A US appeals court on Friday reversed a decision that mandated Argentina to compensate US$16.1 billion for the 2012 expropriation of oil company YPF. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York issued a ruling, determining that the lower court had erred in siding with former shareholders who alleged they suffered harm due … Read more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has approved a motion submitted by Argentina, seeking to delay the discovery process related to the 2012 expropriation of the state-owned energy company YPF until the resolution of the country’s appeal in the matter. The ongoing dispute arises from the protracted legal conflict that Argentina … Read more
The Argentine Treasury Attorney General’s Office has submitted a formal request to the Southern District Court of New York, seeking to suspend the discovery process mandated by the court, along with the contempt motion initiated by Burford Capital in the ongoing trial concerning the 2012 expropriation of the state-owned energy company YPF. The government, in … Read more
Legal representatives for Argentina in the YPF expropriation case in New York have characterized the request from UK-based hedge fund Burford Capital — the plaintiffs — to hold the nation in contempt as “procedural harassment.” On Thursday, Burford’s legal team submitted a formal request to Judge Loretta Preska. The assertion pertains to the discovery phase … Read more
Recent developments suggest a potential shift in Argentina’s favor regarding the lawsuit concerning the expropriation of oil and gas company YPF, following a Wednesday appeals court hearing, as indicated by government sources and market analysis. For over ten years, Argentina has engaged in a legal struggle regarding the expropriation within the judicial system of the … Read more