Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast No.19: Look Back To Look Forward 2024 – IAF

Spirit Airlines' proposed $10 million sale of a massive de-identified corporate dataset to Google in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings raises fundamental questions about whether operational business data can be treated as a realisable asset in insolvency. The transaction highlights the legal tension between preserving a dataset's commercial utility and ensuring individuals cannot be identified, particularly when the data maintains referential integrity across multiple systems.

In our previous article, When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Navigating the Legal Crossroads, we explored the tension between arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedings, discussing the Privy Council's...

The key thing to remember in appointing a Receiver is to ensure that the Deed of Appointment reflects the language contained in the Debenture providing for the appointment. Unfortunately, a significant amount of time...

By order of the High Court dated 29 July 2013, Sean Dunne was adjudicated bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Act 1988 (as amended) (the "1988 Act").

Two recent developments may have rendered the Irish legal system less attractive to creditors. We examine the scope of these developments and the likely impact on debt collection activity in Ireland.

The proposed framework significantly reduces the court's role and leverages the strength of the existing examinership process.

The Legal 500 and The In-House Lawyer have published their Comparative Legal Guide for Ireland on Restructuring and Insolvency.

The Personal Insolvency Bill represents a significant reform and modernisation of Ireland’s personal insolvency law, which has been a subject for discussion in recent times.

A key new directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 1 April 2026.

This guide is of interest to local and international lawyers, general counsel counsel and senior executives, wanting to understand the key elements of insolvency procedures in Ireland.