Welcome to the fifth edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Governance. This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of corporate governance. It is divided into two main sections: One general chapter. This chapter outlines directors' duties in the "zone of insolvency". Country question and answer chapters. These provide a broad overview of common issues in corporate governance laws and regulations in 34 jurisdictions. All chapters are written by leading corporate governance lawyers and we are extremely grateful for their excellent contributions.