London court reschedules hearing in Snoras caseThe Westminster Magistrates Court in London has once again postponed its hearing in the extradition of businessmen Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, who have been charged with defrauding the Lithuanian Snoras bank.17:36 06.07.2012
BTA Bank head appeals arrest in London High Court of JusticeToday the High Court of Justice will start hearing the appeal by former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov against the prison sentence that was passed on him this February but was never executed.10:56 02.07.2012
Gazprom suspected of violating shareholders' agreementNorthgas co-owner Farkhad Akhmedov has reported that Gazprom violated shareholders' agreements with the company and has filed a lawsuit with the London Court of International Arbitration.12:01 13.06.2012
London court dismisses Ingosstrakh's appeal in dispute with BNP ParibasOn Thursday, the London Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal by Ingosstrakh-Investments, which disputed the lawfulness of the consideration of BNP Paribas' claims against it in British courts.11:15 25.05.2012
Widow of UK victim of Siberian mine disaster goes to London courtThe widow of UK citizen Ian Robertson, who died in the Ulyanovskaya Mine explosion in 2007, has lodged a lawsuit to seek compensation with the High Court of Justice.15:55 24.05.2012
London court allows Kazakh banker to appeal against arrestThe High Court of Justice in London has allowed former Kazakh BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov to appeal his 22-month jail sentence for contempt of court. BTA Bank has opposed Ablyazov’s appeal.17:53 17.05.2012
London court upholds ruling in BTA Bank's $1 bln dispute with ex-chairmanThe High Court of Justice has dismissed the appeal filed by offshore companies allegedly involved in the misappropriation of over $1 billion from Kazakhstan's BTA Bank. The companies had previously been deprived of the right to defend themselves in court due to their failure to abide by court orders.11:29 03.05.2012
UK denies political asylum to former Bank of Moscow headsThe UK has refused to grant political asylum to former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin and his deputy Dmitry Akulinin, who have been charged with fraud in Russia.17:35 02.05.2012
Russian businessman extradition hearing in London postponedThe Westminster Magistrates Court in London has postponed on Thursday the hearing of the case on the extradition of Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov and his business partner Raimondas Baranauskas to Lithuania.18:41 22.03.2012
London court to consider extradition of Russian businessmanThe Westminster Magistrates Court in London will consider on Thursday the case on the extradition of former shareholders of Lithuanian Snoras bank.10:32 22.03.2012
Berezovsky vs. Abramovich case not to be resolved until JuneThe High Court of Justice in London will hardly pass its judgment in the $5.5 billion dispute between Russian oligarchs Boris Berezovsky and Roman Abramovich before June.12:17 14.03.2012
London court orders BTA Bank fugitive to turn himself inThe High Court of Justice ruled that former BTA Bank's CEO Mukhtar Ablyazov, charged with misappropriating about $5 billion from the bank, will be deprived of the right to defend himself in the High Court if he does not turn in to the police on March 9.09:54 02.03.2012
London police hunt for BTA Bank headLaw enforcement agencies are searching forformer BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov, 48, sentenced by the High Court of Justice to 22 months in jail for contempt of court.10:28 20.02.2012
Former BTA Bank head sentenced to 22 months in jail for contempt of courtThe High Court of Justice in London sentenced former BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov to 22 months in jail for contempt of court.10:55 17.02.2012
Russian mobile services provider to refer dispute to arbitration - London courtThe High Court of Justice has dismissed an application for an order to Mobile TeleSystems Finance S.A. (MTSF) to drop arbitration proceedings over Kyrgyz mobile services provider Bitel.10:58 03.02.2012
Berezovsky’s counsel assign leading lawyer for another trialMark Hapgood QC will represent self-exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky in his $3 billion claim against the family of his deceased business partner Badri Patarkatsishvili.10:31 31.01.2012
London court recovers 15 mln euros from rock band manager in favor of ex-wifeLondon High Court of Justice has obligated Boris Agrest, former director of Nautilus Pompilius, a famous Russian rock band, to pay his ex-wife Zhanna Kremen 15 million euros, according to the the court decision.11:13 20.01.2012
Berezovsky vs Abramovich legal battle comes to a closeThe main phase of the Boris Berezovsky's $5.5 billion lawsuit against Roman Abramovich in London has come to an end. The court is now to examine endless court records, analyze controversial testimonies and pass its judgment.10:51 20.01.2012
Berezovsky's lawyer slams Abramovich's defenseLaurence Rabinowitz, QC for exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky who seeks to recover over $5.5 billion from Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich, has criticized Abramovich's defense in his closing speech.10:25 19.01.2012
Berezovsky's lawyer accuses Abramovich of cynicism and collusion with witnessesBoris Berezovsky's lawyer Laurence Rabinowitz commenced his concluding remarks in the Russian business tycoons' court battle and accused defendant Roman Arbramovich of cynicism, deceit and collusion with witnesses, most of whom were his partners and friends.10:18 18.01.2012