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Burford open to Argentine bonds for US$16-billion judgement

08-11-2024 19:36 Burford Capital, which won a US$16-billion judgement against Argentina over its nationalisation of energy firm YPF SA more than a decade ago are open to receiving payment in bonds instead of cash.

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US intervenes in YPF nationalisation court case

07-11-2024 20:43 United States asks judge to reject ‘vulture fund’ lawsuit seeking to seize YPF assets; Burford and Eton Capital funds are demanding company assets to guarantee payment on ruling obliging the state to pay US$16 billion for the expropriation of state energy firm.

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Brazil backs Argentina in fight over US$16-billion US YPF judgment

05-03-2024 14:02 Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay file "friends of the court" brief to assist Argentina’s appeal against a US$16.1-billion US court judgement over the controversial 2012 nationalisation of oil company YPF SA.

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Blow for Argentina as court rules against nation in YPF nationalisation case

11-01-2024 17:12 US Judge Loretta Preska rejects the motion for extension by the government and confirms January 10 was deadline to provide guarantees; Plaintiffs can now seek seizure of assets for compliance.

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Argentina’s US$16.1-billion YPF judgement is now open to collection

11-01-2024 16:12 US judge rules against Argentina's bid to push back collection efforts for US$16.1-billion court judgement related to its 2012 takeover of oil company YPF SA.

YPF COURT CASE

YPF case: Argentina pleads with US judge over presenting of collateral

08-01-2024 17:06 Argentina requests relief From Burford’s Capital's intent to seize assets over 2012 YPF nationalisation case.

YPF COURT RULING

YPF court case: Argentina asks for extra time as litigators seek payment

28-09-2023 16:11 Litigators are requesting Argentina's government pay US$16.1 billion awarded to minority shareholders in a major court decision last month over the 2012 nationalisation of state oil firm YPF.