Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 10 September 2026, 06:34 UTC By Lucca de Paoli and Upmanyu Trivedi 1 min read

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Two litigation funders are backing rival law firms in a fight for control of a £36 billion ($48.8 billion) suit over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters.

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Private Credit Investors Clash Over £36 Billion BHP Dam Collapse Litigation

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