News of litigation

Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares

Yesterday 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake

Yesterday 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.

Background to YPF takeover

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

04-07-2025 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

04-07-2025 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.