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FIND OUT MOREPrivinvest Shipbuilding and others v The Republic of Mozambique has been featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2026. The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2026 recognise some of the most influential and interesting disputes which will be heard in the Court of Appeal this year. It highlights cases which reflect the key issues facing the legal industry internationally.
Signature acts for the Appellants, international shipbuilder Privinvest. The team comprises partners Tom Snelling and Neil Newing, counsel Tadhg O’Leary and associate Lucas Lima.
Also known as the “Tuna Bonds” litigation, this dispute has become one of the most well known in the English courts in recent years. Fought between Mozambique and defendants including Credit Suisse, VTB and Privinvest over the past seven years, the litigation concerns allegations of “bribery on an industrial scale”, as reported by The Lawyer.
The case, which featured over 40 barristers and 10 firms, flowed from the agreements allegedly obtained by fraud to supply fishing and maritime equipment, and shipyard facilities to Mozambique.
The Lawyer states: “Signature Litigation argues on behalf of the client that Mozambique so failed in its disclosure duties that a fair trial was impossible. It adds that its claims should have been time barred and that the judge made mistakes regarding Mozambican law.”
The three-day appeal will be heard in June.
The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2026 was published on 21 January 2026 and can be found here.
