professionals, focusing on education, advocacy, and member services; comparable professional organization serving the UK restructuring community with overlapping members of III.
• INSOL International: Global federation of restructuring and insolvency professionals with member associations across 60+ countries; the closest direct peer to III, operating a broader multi-tier membership model, co-organizing the Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot with III.
• American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI): Leading US-based bankruptcy professional organization with conferences, publications, and educational programs; collaborating organization of III that serves overlapping audiences of US insolvency practitioners and judges.
• American College of Bankruptcy: Honor society of distinguished bankruptcy professionals; co-hosts joint international programs with III (e.g., American College of Bankruptcy & III International Program in London), serving a near-identical elite membership profile.

Broad incumbents

• Turnaround Management Association (TMA): Global non-profit association of turnaround, restructuring, and corporate renewal professionals; broader-gauged professional body serving an adjacent but distinct audience of restructuring advisors, financiers, and consultants.
• International Bar Association (IBA) Insolvency Section: World's largest international legal organization with a dedicated Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Section; cooperating organization of III serving overlapping global legal audiences via broader legal practice focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/iiiglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfxo6rDoJFw5-1uzRMnR09A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-insolvency-institute

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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