Representations and the limits of deceit in M&A transactions
The judgment sends a powerful message about the limits of deceit in heavily negotiated M&A transactions and the high threshold for these types of claims.
Following a 40-day trial during 2025, Mr Justice Knowles delivered a judgment on March 31, 2026, dismissing one of the largest ever M&A civil fraud claims to reach the English Commercial Court.
In the case of Jinxin Inc v Auletta & Ors [2026] EWHC 765 (Comm), he rejected Jinxin’s