Nine years after the European Insolvency Regulation (EIR) recast, Antonio Leandro offers a comprehensive analysis of key concepts in the European framework of modified universalism. Drawing from years of University teaching and research in cross-border insolvency, he examines a fundamental compromise that has not fully resolved all related challenges. He addresses central topics such as the scope of jurisdiction, vis attractiva, forum connexitatis, applicable law, the relationship between lex concursus and lex fori, cooperation, arbitration and ADR, along with the connection between the EIR and the Brussels Ibis Regulation. These essential pages offer invaluable insights for a deeper understanding of the subject. -- Luciano Panzani, Former President of the Court of Appeal of Rome, Italy This brilliantly and knowledgeably drafted book offers a profound analysis of the EIRs rules of jurisdiction for the various phases of insolvency proceedings, including in relation to the Brussels Ibis Regulation. Its critical eye opens up new perspectives and the inclusion of restructuring proceedings leads to further proposals that practitioners, academics, and the European legislator should thoroughly consider. -- Reinhard Bork, University of Hamburg, Germany