News of litigation

YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit

Yesterday 08:56 The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling

Yesterday 08:42 Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

US$16-billion court ruling

Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares

01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.

ypf nationalisation case

Burford open to Argentine bonds for US$16-billion judgement

08-11-2024 19:36 Burford Capital, which won a US$16-billion judgement against Argentina over its nationalisation of energy firm YPF SA more than a decade ago are open to receiving payment in bonds instead of cash.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei under pressure for the first time

06-07-2024 05:59 If the doubts regarding Milei’s capacity to preside over Argentina were tied to governability risk, Caputo’s are connected to credibility risk: it’s difficult to see how the current policy framework can be sustainable in time.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

STATE ENERGY FIRM

Burford seeks Argentina’s YPF stake to pay US$16-billion award

22-04-2024 20:29 Burford Capital asks US judge to grant it controlling 51% stake in YPF as part of its effort to collect on a US$16-billion court judegment.

YPF RULING

Argentina’s US$18-billion Chinese FX line eyed for US YPF judgement

29-02-2024 00:15 Burford Capital, trying to collect on a US$16-billion US court judgement against Argentina, is exploring whether a currency swap line with China could be used to satisfy the debt.

ypf nationalisation case

Blow for Argentina as court rules against nation in YPF nationalisation case

11-01-2024 17:12 US Judge Loretta Preska rejects the motion for extension by the government and confirms January 10 was deadline to provide guarantees; Plaintiffs can now seek seizure of assets for compliance.

ypf nationalisation case

Argentina’s US$16.1-billion YPF judgement is now open to collection

11-01-2024 16:12 US judge rules against Argentina's bid to push back collection efforts for US$16.1-billion court judgement related to its 2012 takeover of oil company YPF SA.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Perpetual bonds unlikely to be the answer in YPF case

28-12-2023 00:35 Javier Milei’s suggestion that Argentina could issue debt to comply with a US$16-billion lawsuit award related to the nationalisation of oil company YPF has met with scepticism from investors.

US COURTS

Argentina gets delay on payment of US$16.1 billion in YPF case

23-11-2023 13:06 Judge agrees to temporarily delay enforcement of a US$16.1 billion court judgment against Argentina over its 2012 expropriation of oil company YPF.

YPF RULING

Government says US$16-billion US judgment is 20% of its budget

28-09-2023 21:12 Argentina said it wants to delay paying a US$16-billion court judgment over its 2012 expropriation of oil company YPF SA.

YPF COURT CASE

Burford seeks to begin collecting US$16-billion Argentina judgment

25-09-2023 21:21 Litigation funder, which acquired claims of YPF ex-shareholders in 2015, seek permission from court begin collection efforts to satisfy a US$16-billion judgment over firm's expropriation, saying it is clear that Argentina had “no intention” of paying up.

STATE ENERGY FIRM

US judge orders Argentina to pay US$16.1 billion for YPF expropriation

16-09-2023 08:01 US federal judge Loretta Preska says government must pay nearly US$16.1 billion to two companies that were not compensated as minority shareholders for the 2012 nationalisation of the YPF oil giant; Argentina vows to appeal ruling.

News of litigation

YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit

Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling

Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares

Burford open to Argentine bonds for US$16-billion judgement

Milei under pressure for the first time

Burford seeks Argentina’s YPF stake to pay US$16-billion award

Argentina’s US$18-billion Chinese FX line eyed for US YPF judgement

Blow for Argentina as court rules against nation in YPF nationalisation case

Argentina’s US$16.1-billion YPF judgement is now open to collection

Perpetual bonds unlikely to be the answer in YPF case

Argentina gets delay on payment of US$16.1 billion in YPF case

Government says US$16-billion US judgment is 20% of its budget

Burford seeks to begin collecting US$16-billion Argentina judgment

US judge orders Argentina to pay US$16.1 billion for YPF expropriation

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Milei’s actor friend runs state agency with multi-million-dollar budget

Milagros por televisión y un templo "imponente": Jorge Ledesma, el pastor que visitará Milei en Chaco

La NASA confirmó que la gigantesca presa de Las Tres Gargantas en China ralentizó la rotación de la Tierra

Denuncian a la jueza Arroyo Salgado ante el Consejo de la Magistratura "por mal desempeño en el ejercicio de sus funciones"

Milei canceló el tradicional desfile del 9 de Julio: el motivo detrás de su polémica decisión

El Ejecutivo busca decidir qué investigaciones del Conicet seguirán activas y cuáles "no lo valen"