BofA Pushes Back as Segantii Lawyers Ask to Share Documents

Defense lawyers for hedge fund Segantii Capital Management and its founder — widely known as the “block trade king” — are pressing for key documents from Bank of America Corp. to be admitted in court, setting the stage for one of Hong Kong’s highest-profile cases in recent memory.

The lawyers argued during a court hearing on Friday that the cache of around 40 documents is central to their defense against allegations of insider dealing. But Bank of America has pushed back at the request, arguing the documents contain privileged information.

The debate was left unsettled by the time court proceedings ...