Behind a dizzyingly complex international money trail spanning Hong Kong, Zurich, Abu Dhabi and the Isle of Man is an equally intricate tale of alleged financial skullduggery involving a US$100 million investment loan and a land parcel in Cork. But the core claim behind one of the most epic disputes to come before the Commercial Court in recent years is fairly simple: Members of the well-known Nolan haulage company in Wexford claim the solicitor they gave unrestricted trust to, Ciaran Desmond, and their former financial advisor John Millett misappropriated nearly €7 million from their pension pot in 2013. The saga…

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