Sentences with phrase «freezing injunctions against»

-- Yukos CIS Investment Limited v Yukos Hydrocarbons Investments Limited & Ors (Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal and Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands) Acted (led by Steven Berry QC) for the respondents in successfully resisting applications by Yukos CIS including to appoint a receiver over the respondent companies and for freezing injunctions against them.

Judgment has been handed down today by the Court of Appeal in JSCS Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Kolomoisky & Ors, in which the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal by Tatneft, a Russian oil major, on all points against a judgment of Picken J late last year in which he had dismissed Tatneft's claims and supporting worldwide freezing injunctions against four well - known Ukrainian businessmen, including Gennadiy Bogolyubov and Igor Kolomoysky.

Not exact matches

Acting for the defendants in respect of substantial and complex fraud claims arising out of a commercial transaction, which involved dealing with freezing injunctions obtained against the defendants and the co-ordination of actions in various jurisdictions.

The speakers covered a range of interesting topics including: the mental element of the tort of deceit; freezing injunctions; dealing with the challenges of claims against cyber criminals; and the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Ivey v Genting Casino.

Hot on the heels of Exxon Mobil's failure to hang on to the $ 12bn worldwide freezing injunction ordered by the English court against PDVSA, the Venezuelan national oil company, an attempt at freezing the assets of the Republic of Bolivia and its telecommunications company, Entel, has recently been thrown out by the English court.

Laiken obtained a Mareva injunction against Sabourin, freezing Sabourin's assets on strict terms.

Successfully obtained asset freezing injunctions for auction house against Sheikh Saud Al Thani of Qatar who had failed to pay for valuable coins bought at auction: Baldwins v Sheikh Saud Bin Mohamed Ali Al Thani [2012] EWHC 3156.

We brought a freezing injunction on behalf of two offshore life assurers against an IFA for fraudulently falsifying investment applications.

Civil fraud dispute against the former owner of Mezhprombank, who is currently subject to a US $ 2bn worldwide freezing injunction.

Numerous interlocutory applications in relation to subsidiary claims including freezing injunction relief, second Junior Counsel and junior Counsel in relation to Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the litigation [2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep 284 (Phase 1); appeared as Junior Counsel in Court of Appeal appealing first instance decision granting anti-suit injunction relief against shipowners [2002] EWCS Civ 528.

Druces» Litigation & Dispute Resolution team works in conjunction with the Business Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency team in acting for clients on a variety of insolvency processes, procedures and litigation including the service of statutory demands, the presentation of bankruptcy and winding up petitions, applications for and defending against asset - freezing injunctions or injunctions to prevent the presentation of bankruptcy and winding up petitions, actions in relation to preferences and transactions at an undervalue, and other associated insolvency processes.

He has recently acted for an oil company in a claim to recover the proceeds of a substantial fraud by its payroll officer, obtaining freezing orders and proprietary injunctions, tracing the funds into the hands of third parties, obtaining judgments against the laundering recipients and enforcing disclosure orders by committal for contempt, see SAIPEM Ltd v Stanley [2017] EWHC 2106.

Representing a UK bank in all aspects of a major property finance fraud, including freezing injunctions, asset tracing, challenges to receiverships, deceit claims against professionals, international proceedings to pierce the corporate veil, insurance coverage and a criminal investigation.

Acting for a Russian businessman in the defence of civil proceedings brought by a Russian Bank relating to alleged misconduct, including defending against a worldwide freezing injunction obtained by the Bank.

Advised on bringing claims in excess of US$ 1 billion against an oligarch's former business associate and successfully obtaining an injunction against his former financial advisers, freezing sums held in banks in the former CIS and offshore.

Acting for Bolivia, we successfully discharged freezing injunctions in the value of US$ 12 billion obtained by Exxon Mobil against PDVSA, the Venezuela national oil company and the Republic of Bolivia.

Freezing injunctions were obtained against Mr Harper and Mr Simpson.

Worldwide tracing and freezing injunctions in support of Noga's claim against the Abacha defendants and a well known bank arising out of their dealings with funds in which Noga claim a beneficial interest; whether Noga had an equitable proprietary interest in the bills of exchange and their proceeds under their contract with the Russian Federation; whether individuals in the governments of Russia and / or Nigeria acted fraudulently.