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Affinity Equity International Partners Ltd. et al v. Swizz Beatz et al: Complaint (‘$7.3M 1MDB Fraudulent Conveyance’)

October 2, 2024
Complaint for "the recovery of $7,300,000 that the notorious international fugitive Jho Low and his associates stole from the people of Malaysia and gifted to the Defendants - Dean, a well-known celebrity who goes by the stage name of "Swizz Beatz," and his companies" in Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla, as Liquidators of Affinity Equity International Partners Limited (in Liquidation) and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited (in Liquidation), both of the British Virgin Islands v. Kasseem Dean, described as "a notable record producer, rapper, disc jockey and record executive known professionally as 'Swizz Beatz'"; Monza Studios Inc., and Swizz Beatz Productions Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. et al v. Admel Properties Inc.: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 1, 2024
Application by Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros VIII S.A., of Brazil, to take discovery from Admel Properties Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil involving Alessandro Peres Pereira, Adolpho Julio da Silva Mello Neto, Bioverde Indústria, LMA Partners Participações Ltda., and Bioverde Participações Ltda. and an alleged debt of BRL 271 million, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Apply Support SL et al v. Adyen NV: Discovery Application (Spain)

December 22, 2023
Application by Apply Support, S.L., Apply Digital Systems B.V., and Apply Digital Systems Holding B.V., described as "a group of companies that created, developed, and own a no code source platform, which is a unique software that allows users with no programming or coding skills to create applications for mobile devices", to take discovery from Adyen N.V. for use in legal proceedings in Spain regarding "intellectual property, and proprietary business information", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California.

Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros VIII SA v. Vermeil, LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 3, 2023
Application by Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros VIII S.A. to take discovery from Vermeil, LLC and Turnberry Village South Tower Condominium Association, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil involving Homerplast Indústria e Comércio de Plásticos Ltda., Jaime Schreier, his wife Miriam Nigri Schreier, and their son Claudio Schreier, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Banco Sistema SA v. Julio Bogoricin Real Estate Corp. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 21, 2023
Application by Banco Sistema S.A. to take discovery from Julio Bogoricin Real Estate Corp., 58 West 87th Street Corp., 23 West 69th Street Corp., and The GRTB LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil alleging Julio Bogoricin, his wife, Rita Tora Bogoricin, and their son, Claudio Bogoricin, "set up a web of corporate entities specifically designed to fraudulently avoid their creditors", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros X SA v. Zimpel Granite & Marble Inc.: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 19, 2023
Application by Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros X S.A. to take discovery from Zimpel Granite & Marble Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil involving "potential fraudulent transfers" totaling BRL 222 million by "the Zimpel family, a wealthy family known in Brazil for their agricultural ventures", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados Alternative Assets I v. HBMR Holdings LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 5, 2023
Application by Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados Alternative Assets I to take discovery from HBMR Holdings LLC and Marcos Rezende for use in legal proceedings in Brazil involving Empreza Gestão de Pessoas e Serviços Ltda., Empreza Central de Negócios Ltda., Helena Barbosa Machado Ribeiro, Sayonara de Castro Brotherhood, Luiz Antônio Ribeiro de Sousa, and Renato Miranda Carvalho, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Eletson Holdings Inc. et al v. Murchinson Ltd. et al: Notice of Removal

June 16, 2023
Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint alleging "an unlawful coordinated scheme by Defendants to harm and ultimately to destroy each of the Plaintiffs, their businesses, and their reputations", in Eletson Holdings Inc., a Liberia company based in Greece; Eletson Finance (US) LLC, of Delaware, and Agathonissos Finance LLC, of the Marshall Islands v. Murchinson Ltd., of Canada; Nomis Bay Ltd., described as a Bermuda mutual fund; BPY Limited, described as a Bermuda mutual fund, and John Does at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Banco Sistema SA v. Procap Holdings Corp. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 18, 2023
Application by Banco Sistema SA to take discovery from Procap Holdings Corp., Solo Investment Corporation, and Miami Prive Aventura Corporation for use in legal proceedings in Brazil involving "six distinct loan agreements and line of credit agreements with several entities and individuals associated with the prominent Slaviero family in Brazil", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Colombo Agroindústria SA v. Eloy Rodrigo Colombo: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 31, 2022
Application by Colombo Agroindústria SA, described as "a family-owned company whose mission is to provide food, energy, and related products for sustainable development", to take discovery from Eloy Rodrigo Colombo, described as "a minority shareholder of Colombo and a member of the Colombo family", for us in "two foreign criminal and civil proceedings that Colombo intends to file in Brazil" alleging defamation, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Itáu Unibanco SA v. Title Team: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 31, 2022
Application by Itáu Unibanco SA to take discovery from Martha L. Mendez, P.A., d.b.a. Title Team, of Coral Gables, Florida, for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil, regarding "various loan agreements, import credit agreements, and derivative contracts with a Brazilian company named MapTrade Indústria e Comércio de Produtos Ltda.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

CFE International LLC v. Arbor Glen Consulting LLC: Discovery Application (Mexico, 2022)

May 4, 2022
Application by CFE International LLC to take discovery from Arbor Glen Consulting LLC, whose "sole officer" was identified as Arlin Travis, for use in "a foreign criminal proceeding" in Mexico against former "public servants" Javier Gutierrez Becerril and Guillermo Turrent Schnaas for suspected corruption regarding natural gas contracts worth “hundreds of millions of dollars”, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

CFE International LLC v. Antaeus Group LLC: Discovery Application (Mexico, 2022)

April 14, 2022
Application by CFE International LLC to take discovery from Antaeus Group LLC, described as a Texas firm whose principals are Matthew Calhoun and Mark Bayse, for use in a criminal proceeding in Mexico against former "public servants" Javier Gutierrez Becerril and Guillermo Turrent Schnaas for suspected corruption regarding natural gas contracts worth "hundreds of millions of dollars", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Ally Financial Inc. v. Markel Bermuda Ltd. et al: Notice of Removal

January 18, 2022
Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint in which "Ally seeks coverage under excess bankers professional liability insurance policies issued by Defendants for a settlement under which Ally agreed to pay $87,500,000 and forgive $700 million in loan debt", by U.S. Specialty Insurance Company in Ally Financial Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, Illinois National Insurance Company, and Markel Bermuda Ltd., of Bermuda, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Miami International Holdings Inc. et al v. Nasdaq Inc. et al: Complaint

August 31, 2021
Complaint alleging "that Nasdaq acted unlawfully to maintain and/or to obtain monopolies in the relevant markets and submarkets by engaging in acts of patent misuse, sham litigation, and other predatory conduct" in Miami International Holdings Inc., which, inter alia, owns the Bermuda Stock Exchange; Miami International Securities Exchange LLC, MIAX Pearl LLC, and Miami International Technologies LLC v. Nasdaq Inc., Nasdaq ISE LLC, and FTEN Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

MAN Corp SA et al v. Innovate Mining Solutions LLC et al: Complaint

June 16, 2021
Complaint alleging fraud in MAN Corp S.A., of Switzerland, and MAN International DWC-LLC, of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates v. Innovate Mining Solutions LLC, of Florida; Innovate Solutions Ltda RUT, of Chile, and Fernando E. Duque Cardoze, described as a citizen of Panama, at the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida.

Purdue Pharma LP et al v. Chubb Bermuda et al: Complaint

January 29, 2021
Complaint regarding insurance coverage for "the staggering costs of litigating an increasing number of claims seeking to hold them liable for their alleged role in creating and perpetuating the nationwide opioid crisis" in Purdue Pharma LP, Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Pharma Manufacturing LP, Purdue Pharmaceuticals LP, Purdue Transdermal Technologies LP, Purdue Pharmaceutical Products LP, Purdue Pharma of Puerto Rico, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LP, Rhodes Technologies, and Avrio Health LP v. AIG Specialty Insurance Company (f/k/a American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company), Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd., American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company, American International Reinsurance Company (f/k/a Starr Excess Liability Insurance International Limited), Arch Reinsurance Ltd., Aspen American Insurance Company, Certain Member Companies of the International Underwriting Association of London Subscribing to Policy No. 823/KE0002108, Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. (f/k/a ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd.), Evanston Insurance Company, Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company, HDI Global SE (f/k/a Gerling-Konzern General Insurance Company), Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company (f/k/a TIG Specialty Insurance Company), Liberty Insurance Corporation, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (f/k/a Liberty International Insurance Company), National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, North American Elite Insurance Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Steadfast Insurance Company, Swiss Re International S.E. (f/k/a SR International Business Insurance Company also f/k/a Zurich Reinsurance (London) Limited, Tenecom Limited (f/k/a Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company), XL Bermuda Ltd. (f/k/a XL Insurance Company, Ltd.), and XL Insurance America, Inc. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Daniel Snyder v. Verizon Communications Inc.: Discovery Application (India)

January 15, 2021
Application by Daniel Snyder, described as "a businessman and philanthropist best known for his majority ownership of the Washington Football Team", to take discovery from Verizon Communications Inc. regarding "customer" John A. Moag, Jr., described as "the principal of Moag & Co. LLC, a boutique sports investment banking firm that was engaged by the minority owners of the Washington Football Team", for use in legal proceedings in India in which Snyder has alleged defamation for "a series of false and defamatory “news” articles ... accusing Petitioner of sexual misconduct, such as involvement in sex trafficking, and a purported affiliation with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Pilatus Bank Plc v. Lawrence Connell: Discovery Application

November 13, 2020
Ex Parte Application by Pilatus Bank Plc, of Malta, to take discovery from Lawrence Connell for use in legal proceedings "pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union" in which "Pilatus seeks an order annulling the ... withdrawal of its banking license" by the European Central Bank and a contemplated "separate legal action against the ECB for damages relating to the ... treatment of the bank" by the ECB and the Malta Financial Services Authority, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Piraeus Bank SA v. NASDAQ et al: Discovery Application

September 23, 2020
Application by Piraeus Bank SA, of Greece, to take discovery from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and OTC Markets Group for use in "an anticipated foreign judicial proceeding that will be commenced by Piraeus against Newlead Holdings, Ltd. [of Bermuda] before the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court pursuant to a Guarantee and Indemnity agreement", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Daniel Snyder v. The Ardent Group LLC: Discovery Application

September 15, 2020
Application by Daniel Snyder, described as "a businessman and philanthropist best known for his majority ownership of the Washington Football Team", to take discovery from The Ardent Group LLC for use in legal proceedings in India regarding "several articles falsely accusing Petitioner of sexual misconduct, including sex trafficking and affiliation with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Daniel Snyder v. Mary Ellen Blair et al: Discovery Application (India)

August 10, 2020
Application by Daniel Snyder, described as "the majority owner" of the Washington Football Team, to take discovery from Mary Ellen Blair and Comstock Holding Companies Inc. for use in legal proceedings in India regarding "flagrantly false statements about Petitioner, including but not limited to accusing Petitioner of sexual misconduct, such as involvement in sex trafficking, and a purported affiliation with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Daniel Snyder v. MEA WorldWide: Discovery Application (India)

August 7, 2020
Application by Daniel Snyder, described as "the majority owner of the National Football League football team, the Washington Football Team", formerly known as the Washington Redskins, to take discovery from New Content Media Inc., d.b.a. MEA WorldWide, for use in a defamation complaint in India against Eleven Internet Services LLP, MEAWW, Anay Chowdhary, Nirnay Chowdhary, Prarthna Sakar, and Jyotsna Basotia, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Novoship (UK) Ltd. v. Harry Sargeant III. et al: Discovery Application

April 30, 2020
Ex Parte Application by Novoship (UK) Limited to take discovery from Harry Sargeant Jr., Harry Sargeant III, Daniel Sargeant, James Sargeant, Sargeant Marine Inc., International Oil Trading Company LLC, and Berger Singerman LLP for use in legal proceedings in England filed against Novoship (UK) Limited and others by Maroil Trading Inc. and Sea Pioneer Shipping Corporation, described as "entities beneficially owned and controlled by Venezuelan businessman Wilmer Ruperti", against Novoship (UK) Limited, Cally Shipholdings Inc., Vital Shipping Corporation, Dainford Navigation Inc., Tamara Shipholdings SA, and Tuscany Maritime SA, and by those defendants against Burford Capital (UK) Limited and Daniel Hall, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

IIG Trade Opportunities Fund NV: Chapter 15 Petition

March 2, 2020
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Curaçao by Valerie P. Maria, as the Foreign Representative of IIG Trade Opportunities Fund NV, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ardent Harmony Fund Inc. et al v. Nancy Marie Barrick: Complaint

January 24, 2020
Complaint in Ardent Harmony Fund Inc. (in Liquidation) and Argyle Funds SPC Inc. (in Liquidation), both of the Cayman Islands v. Nancy Marie Barrick, of Lloyd Harbor, NY, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

CohnReznick LLP v. Mazars USA LLP: Complaint

January 14, 2020
Complaint alleging that "three former CohnReznick partners - Robert DeMeola, Alan Wohl, and Howard Leung - have hatched a carefully-orchestrated scheme to raid CohnReznick's New York office and are exploiting CohnReznick's confidential and proprietary information to solicit and retain CohnReznick's clients, partners and employees" in CohnReznick LLP, described as "a national accounting, tax and business advisory firm" v. Mazars USA LLP, of New York, NY, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ardent Harmony Fund Inc. v. BDO Trinity Ltd.: Complaint

November 18, 2019
Complaint attempting to hold the defendant "accountable for its failure to alert Ardent to an egregious fraud" in Ardent Harmony Fund Inc. (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. BDO Trinity Ltd., d.b.a. BDO Trinidad and Tobago, of Trinidad and Tobago, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Nassau.

Republic of Kazakhstan v. William Lawler: Discovery Application

October 10, 2019
Application by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from William Scott Lawler for use in a "pending international investor-state arbitration" involving Nevada-domiciled Big Sky Energy Corporation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Pioneer Point Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

November 15, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Trevor O'Sullivan and David Dunckley, as the Foreign Representatives of Pioneer Point Limited, formerly known as Empire (SPV) Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Quintis Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Australia)

September 12, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Australia by Richard Tucker, as the Foreign Representative of Quintis Limited, Arwon Finance Pty. Ltd., Australian Sandalwood Oil Co. Pty Ltd., Mt Romance Australia Pty Ltd., Mt Romance Holdings Pty Ltd., Quintis Forestry Limited, Quintis Leasing Pty Ltd., and Sandalwood Properties Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Caribbean Commercial Investment Bank Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

October 11, 2016
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Anguilla by William Tacon, as the Foreign Representative of Caribbean Commercial Investment Bank Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.