Gunvor SA v. Kayablian et al

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-00934

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Property: Other

Judge:

Leonie M. Brinkema

Firms

  1. October 23, 2018

    Petrol Co. Execs Escape Suit Over Soured Iraqi Oil Deal

    A Virginia federal court has sided with executives of a British Virgin Islands petroleum company in a dispute with a Swiss commodities trading company that accused them of costing it at least $30 million through misrepresentations on a deal to transport fuel from Iraq, finding the court lacked jurisdiction over the dispute.

  2. September 17, 2018

    Soured Iraqi Oil Deal Row Must Be Arbitrated, Court Hears

    Two executives of a British Virgin Islands petroleum company said global commodities trading house Gunvor SA is improperly trying to get out of arbitrating a dispute over at least $30 million in losses stemming from a deal to transport fuel from Iraq, according to documents filed in Virginia federal court on Friday.