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VTB Bank v Kuanyshev et al

[2026] EWHC 591 (Comm)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, Commercial Court
Year2026
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

On the return date of a worldwide freezing order obtained by a sanctioned claimant, a respondent seeking to raise the asset-disclosure threshold must show clear and cogent evidence of specific assets and difficulty, while the court may order increased fortification of the claimant's cross-undertaking in damages (paid into court) to protect respondents against the risk that sanctions/OFSI licensing would render the undertaking ineffective.

Area of Law

General

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