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Representations and the limits of deceit in M&A transactions

Referee, Antonio Nobre awards a red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier -Group H match between France and Iceland at Parc des Princes on September 09, 2025 in Paris, France.
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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 claims

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