Consider this situation: a dispute has arisen between two parties in relation to an agreement which is subject to an arbitration clause. Separately, a winding up application has been made against one of the parties to the arbitration in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated. An arbitral award is obtained against the potentially insolvent company. That company has assets in Hong Kong, against which the creditor is now seeking to enforce their rights.

Insolvent companies often hold a large volume of personal data, such as customer lists or user data. Who is responsible for this information? Recently, the Irish High Court decided a case concerning the transfer of patient records from a private hospital in liquidation.