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Wirecard short-seller Fraser Perring sues Jones Day and Kroll

Short-seller launches claim against Jones Day and Kroll over their work for the fallen payments firm

Wirecard collapsed in 2020 after an accounting scandal
Wirecard collapsed in 2020 after an accounting scandal Photo: Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images

Short-seller Fraser Perring has launched High Court proceedings against law firm Jones Day and investigation agency Kroll over their work for collapsed payments firm Wirecard.

Perring, co-founder of short-seller Viceroy Research, is alleging Jones Day and Kroll Associates UK misused his private information according to a 5 June court filing. He told Financial News he will also claim damages from Jones Day and Kroll as part of his full complaint against the pair, which he said would be filed shortly.

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