Kashef v. BNP Paribas

Published on:
May 29, 2026

Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals
(Second Circuit)

Amicus Issue:
Whether a financial services firm, by providing ordinary banking services, can be held liable in tort for the criminal acts of a country’s government.

Counsel of Record:
Freshfields US LLP

David Y. Livshiz
Agnes Dunogue
Timothy Harkness
Christian Vandergeest
Mark Appleton

Other Amici:
American Bankers Assoc.
Bank Policy Institute
Institute for Int’l Bankers

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