Kireeva v Bedzhamov

Subject Matter

INSOLVENCY — Cross-border insolvency — Recognition

[2021] EWHC 2281 (Ch), Ch D

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

[2022] EWCA Civ 35; [2023] Ch 45; [2022] 3 WLR 1253; [2022] 4 All ER 192; [2022] 2 All ER (Comm) 212; [2022] WLR(D) 37, CA

BANKRUPTCY — Trustee in bankruptcy — Recognition of foreign proceedings

[2024] UKSC 39; [2025] AC 812; [2024] 3 WLR 1010; [2025] 2 All ER 949; [2025] 2 All ER (Comm) 775; [2024] WLR(D) 506, SC(E)

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 — Whether principle of modified universalism allowing order to be made

[2024] UKSC 39; [2025] AC 812; [2024] 3 WLR 1010; [2025] 2 All ER 949; [2025] 2 All ER (Comm) 775; [2024] WLR(D) 506, SC(E)

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