Mike Lynch's estate refused permission to appeal in UK HP-Autonomy caseLegal battle between HP and Mike Lynch's estate over Autonomy acquisitionBy Sam TobinBackground of the HP-Autonomy disputeLONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - The estate of late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was on Tuesday refused permission to appeal a ruling by London's High Court that he owed damages to Hewlett Packard Enterprise over its acquisition of his firm Autonomy. Allegations and court findingsHP accused Lynch and Autonomy's former chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, of inflating the firm's value before the takeover. In 2022, the High Court largely ruled against Lynch and Hussain over the deal, though a judge said HP would get considerably less than the $5 billion originally sought. Appeal attempts and latest court decisionsLawyers for Lynch's estate sought permission to appeal against the High Court's ruling on liability and a later ruling on damages. They were refused permission to appeal in a judgment on Tuesday, though can apply directly to the Court of Appeal.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2026 16:47 UTC