THE VERÕÎÂÍÛÉ ÑÓÄ WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF KORKUNOV'S BANKRUPTCY CASE

THE VERÕÎÂÍÛÉ ÑÓÄ WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF KORKUNOV'S BANKRUPTCY CASE

THE VERÕÎÂÍÛÉ ÑÓÄ WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF KORKUNOV'S BANKRUPTCY CASE
The issue of the further fate of the settlement agreement in the case of Andrey Korkunov's insolvency has been submitted to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for consideration. The appeal was initiated by the Ministry of Land and Property of Tatarstan, which does not agree with the cancellation of the previously reached agreements.

Information about the submitted cassation has already been added to the database of the highest judicial authority. However, experts interviewed by journalists agree that the chances of the complaint being accepted by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation are low.

 The bankruptcy case of a well-known entrepreneur, the founder of a confectionery brand, and the former owner of Ankor Bank, began almost six years ago. The process was initiated by the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), which represents the interests of the credit institution. In the spring of 2021, Korkunov officially declared bankruptcy.

 Initially, the register included obligations to the bank in the amount of 1.9 million and a debt to the tax service in the amount of only 5,000. Later, the list was expanded with a significant claim from the Ministry of Land and Property of Tatarstan, exceeding 607 million rubles. In addition, the DIA filed another major claim for almost 5.9 billion. This claim was based on the debtor's involvement in a subsidiary action, but its consideration is currently suspended.

In the fall of 2025, the parties (the financial manager, the Dynamics company, and the creditor meeting) signed a settlement agreement approved by the Moscow Arbitration Court (AS GM). The terms of the agreement provided for the full repayment of obligations to three main creditors: the regional ministry (607 million), the bank (approximately 2 million), and the legal agency "Themis" (approximately 6 thousand). The case was officially closed.

 However, the DIA expressed disagreement with this development and initiated a review. Although the appellate instance initially upheld the verdict of the lower court, the district arbitration court sided with DIA. The court annulled the contested transaction and the decision to end bankruptcy.

The key argument for the appeal was that the rights of the largest creditor had been violated. After all, Ancor Bank's claim has not yet been considered on its merits and included in the register. Namely, it (5.9 billion) is potentially dominant. The cassation indicated that the completion of the transaction was premature. The bank's creditors may still hope to replenish the bankruptcy estate by seizing the debtor's assets.

16.07.2026