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ENRC wins claim over Dechert lawyer’s corruption-probe conduct; UK SFO largely escapes liability

By Martin Coyle ( May 16, 2022, 12:29 GMT | Insight) -- Mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has won its multimillion-pound UK lawsuit against London law firm Dechert and a former partner there — but it has largely failed in related claims against the UK's fraud prosecution agency. At the High Court in London today, a judge ruled that Neil Gerrard breached his fiduciary duty when acting for the law firm on behalf of ENRC a decade ago and had "instigated leaks" against the miner. Dechert has been found liable as a result.Mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has won its multimillion-pound UK lawsuit against London law firm Dechert and a former partner there — but it has largely failed in related claims against the UK's fraud prosecution agency. ...

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