A prominent Ukrainian tech investor has filed a lawsuit against Scottish tech billionaire Jim McColl after the pair launched a fintech venture alongside Monzo cofounder Jason Bates.
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Exclusive: Legal dispute emerges at Monzo cofounder's Monaco banking venture
Court filings reveal latest twist in Banque Havilland saga
Damisola Sulaiman and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
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Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn
Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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