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Nick May

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Nick May is a partner in the finance team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. Email: nick.may@hsf.com

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Russian sovereign debt default: a disputes perspective

Russia’s default on its foreign currency sovereign bonds is unprecedented and likely to lead to bondholder litigation as well as derivatives disputes. This article highlights the reasons for Russia’s default and explores the scope of potential bondholder litigation, together with some of the obstacles which bondholders may face in bringing claims against Russia. The article then considers the ripple effect on the derivatives market, where it is possible that investors in products linked to Russian debt may seek to recover losses by bringing mis-selling claims.

1 SEP 2022