Investment Firm Gets Russian Bank’s $135M Fraud Suit Halted

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Law360, London (September 23, 2020, 6:46 PM BST) — A London judge on Wednesday ordered a Russian bank to halt its $135 million fraud lawsuit against a corporate investment company accused of siphoning assets off the failed lender, ruling the companies had agreed to arbitrate disputes in the U.K. High […]

Law360, London (September 23, 2020, 6:46 PM BST) — A London judge on Wednesday ordered a Russian bank to halt its $135 million fraud lawsuit against a corporate investment company accused of siphoning assets off the failed lender, ruling the companies had agreed to arbitrate disputes in the U.K.

High Court Judge David Foxton granted RiverRock Securities Ltd.’s application for an interim injunction barring liquidators for the International Bank of St. Petersburg, at least temporarily, from pursuing an insolvency claim in Russia.

Judge Foxton said the claims, brought by Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency, trigger an arbitration clause in contracts the bank signed with the investment company even though the lawsuit…

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