Kashef v. BNP Paribas
Published on:
May 29, 2026
Committee:
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