This Practice Note, written by Patrick Taylor and Gavin Chesney of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (with the assistance of Ardil Salem, Michael Woollcombe-Clarke and Shaurya Upadhyay) considers the impact of insolvency proceedings initiated in England and Wales on arbitration commitments (foreign as well as national/local) involving the insolvent party. This topic may be referred to as: the legal approach to the intersection of arbitration and insolvency in England and Wales; the interplay or overlap between arbitration and insolvency proceedings under English law; the effects of insolvency on arbitral proceedings; managing or addressing insolvency-related issues in international arbitration proceedings.