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Dispute between developer brothers Hugh and Greg Kavanagh returns before High Court
Summary
In November 2023 the High Court heard a renewed dispute between brothers Greg and Hugh Kavanagh over a settlement agreement reached in 2020. Hugh, represented by Paul McGarry SC, alleged that Greg had breached the 2020 agreement by failing to comply with its terms and by engaging in "asset stripping" and payments from the group's companies. Hugh also claimed that Greg had attempted to remove him as director of 19 of the 20 companies in the group, including Structured Marshalled Investments Ltd (SMIL), New Generation Homes Ltd and Isotonic Hotel Ltd, while he remained director of Bezzu Corporation Ltd. Hugh sought orders declaring the breach, contempt of court, and imprisonment for the defendants, and an order restraining new security or share transactions without 14‑day notice. Mr Justice Mark Sanfey granted Hugh ex‑parte permission to serve short notice on the defendants, and the case was scheduled to return next week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dispute between developer brothers Hugh and Greg Kavanagh returns before High Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2023-11-16 Publication
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- High Court
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