The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2023] Ch 45
Court of Appeal
Kireeva
v
Bedzhamov
Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov and others
[2022] EWCA Civ 35
2021 Nov 24, 25; 2022 Jan 21
Newey, Arnold, Stuart-Smith LJJ
Bankruptcy— Trustee in bankruptcy— Recognition of foreign proceedings— Russian court making bankruptcy order in respect of debtor domiciled in England and appointing trustee in bankruptcy— High Court granting recognition at common law of Russian bankruptcy and of trustee’s appointment— Whether court having power at common law to make order vesting debtor’s English immovable property in trustee— Whether contrary to immovables rule