Judgment reserved in McKillen battle for control of hotel group

A property developer is waiting to hear whether he has won the latest stage of a legal battle with two of the UK’s best-known businessmen over control of a £1bn (€1.16bn) company which owns three of London’s most famous hotels.

The Court of Appeal in London yesterday reserved a decision on the current round of Patrick McKillen’s battle with twins David and Frederick Barclay.

Judges have heard that Mr McKillen and the Barclay brothers were investors in Coroin — the company which owns and manages Claridge’s, the Connaught and the Berkeley hotels.