The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. VR Advisory Services , LTD. et al

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Case Number:

1:21-mc-00007

Court:

New York Southern

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Judge:

John G. Koeltl

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  1. December 02, 2022

    Nigeria Seeks Contempt In $10B Award Fight As Trial Looms

    Nigeria on Friday asked a court to hold VR Advisory Services Ltd. in contempt for ignoring a discovery order, calling out the asset manager for its "outrageous" conduct as the country gears up for a high stakes trial in England to set aside an allegedly fraudulent $10 billion arbitral award.

  2. September 15, 2022

    Nigeria Wins Doc Bid For English Trial In $10B Award Fight

    A New York federal judge has given Nigeria permission to seek additional information from an asset manager as it pursues litigation in England to set aside an allegedly fraudulent $10 billion arbitral award relating to an ill-fated natural gas processing plant project.

  3. January 11, 2021

    Nigeria Again Targets Asset Manager In $10B Award Fight

    Nigeria has opened another front in its bid to prove that a $10 billion arbitral award against it relating to a failed natural gas processing deal was connected to an alleged bribery scheme, this time seeking evidence it says is needed to have the award set aside in England.