Paul Hastings

Second Complaint against "alter egos" and "shell companies" in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and USA in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China who is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of a $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme on July 16th, 2024 in the United States v. AA Global Ventured Limited, AAGV Limited, Alzarro Enterprises Ltd., Ampleforth Capital Ltd., Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, BSA Capital Management Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, Canadian Agri-product Monetary Investments Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Delta Konsult Limited, Eagle Eye Investments Limited, Feibo Jiang, Fiesta Investment Ltd., Glory Asia (H.K.) Limited, Gold Perfect Limited, Group Dynasty Limited, GS Security Solutions Inc., Guang Hong Limited, H Reserve Management Limited, Haitham Khaled, Haoran He, Head Win Group Limited, HGA Property Operation LLC, Hing Chi Ngok, Holy City Hong Kong Ventures Limited, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc., Infinity Treasury Management Inc., Insight Phoenix Fund, Joincorp International Limited, Joy Chance Holdings Limited, Kesen Yang, Kun Ma, Kingdom Rich Limited, Le Qiao, Lichun Guo, Lihong Guo, Long Gate Limited, Max Krasner, Mei Guo, New Federal State Corporation, New Miracle Limited, Pacific King Investment Limited, Phoenix Capital Management (Cayman) Limited, Qiang Guo, Qin Li, Rich Group Development Limited, Rising Sun Capital Ltd., River Valley Operations LLC, Sail Victory Limited, Scott Barnett, Strong Country Holdings Group Limited, Thousand Stars Company Limited, Wencun Guo, Xinfang Zhang, Yan Su, Yumei Hao, Zhang Wei, and Zongchao Yue at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Application by Hand Held Products Inc. to take discovery from Scandit, Inc. "for use in two pending patent infringement proceedings in the Unified Patent Court and one pending patent infringement proceeding in the Munich District Court", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Complaint alleging "Hertz’s willful failure to abide by its obligations under the Warrant Agreement when it undertook a multibillion dollar recapitalization but refused to redeem all outstanding Warrants as it was expressly required to do under such circumstances" in Discovery Global Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Discovery Global Beacon Partners LP, of Delaware, USA v. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., of Delaware, USA, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Chile by Juan Ignacio Jamarne Torres, as the Foreign Representative of Enjoy S.A., which "owns and/or operates hotels and casinos in South America, primarily in Chile", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint against entities in Australia, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, and USA in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China currently in custody in the United States awaiting trial for an alleged $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme v. ACA Capital Group Ltd., Alfa Global Ventures Limited, Alfonso Global Ventures Limited, Anton Development Limited, Bravo Luck Limited, Celestial Tide Limited, China Golden Spring Group (Hong Kong) Ltd., Eastern Profit Corporation Limited, Freedom Media Ventures Limited, G Club International Limited, G Club Operations LLC, G Fashion (CA), G Fashion Hold Co A Limited, G Fashion Hold Co B Limited, G Fashion International Limited, GFashion Media Group Inc., G Music LLC, GF IP, LLC, GF Italy, LLC, GFNY, Inc., Hamilton Capital Holding Limited, Hamilton Investment Management Limited, Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC, Haoran He, Himalaya Currency Clearing Pty Ltd., Himalaya International Clearing Limited, Himalaya International Financial Group Limited, Himalaya International Payments Limited, Himalaya International Reserves Limited, Jovial Century International Limited, K Legacy Ltd., Karin Maistrello, Leading Shine Limited, Major Lead International Limited, Mei Guo, Next Tycoon Investments Limited, Qiang Guo, Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc., Rule of Law Society IV, Inc., Saraca Media Group, Inc., Seven Mission Group LLC, William Je, and Wise Creation International Limited at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Complaint to avoid and recover “fraudulent” transfers of $1,296,770 in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China currently in custody in the United States awaiting trial for an alleged $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme v. GCP Investment Advisors SL, of Spain, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Complaint to avoid and recover “fraudulent” transfers of $5,531,945 in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China currently in custody in the United States awaiting trial for an alleged $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme v. Starling Bank, of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Complaint in Luc Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC v. Ace Decade Holdings Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Yanping Wang, a.k.a. Yvette Wang, and Rui Hao at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Notice of Removal by the defendants in Weatherford Switzerland Trading and Development GmbH, of Switzerland, and Weatherford Latin America, S.C.A., of Venezuela v. PDVSA Petróleo S.A., of Venezuela, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint alleging, inter alia, that Muhammad Ziaullah Khan Chishti, a.k.a. Zia Chishti, and his wife, Sarah Pobereskin, "set up an array of companies based in China, Pakistan, and elsewhere to improperly convert and commercially exploit Afiniti Trade Secrets" in Afiniti Ltd., of Bermuda, and Afiniti Inc., of Delaware, both part of a group that "provides applied artificial intelligence services and other technologies to help its clients improve interactions in contact centers, such as call centers" v. Muhammad Ziaullah Khan Chishti, "born Wilson Dewy Lear", described as "a dual citizen of the United States and Pakistan"; Qinhe (Hainan) Intelligent Technology Ltd., of China; Isbei Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Isbei (Hainan) Technology Co. Ltd., of China; Isbei AI (Private) Ltd., of Pakistan, and Sarah Pobereskin, described as "a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Chapter 11 Petition by Quotient Limited, described as a Jersey, Channel Islands-domiciled company based in Switzerland, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award for $165 million in ACE American Insurance Company v. University of Ghana at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Mexico by Paloma Elizabeth Arellano Bujanda, as the Foreign Representative of Grupo Famsa S.A.B. de C.V., described as a Mexican company that "offers furniture, electronics, household appliances, clothing, and other durable consumer goods through approximately 430 retail stores, including approximately 22 stores located in the United States", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint in Petroleos de Venezuela SA, of Venezuela; PDVSA Petróleo SA, of Venezuela, and PDV Holding Inc., of Delaware v. MUFG Union Bank NA, of California, and GLAS Americas LLC, described as a New York company based in England, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 11 Petition by Maxcom USA Telecom Inc., of White Plains, NY, and Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, S.A.B. de C.V., of Mexico, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Alastair Beveridge, of the Netherlands, as the Foreign Representative of Atlantic Carbon Group Plc, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.