Iryna Gordiy v Jekaterina Dorofejeva & Anor

Iryna Gordiy v Jekaterina Dorofejeva & Anor

The claimant has no realistic prospect of establishing the factual allegations necessary to underpin any of the pleaded causes of action. The contemporaneous documents and communications show that the claimant was aware of the relevant transactions and regulatory steps, and there is no arguable case of dishonesty, misrepresentation, or coordinated unlawful conduct by the defendants.

Parties
Claimant: Iryna Gordiy; First Defendant: Jekaterina Dorofejeva; Second Defendant: Target Global Early Stage Fund II LP
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Claim / Judgment on Applications to Amend Claim and for Permission to Serve Out of Jurisdiction
Outcome
Claim dismissed; permission to amend and to serve out of jurisdiction refused.
Legal Topics
Amendment of Pleadings, Jurisdiction, Deceit, Unlawful Means Conspiracy, Causing Loss by Unlawful Means
Commercial Law Contract Law Tort Law Amendment of Pleadings Jurisdiction Deceit Unlawful Means Conspiracy Causing Loss by Unlawful Means

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Parties

Iryna Gordiy

Claimant

Jekaterina Dorofejeva

First Defendant

Target Global Early Stage Fund II LP

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Claim / Judgment on Applications to Amend Claim and for Permission to Serve Out of Jurisdiction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be granted permission to amend her claim
  2. 2 Whether the claimant should be granted permission to serve the amended claim out of the jurisdiction
  3. 3 Whether the claimant has an arguable case for deceit, unlawful means conspiracy, or causing loss by unlawful means

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant has no realistic prospect of establishing the factual allegations necessary to underpin any of the pleaded causes of action. The contemporaneous documents and communications show that the claimant was aware of the relevant transactions and regulatory steps, and there is no arguable case of dishonesty, misrepresentation, or coordinated unlawful conduct by the defendants.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; permission to amend and to serve out of jurisdiction refused.

Orders

  • Permission to amend claim refused
  • Permission to serve out of jurisdiction refused