United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Marsa Energy Trading DMCC v. Sopexoil LLC: Foreign Judgment Registration ($2.5M)

May 23, 2024

Registration of a Foreign Judgment in Marsa Energy Trading DMCC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Sopexoil LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Oleg Koziar et al v. Blammo Ltd. et al: Stipulation of Dismissal (Alamas Group Europe OU & Andrii Suslenko)

May 16, 2024

Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice regarding Alamas Group Europe OU and Andrii Suslenko in Oleg Koziar and Rimma Koziar v. Blammo Ltd., Alamas Group Europe OU, of Estonia, Andrii Suslenko, of Ukraine; Jack Stars, a.k.a. Evgeny Melnik; John Doe, Jane Doe, and ABC Company at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Carlos Lazo Reyes v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Report & Recommendation Denying Discovery Application

May 16, 2024

Report & Recommendation recommending the denial of a discovery application in Carlos Lazo Reyes, described as "the founder and former president of YOX Holding S.A. de C.V., a sports betting company based in Guadalajara, Mexico" v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Order Denying Emergency Motion to Invalidate Cayman Islands Court Order

May 15, 2024

Order Denying Motion "for an emergency order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 declaring that an order issued on May 2, 2024 by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is invalid and unenforceable" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are “managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan”, a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Homeowners of America Insurance Company et al v. China Construction Bank Corporation et al: Complaint (‘Billions of Dollars Vesttoo-Related Fraud’)

May 9, 2024

Complaint "to recover from China Construction Bank - one of the largest banks in the world - for enabling its personnel to perpetrate a colossal fraud [with employees of the now-bankrupt company Vesttoo Ltd., a self-described “insurance marketplace"] that has upended the reinsurance industry and imposed monumental losses on Plaintiffs" in Homeowners of America Insurance Company, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation, Porch.com Inc., and Porch Group Inc. v. China Construction Bank Corporation, of China; China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited, of Singapore, and China Construction Bank New York Branch at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Emergency Motion to Invalidate Cayman Islands Court Order

May 8, 2024

Motion "for an emergency order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 declaring that an order issued on May 2, 2024 by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is invalid and unenforceable" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are “managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan”, a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Amended Complaint (‘Hendrik Jordaan v. John Coors Dispute’)

May 7, 2024

Amended Complaint for "a declaratory judgment as to the rights and obligations of the parties related to the alleged violations of the Lanham Act and related legal claims" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are "managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan", a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Panamax International Shipping Company Ltd. v. AAT Global Ltd. et al: Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award (‘$385K’)

May 7, 2024

Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award in Panamax International Shipping Company Ltd., of the Marshall Islands v. AAT Global Ltd., of Hong Kong, and Himadri Specialty Chemicals Ltd., of India, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. v. M/V Retriever: Complaint (‘$1.5M Underwater Cable Damage’)

May 7, 2024

Complaint in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited, of the Bahamas v. M/V Retriever, described as "a yacht registered under the flag of the Republic of the Cayman Islands", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP et al v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Complaint (‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Double-Pledging Fraud’)

May 3, 2024

Complaint alleging "a years-long pattern of fraud perpetrated on the lenders of hundreds of millions of dollars of debt by a group of entities operating under the domination and control of Defendants Josh Wander, Steven Pasko, and Kenneth King" in Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, described as "a London-based asset management company which focuses on granting institutional investors access to insurance-related risks", and Leadenhall Life Insurance Linked Investments Fund Plc, described as "an investment company organized as a public limited company under the laws of Ireland" v. Josh Wander, Steven Pasko, Kenneth King, 777 Partners LLC, 600 Partners LLC, SPLCSS III LLC, Signal SML 4 LLC, Insurety Agency Services LLC, Dorchester Receivables II LLC, SuttonPark Capital LLC, Signal Medical Receivables LLC, Insurety Capital LLC, SuttonPark Servicing LLC, Signal Servicing LLC, Insurety Servicing LLC, and Advantage Capital Holdings LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Complaint (‘Hendrik Jordaan v. John Coors Dispute’)

April 30, 2024

Complaint for a declaratory judgment in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are "managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan", a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Musaib Ismailov et al v. Mykhailo Hutseriev et al: Complaint to Enforce Foreign Judgment ($200M)

April 30, 2024

Complaint "to recognize and enforce a money judgment that was adjudicated and rendered by Ukrainian courts against Defendants in the amount of USD $200,000,000.00" in Musaib Ismailovych Ismailov, described as a citizen and resident of Ukraine, and Akhmed Hadzhyiovych Bilalov, described as "a Russian citizen and politician" residing in New York v. Mykhailo Safarbekovych Hutseriev, a.k.a. Mikail Safarbekovich Gutseriev, a.k.a. Mikhail Safarbekovic, described as "a citizen of Russia, and a businessman"; Stanislav Kostiantynovych Kuznetsov, described as "a citizen of Russia, and a businessman", and PJSC Sberbank of Russia at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Frank Corsini et al v. Dentons US LLP et al: Complaint (‘$300M Fraud’)

April 26, 2024

Complaint alleging "wholesale acts of fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice, perjury, subornation of perjury, substantive violations of RICO, conspiracy to commit acts in violation of RICO, and other misconduct" in Frank Corsini, Liberty-CITIC Energy Cayman Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Liberty ECO Energy LLC v. Dentons US LLP, Edward J. Reich, James M. Costan, Jeffrey S. Geron, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Christopher Green, Ian Dumain, and William Ohlemeyer at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Orient Plus International Ltd. et al v. Baosheng Media Group Holdings Ltd. et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘Misstatements and Material Omissions’)

April 24, 2024

Second Amended Complaint in Orient Plus International Limited, of Singapore; Union Hi-Tech Development Limited, of the Marshall Islands, and Golden Genius International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Wenxiu Zhong, Sheng Gong, Yu Zhong, Zuohao Hu, Adam (Xin) He, Yue Jin, Yanjun Hu, each described as a citizen and resident of China; Univest Securities, LLC, The Benchmark Company, LLC, WestPark Capital, Inc., Friedman LLP, and Marcum LLP at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. v. Alpine Global Management LLC: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

April 22, 2024

Application by Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. to take discovery from Alpine Global Management LLC for use in an "appraisal proceeding" in the Cayman Islands regarding Alpine Partners (BVI) LP's "dissent to the merger between Gracell, Grey Wolf, and AstraZeneca", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

MW Gestion v. Global Cord Blood Corporation et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

April 22, 2024

Class Action Complaint in MW Gestion, described as "an institutional asset manager based in France" v. Global Cord Blood Corporation, described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based company that "provides umbilical cord blood storage and ancillary services in the in the Beijing Municipality, Guangdong Province, and Zhejiang Province of the People’s Republic of China"; Ting Zheng, Bing Chuen, a.k.a. Albert Chen; Yuen Kam, Mark Da-Jian Chen, Jennifer J. Weng, Ken Lu, Jack Chow, Jacky Cheng, Golden Meditech Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Golden Meditech Stem Cells (BVI) Company Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; GM Precision Medicine (BVI) Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Golden Meditech Precision Medicine Limited, of Hong Kong; Golden Meditech (BVI) Company Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and KPMG Huazhen LLP at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C.: TRO Application (‘Correspondent Bank Account Freeze’)

April 18, 2024

Motion for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Anti-Suit Injunction in JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C., of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rumiko Vernon v. Navy Federal Credit Union et al: Discovery Application (Japan)

April 18, 2024

Application by Rumiko Vernon, described as a citizen and resident of Japan, to take discovery from Navy Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Pentagon Federal Credit Union, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and USAA Federal Savings Bank for use in connection with the proceeding Rumiko Vernon v. Thomas Gregory Vernon pending before the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo, Japan" that concerns "the equitable distribution of marital property held by the parties prior to their divorce", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C.: Complaint (‘Correspondent Bank Account Freeze’)

April 18, 2024

Complaint "to hold VTB to its contractual promises, and enjoin it from continuing litigation in Russia, in violation of the parties’ forum selection clause" in JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C., of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

LM Property Development Ltd. et al v. Lisa Barnes: Discovery Application (Bahamas)

April 17, 2024

Application by LM Property Development Ltd., of the Bahamas, and Mirko Kovats to take discovery from Lisa Barnes for use in "a series of litigations in the Bahamas involving the Government of the Bahamas and other private parties relating to Applicants’ attempts to purchase lucrative real estate that they could then develop", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Carlos Lazo Reyes v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Mexico)

April 16, 2024

Application by Carlos Lazo Reyes, described as a citizen of Venezuela and "a successful international entrepreneur, owning numerous successful companies in Mexico, the United States, and Europe, including sports betting companies, sports teams and tequila companies", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, specifically "records of transactions relating to YOX Holding S.A. de C.V., a sports betting company based in Guadalajara, its parent company XOY Asesores en Inversiones Independientes S.A.P.I. de C.V., and individuals employed by these entities, namely Mr. Lazo, Mr. Lazo's wife Helena Lazo, Mr. Lazo's daughter Nicole Lazo, Karina Mendoza Antuna, Sara Cristina Ejea Mejia, Ivan Israel Guerrero Lara, Cecilia Paulina Flores Salinas and Estefania Nares Rivas", for use in "ongoing proceedings in Mexico and in ongoing proceedings in the International Criminal Police Organization ("INTERPOL")" in which he is defending himself against "baseless allegations of fraud", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Craig Beisner v. Perion Network Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

April 16, 2024

Class Action Complaint in Craig Beisner v. Perion Network Ltd., of Israel, described as "a global technology company that provides digital advertising products and services"; Doron Gerstel, Tal Jacobson, and Maoz Sigron at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Joe Lewis: Post-Sentencing Order (‘Insider Trading by British Billionaire’)

April 4, 2024

Post-Sentencing Order in USA v. Joseph Lewis, a.k.a. Joe Lewis, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Bahamas, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bertie Mehigan et al v. International Business Machines Corporation et al: Discovery Application (Ireland)

April 4, 2024

Application by Bertie Mehigan, described as a citizen of Ireland and a lawyer who is "a founder and partner of Mehigan LLP, a law firm with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong", and Olive Mehigan, his wife, to take discovery from International Business Machines Corporation and Promontory Financial Group, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Ireland "against Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and senior officers of AIB" alleging "their improper and illegal conduct relating to the Belfry 4 investment fund", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Google LLC v. Yunfeng Sun et al: Complaint (‘Mobile Apps Crypto-Based Investment Fraud’)

April 4, 2024

Complaint alleging the defendants "were online application (developers who were engaged in an international online consumer investment fraud scheme" in which they and co-conspirators "socially engineered and targeted victims to download from, among other sources, Google Play mobile apps that purportedly offered investments in cryptocurrencies and other products" in Google LLC v. Yunfeng Sun, a.k.a. Alphonse Sun, who "is believed to reside in Shenzhen China", and Hongnam Cheung, a.k.a. Zhung Hongnim, a.k.a. Stanford Fischer, who "is believed to reside in Hong Kong, China", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Pioneer Capital Anstalt v. Super League Enterprises Inc.: Complaint (‘Securities Dispute’)

April 3, 2024

Complaint alleging breach of subscription agreements in Pioneer Capital Anstalt, of Liechtenstein v. Super League enterprises Inc., formerly known as Super League Gaming Inc., at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vinmar Overseas Ltd. v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC: Discovery Application (Indonesia)

April 3, 2024

Application by Vinmar Overseas Ltd., a Bahamas company based in Texas, USA, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in Indonesia "against certain individual shareholders and directors of PT Sumi Asih, Mr. Alexius Darmardi Karjantoputro, Mr. Markus Susanto, and Mr. Muljadi Budiman, as well as its corporate shareholders PT Mulia Darma Sarana and Stargate Trading Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Joe Lewis: USA’s Sentencing Submission (‘Securities Fraud by British Billionaire’)

April 1, 2024

USA's Sentencing Submission in USA v. Joseph Lewis, a.k.a. Joe Lewis, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Bahamas, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SilentSeas S.A. v. William Pinzler: Complaint (‘Misappropriation of $899K Escrow Funds’)

March 29, 2024

Complaint alleging "the brazen misappropriation of funds held in escrow and breach of an escrow agreement by a New York attorney" in Silent Seas S.A., described as "an investment manager and currently engaged in a large real estate development project in mainland Greece, comprised of multiple integrated golf resorts and residential communities" v. William M. Pinzler, described as an attorney based in New York, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SAT Aero Holdings Inc. v. Aerolinea del Estado Mexicano S.A. de C.V.: Complaint (‘$838M Breach of Contract’)

March 27, 2024

Complaint in SAT Aero Holdings Inc. v. Aerolinea del Estado Mexicano S.A., of Mexico, de C.V. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Tactical Infrastructure S.A. v. Apex Energy Alternative Resources Inc. et al: Complaint (‘$500K Fraud’)

March 27, 2024

Complaint alleging "Apex’s breach of a note through which Tactical invested $500,000 in connection with a purported commodities transaction and the fraud perpetrated by Willoughby, the President of Apex" in Tactical Infrastructure S.A., of Panama, described as "an investment company that engages in various international investments, mainly in the areas of real estate and corporate finance" v. Apex Energy Alternative Resources Inc. and Robert S. Willoughby at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bravia Capital Hong Kong Ltd. v. SL Green Realty Corporation et al: Complaint (‘Fraudulent Transfer’)

March 27, 2024

Complaint alleging "SL Green Realty Corporation committed theft in broad daylight" in Bravia Capital Hong Kong Limited, of Hong Kong v. SL Green Realty Corporation, 245 Park Member LLC, Palisades Member 1 LLC, Palisades Member 2 LLC, Palisades Training Center NY LLC, Palisades Fee Owner LLC, Andrew S. Levine, and Harrison Sitomer at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Strategic Alternative Funds Group LLC v. Asset Class Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Misappropriation of Trade Secrets’)

March 26, 2024

Complaint alleging "outrageous conduct and misappropriation of SAF’s confidential information and trade secrets through its unauthorized access and use of SAF’s +Subscribe platform, a proprietary enterprise software platform for the alternative investment industry" in Strategic Alternative Funds Group LLC v. Asset Class Ltd., described as a United Kingdom company based in Ireland, and Asset Class Software Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SBK ART LLC v. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Discovery Application (Malta & Netherlands)

March 26, 2024

Application by SBK ART LLC to take discovery from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP "in connection with a proceeding in Malta and an anticipated action in the Netherlands or some other foreign court", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CFTC v. KuCoin et al: Complaint (‘Unregistered Crypto Exchange’)

March 26, 2024

Complaint in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Mek Global Limited, of the Seychelles; PhoenixFin PTE. Ltd., of Singapore; Flashdot Limited, of the Cayman Islands, and Peken Global Limited, of the Seychelles, "collectively doing business as a centralized digital asset exchange under the name 'KuCoin'", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership et al v. Hui Qin et al: Complaint (‘$500M Judgment Enforcement’)

March 25, 2024

Complaint in Huzhou Chuangtai Rongyuan Investment Management Partnership, Huzhou Huihengying Equity Investment Partnership, and Huzhou Huirongsheng Equity Investment Partnership v. Applegreen Family Trust, Applegreen LLC, Bryn Mawr, Duo Liu, Golden Kirin LLC, Golden Land Funds LLC, Golden Little Dragon, Golden Little Elephant Inc., Golden Mermaid LLC, Golden Pegasus LLC, HS-QYNM Family, Inc., Hangyuan Zhang, Harushio LLC, Hatakaze LLC, Hfre, LLC, Hudson Group LLC, Hui Qin, I Love GLE Trust, John and Jane Does 1-20, King Fame Trading (BVI), Luban Construction Inc., Luxury Team, Inc., Masterpiece Holding Group LTD., Maxim Credit Group LLC, New Land Capital LLC, PH2003 Unit LLC, Qin Family Trust, Qynm Family Holding LLC, Ruolei Liu, St. Fortune Group LLC, St. Grand Ceremony LLC, St. Tome LLC, Trident Trust Company, Trust Company of Delaware, Xuemin Liu, Xueyuan Han, and YouYork Management LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SBK ART LLC v. Kroll LLC: Discovery Application (Malta & Netherlands)

March 25, 2024

Application by SBK ART LLC to take discovery from Kroll LLC "in connection with a proceeding in Malta and an anticipated action in the Netherlands or some other foreign court", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Axis Bank Ltd. et al v. Veria Lifestyle Inc. et al: Complaint (‘$45M Loan’)

March 22, 2024

Complaint in Axis Bank Limited, DIFC Branch, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Axis Bank Limited, IBU Gift City Branch, of India, and Axis Trustee Services Limited, of India v. Veria Lifestyle Inc. and Veria Lifestyle Capital LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vega Capital London Ltd. et al v. Glencore Ltd.: Motion to Compel Production (‘Crude Oil Trading Fraud’)

March 22, 2024

Notice of Motion to Compel Production of Documents for use in the defense of a class action complaint in the USA in Vega Capital London Limited, of England, and Adrian Spires, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in England v. Glencore Ltd., of New York, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Joe Lewis: Defendant’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘Securities Fraud by British Billionaire’)

March 21, 2024

Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Joseph Lewis, a.k.a. Joe Lewis, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Bahamas, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Anna Povinelli v. Kroll LLC: Complaint

March 19, 2024

Complaint in Anna Povinelli, described as "a former Managing Director of Kroll" v. Kroll LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Lucid Alternative Fund LP v. Innoviz Technologies Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

March 15, 2024

Complaint in Lucid Alternative Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands v. Innoviz Technologies Ltd., of Israel; Omer David Keilaf, and Eldar Cegla at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Kroll LLC v. Anna Povinelli: Complaint (‘Misappropriation of Confidential Information’)

March 15, 2024

Complaint "to protect and recover its trade secrets and its confidential and proprietary information which Defendant misappropriated" in Kroll LLC v. Anna Povinelli at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Sam Bankman-Fried: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)

March 15, 2024

USA's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Samuel Bankman-Fried at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ativos Especiais II et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

March 13, 2024

Application by Ativos Especiais II - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios - NP and Ativos Especiais III - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios - NP, described as "two investment funds organized under Brazilian law", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "against Silvana Malandrini Mazza", who was described as "a Brazilian businesswoman" who "may be concealing certain funds and assets abroad", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

West African Mineral Trading Ltd. et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Croatia, Nigeria & United Arab Emirates)

March 12, 2024

Application by West African Mineral Trading Ltd., of Nigeria, and Tiberius Group AG, described as "an asset management and non-ferrous metal trading company based in Zug, Switzerland", to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bank of America for use in legal proceedings in Croatia, Nigeria, and United Arab Emirates, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Orient Plus International Ltd. et al v. Baosheng Media Group Holdings Ltd. et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Material Misstatements or Omissions’)

March 5, 2024

Amended Complaint in Orient Plus International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Union Hi-Tech Development Limited, of the Marshall Islands, and Golden Genius International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited, described as a publicly-listed, Cayman Islands firm that provides “an online marketing solution provider based in China”; Wenxiu Zhong, Sheng Gong, Yu Zhong, Zuohao Hu, Adam ‘Xin’ He, Yue Jin, Yanjun Hu, Univest Securities LLC, The Benchmark Company LLC, WestPark Capital Inc., Friedman LLP, and Marcum LLP at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ACT Maritime LLC et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (England)

March 1, 2024

Application by ACT Maritime LLC and Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and International Registries Inc., as agent for the Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, for use in legal proceedings in England involving Panormos Crude Carriers Ltd., of the Marshall Islands; London Maritime Holdings Ltd., of the Marshall Islands, and their "ultimate beneficial owner", Athanasios Kairaktidis, "in connection with a fraud believed to have been perpetrated by him which undermines Petitioners’ ability to recover on its first preferred vessel mortgage, underlying loan agreement and corporate guarantee", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

OIH Renewables Sàrl v. Citibank, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

February 29, 2024

Application by OIH Renewables Sàrl, of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; Bank of China, New York Branch; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco do Brasil S.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "against Marco Aurélio Luz Goncalves" regarding allegations that he "might be concealing his assets by using offshore corporate structures and making fraudulent transfers of his assets to his family members, since he is seemingly able to comply with the alimony costs without showing any real source of funds", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FourWorld Event Opportunities, L.P. v. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC: Discovery Application (Bermuda)

February 29, 2024

Application by FourWorld Event Opportunities, L.P., of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for use in an "Appraisal Proceeding" in Bermuda "concerning the take-private merger of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.