Research 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 a co-edited volume titled: Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory in the 21st Century (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023). John is currently working on his latest edited volume titled Directors and Creditors: Law and Liability, which will be published by OUP in 2025.

John is a contributing editor to Mithani: Directors’ Disqualification, (Division V: Effects), which is the leading text on director disqualification and is often cited by courts in common law jurisdictions.

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.