Investment disputes
April 7, 2026

Recovering a DFA debt: a court claim and the issuer's bankruptcy in parallel

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In brief

Protecting a DFA holder's rights in two parallel court proceedings: a debt-recovery claim and a bankruptcy case.

Background

The client faced non-performance by the DFA issuer, requiring prompt court intervention to fix the debt before full-scale bankruptcy proceedings were opened against the debtor.

Opposing position

The digital financial asset issuer acknowledged the default and refused to satisfy the creditor's demands.

Our position and key arguments

We exported, analyzed and organized the material from the DFA operator's information system.  We prepared and filed the claim, and separately analyzed the procedural consequences of the debtor's bankruptcy case being opened.

Outcome

Comprehensive court representation for the client is under way across the related proceedings.

Why it matters

This is one of the first cases recovering debt on a DFA issuer's default, directly shaping the case law protecting investors' rights in this new segment of the digital economy.

Applies to

DFA issuer defaults; using information-system data as evidence; parallel protection of a creditor before a court of general jurisdiction and a commercial (arbitrazh) court.

Published: April 7, 2026 · Updated: April 7, 2026
's services include
Assessing procedural deadlines and the prospects of recovery
Preparing pre-trial demands and statements of claim
Inaction of the bondholder representative
Resolving disputes over shares
Filing for inclusion in the register of creditors' claims
Representing creditors at every stage of the bankruptcy procedure

including at creditors' meetings

Representing investors

where the bondholders' representative is inactive or absent

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