Dr John Wood
Lecturer in Company and Insolvency LawResearch Overview
Dr John Wood is a lecturer in company and insolvency law at Lancaster University, School of Law.
John’s research interests are focused on company and insolvency law issues with a particular interest in directors’ duties, corporate rescue, insolvency regulation and decision making. John's scholarship has led to articles being published in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Corporate Law Studies, Journal of Business Law, Legal Studies, Northern Ireland Quarterly Review, and Insolvency Intelligence.
His research has led to several books. This includes a monograph titled: The Interpretation and Value of Corporate Rescue (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022); and co-edited volumes titled: Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory in the 21st Century (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023), and Directors and Creditors: Law and Liability, (Oxford University Press, 2026).
In addition to his research, John often presents at domestic and international conferences, including the Insolvency Lawyers Association, INSOL International (Academic), Society of Legal Scholars, and at barrister chambers. He has also acted as a consultant in the fields of directors' duties and liabilities.
John is happy to accept PhD's in the fields of corporate insolvency law, corporate law, and corporate governance.
Current Teaching
Company Law (Law.334)
Corporate Governance in Financial Distress (Law.312)
Insolvency Law (LLM.5216)
Additional Information
Groups and Membership
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Ordinary Member of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
- INSOL International Academic Special Interest Group
- Younger Academics Network of Insolvency Law (YANIL) of INSOL
- Academic Member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association (ILA)
PhD Supervision Interests
John is interested in supervising PhD projects in Corporate Insolvency Law, Company Law, and Corporate Governance Law.
-
The Future of Corporate Law: Regulation, Accountability and Resilence
05/06/2026 → 05/06/2026
Research
-
Reforming insolvency law for the 21st century
01/03/2025 → 31/05/2025
Research
-
Reforming insolvency law for the 21st century
01/01/1900 → …
Research
Exchange Chambers Annual Insolvency Conference
Invited talk
Review for funding application for a SLS small grant project
Review of Award Applications
The Collapse of Thames Water: Legal Perspectives
Invited talk
European Business Organization Law Review (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Oxford University Press (OUP) (Publisher)
Editorial activity
Review for funding application for a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) project
Review of Award Applications
Podcast to discuss Failure and Forgiveness by Professor Karen Gross
Invited talk
Reforming insolvency law for the 21st century
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Liverpool Business and Property Court Forum
Invited talk
Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics: a review of the non-executive directors
Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public
St Philips Annual Insolvency and Restructuring conference
Invited talk
European Business Organization Law Review (Journal)
Publication peer-review
St Philips Chambers Annual Insolvency Conference
Invited talk
Liverpool Business and Property Court Forum
Invited talk
International Insolvency Review (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Sweet and Maxwell's Company Law Newsletter (Journal)
Publication peer-review
- The Insolvency Lawyers Association, Academic Forum, Early Academic Competition Winner
Prize (including medals and awards)
- Regulation, Enterprise, and Society