Hewlett Packard to pursue Mike Lynch’s estate for up to $4bn

Tech company says it will follow legal proceedings to their conclusion' after tycoon's death last month

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has confirmed it will push ahead with a high court lawsuit against the estate of the deceased tech tycoon Mike Lynch in which it is seeking damages of up to $4bn (3bn).

The US company said in a statement it would follow the legal proceedings through to their conclusion" despite Lynch's death last month when his yacht sank off the coast of Italy.