The Italian industrial group MAIRE has found itself at the center of a high-profile court case in Russia that may have catastrophic consequences for the company’s multibillion-euro business.

The Russian division of EuroChem has filed a lawsuit against MAIRE’s subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. and its Russian branch. The total amount of claims is about €2 billion, which is comparable to the entire group’s market capitalization.

The scale of the threat is reflected in the group’s financial indicators, which raise serious concerns: its market capitalization is €2.1 billion, free cash flow is €342.5 million, and total debt is €1.2 billion. Recognition…

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