Legal battle between makers of Love/Hate returns to court

W2 claims Octagon diverted up to €50 million of funds out of firm where all were shareholders

A scene from the final series of Love/Hate

The two sides involved in the legal battle over profits at one of Ireland’s biggest film and TV producers are going back to the High Court this week, in a row about disclosure of documents.

The founders of Octagon, the maker of award-winning shows including Vikings and Love/Hate, are locked in a dispute with German producer Winfried Hammacher’s film company W2, which invested in the company more than a decade ago.

W2 claims ...