Mike Lynch, the former boss of software firm Autonomy, has settled his lawsuit with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), days before the parties were due in court.

Lynch filed a data lawsuit against the UK’s fraud agency at the end of January, ahead of his criminal trial in the US.

According to his claim form seen by City A.M., he filed a data protection claim seeking access to personal data which may provide a complete defence for him in the US.