Gabriela Scanlon

Resource International Holdings CV et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

September 16, 2024

Application by Gilmar Benedito Batistela, described as "a Brazilian businessman who built a long career in the IT sector", and Resource International Holdings CV, described as "a company managed and owned by Gilmar Batistela", to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Banco Itaú S.A. New York Branch; BNP Paribas USA, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, Itaú CorpBanca, Safra National Bank of New York, Itaú Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, TRG Management LP, Knox Lawrence International, Inc., and Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "concerning the investigation of misappropriation of funds by Nana Baffour-Gyewu and Frank Assante-Kissi related to the sale of Resource Holding de Participações Ltda., Resource IT Chile SPA, and Resource IT Colombia S.A.S. to Getronics Ltda. and Samba Holdings S.A.R.L.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. American Airlines Group, Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 14, 2024

Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A., and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A. to take discovery from American Airlines Group, Inc., Bank of America Corp., and Amarillo National Bancorp, Inc. for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. Riata Corporate Group LLC: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 8, 2024

Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., described as "an independent asset management firm"; Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A., described as "a company that specializes in securitization", and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A. to take discovery from Riata Corporate Group LLC, described as "an oil & gas company founded in 1985 by Mr. Noah Mallone Mitchell", Mr. Pope’s uncle for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

January 9, 2024

Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A., and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A. to take discovery from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Santander Bank, N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Associação Nóbrega de Educação e Assistência Social v. Tishman Speyer Properties LP: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 5, 2023

Application by Associação Nóbrega de Educação e Assistência Social - ANEAS to take discovery from Tishman Speyer Properties LP "for use in a foreign criminal embezzlement proceeding initiated by ANEAS, the Vatican’s Brazilian Jesuit association, against executives of Tishman Speyer's wholly owned subsidiaries in Brazil", who were identified as Daniel Cherman, Rafael Carassini, and José Alberto Torres Muniz Ventura, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Saul Klein v. Kireland 83rd Street Chicago LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

June 30, 2023

Application by Saul Klein to take discovery from Kireland 83rd Street Chicago LLC, Kireland Belvidere Street Waukegan LLC, Kireland Commercial Ave Chicago LLC, Kireland Genesis Drive North Aurora, LLC, Kireland Kirby Plaza Houston LLC, Kireland LLC, Kireland Mainstreet Fairfax LLC, Kireland North Dearborn Street Chicago LLC, Kireland Peach Tree Road Atlanta LLC, Kireland South Elgin Illinois LLC, Kireland West Heimer Road Houston LLC, Kireland-B, LLC, Mikeone EK 801 West LLC, Mikeone EK 809 West LLC, Mikeone Ek ATL Ops Center LLC, Mikeone EK Columbia SC LLC, Mikeone EK Linden LLC, Mikeone EK Roanoke LLC, and Mikeone M Street Holdings LLC for use in "civil and criminal proceedings in Brazil concerning the assets of the late Samuel Klein, a prominent Brazilian businessman and founder of the Casas Bahia retail chain" whose Estate's Executor, Michael Klein, allegedly "deprived Petitioner of his rightful inheritance by failing to report hundreds of millions of dollars in assets owned by Samuel Klein abroad", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Saul Klein v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

June 28, 2023

Application by Saul Klein to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Banco Santander S.A. New York, Santander Investment Securities Inc. of New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco Itaú S.A. New York Branch, Itau CorpBanca, Itaú Securities, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings in Brazil concerning the assets of the late Samuel Klein, a prominent Brazilian businessman and founder of the Casas Bahia retail chain" in which the Estate's Executor, Michael Klein, is suspected of fraud and embezzlement, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Denise Derani et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 10, 2023

Application by Denise Derani and Gisele Derani, both of São Paulo, Brazil, to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Banco Santander S.A., Santander Investment Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse (USA) Inc., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco do Brasil Securities LLC, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and The New York Federal Bank of New York for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "concerning the assets of late Wadya Derani, Michel Derani, Alexandre Derani, and Amira Derani, a prominent Brazilian family", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Samuel Malamud Eidelman v. Truist Bank et al: Discovery Application (Peru)

November 29, 2022

Application by Samuel Malamud Eidelman, described as a citizen of Peru, to take discovery from Truist Bank, Credit Lyonnais Miami Agency, Bank Leumi, BNP Paribas Miami Agency, Barclays, Sudameris, Banco Santander International, Grupo Santander, and Blum & Silver LLP for use in legal proceedings in Peru against Jacobo Malamud and his three daughters, Malamud Kessler, Caroline Malamud-Kessler, and Yudith Malamud Kessler de Schneider alleging money laundering and tax evasion involving, inter alia, companies in the British Virgin Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Aguila Energia e Participações Ltda. v. JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Discovery Application (Brazil)

August 22, 2022

Application by Aguila Energia e Participações Ltda., described as a Rio de Janeiro-based "startup oil company founded by an entrepreneur with significant experience in the Brazilian oil and gas segment", to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil against JPMorgan Brazil and Petrobras, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SPS I Fundo de Investimento de Ações v. JPMorgan Chase Bank et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

April 21, 2022

Application by SPS I Fundo de Investimento de Ações, of São Paulo, Brazil, described as "a minority shareholder of one of the largest Brazilian public companies, JBS S.A., which was used by its controlling shareholders for the purpose of conducting an illicit bribery scheme, defrauding JBS and its minority shareholders", to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Barclays USA, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Restore Advisory Intermediações Ltda. v. Admel Properties Inc.: Discovery Application (‘R$41M Debt’)

March 2, 2022

Application by Restore Advisory Intermediações Ltda. to take discovery from Admel Properties Inc., described as "a vehicle used by Mello outside of Brazil to conceal available funds that should have been directed to satisfy the Brazilian judgement against him", for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil "to enforce a debt against the assets of Trendbank S.A. Banco de Fomento and its guarantor, Adolpho Mello", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SPS Corp I v. General Motors et al: Discovery Application

December 23, 2021

Application by SPS Corp I - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados, described as "a Brazilian entity that purchased the IPI tax indemnification rights of 35 car dealerships in Brazil", to take discovery from General Motors Co., Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP for use in "pending and contemplated Brazilian legal proceedings against GM’s wholly owned subsidiary, General Motors do Brasil LTDA., for monies that GM Brazil owes the Applicant in connection with a three-decade-long tax dispute between GM Brazil and the Brazilian federal government for tax credits paid by several GM car dealerships in Brazil", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.