UK court allows lawsuit against Dechert over Indian hacking allegations

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the law firm Dechert LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) - A Missouri businessman can sue Dechert LLP over his claim that the international law firm helped mastermind the hack and leak of his emails, a British court ruled on Friday.

The unusual lawsuit - which pits aviation mogul Farhad Azima against Philadelphia-based Dechert - centers on claims that the firm and its former London partner Neil Gerrard had Indian hackers to steal and disseminate Azima's emails.