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Guernsey regulator bans Steve Dewsnip from financial services industry

October 27, 2024
British businessman Steve Dewsnip, 57, whose involvement in several fraudulent investment schemes has been previously exposed by OffshoreAlert, has been banned from Guernsey's regulated financial services industry "as a result of his failure to meet the minimum criteria for licensing".

Stephen Dewsnip: Disqualification (Guernsey)

October 25, 2024
Public Announcement by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it "decided to prohibit Mr Stephen Paul Dewsnip from performing any function on behalf of a regulated entity".

USA v. Frank Butselaar: Superseding Indictment (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

September 17, 2024
Superseding Indictment alleging a scheme involving "Cypriot entities that were, in turn, held by Guernsey trusts" to "conceal millions of dollars of worldwide income earned by certain high net worth clients", including two "internationally renowned" disc jockeys "specializing" in electronic dance music and those in the "fashion industry" in USA v. Frank Butselaar, who "was a sought-after international tax advisor to high-net-worth individuals" and "a shareholder at an international law firm's Amsterdam office", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Nigel Sinclair et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$5M Offshore Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging the concealment of $25 million of income via an offshore tax fraud scheme involving individuals, entities and/or accounts in Australia, British Virgin Islands, England, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Malta, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA in USA v. John Nigel Barton Sinclair, described as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and United States and film producer who "has received Emmy and Grammy awards", and Anthony Stewart, described as a citizen and resident of Australia and a chartered accountant, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Equiom (Guernsey) Ltd.: £455K Fine (Guernsey)

July 26, 2024
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has imposed a fine of £455,000 on Equiom (Guernsey) Limited, described as "a large business with a high-risk appetite and a significant number of high-risk relationships", for regulatory breaches, including those involving citizens of Russia.

Floreat Real Estate Ltd. v. Chia Hsing Wang et al: Appeal Judgment (British Virgin Islands)

May 3, 2024
Judgment regarding "Interlocutory appeal – Appeal against order appointing joint provisional liquidators – Standing – Whether Mr. Wang had standing to apply for the appointment of joint provisional liquidators over RAGOF – Bare trusts – Whether XYZ held the XYZ shares on a bare trust for Mr. Wang – Derivative claims – Whether there were special circumstances entitling Mr. Wang to seek the appointment of joint provisional liquidators over RAGOF on a derivative basis – Abuse of court – Subsequent interlocutory proceedings – Whether a subsequent interlocutory application involving the same parties and same issues runs afoul of the abuse of court principles – Whether the dismissal of Ladd v Marshall applications precludes an applicant from introducing that same evidence in the subsequent interlocutory application - The rule in Hollington v Hewthorn – Whether the rule in Hollington v Hewthorn applies to the reliance on decisions of another court in interlocutory applications" in Floreat Real Estate Limited, described as "a professional fund incorporated in Jersey" v. XYZ, described as "a company registered in England"; Chia Hsing Wang, and Real Assets (RA) Global Opportunity Fund I Ltd., described as a British Virgin Islands entity whose assets include "real property in England known as 'Springs Farm'", at the British Virgin Islands Court of Appeal.

Alicia Schmidt Tucker: Chapter 15 Petition (England)

April 15, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England by Mark Riley, as the Foreign Representative of Alicia Schmidt Tucker, filed at the U.S., Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Samir Mammadov v. CD&R Galaxy Jersey Holding Ltd.: Complaint

April 10, 2024
Complaint alleging 'breach of restricted share unit agreement' in Samir Mammadov, described as "a former employee and Chief Growth Officer" of Galaxy US Opco Inc. d.b.a. Vialto Partners v. CD&R Galaxy Jersey Holding Limited, of Jersey, in the Channel Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

USA v. Stanley Alexander et al: Complaint (‘$7.7M Offshore Employee Leasing Tax Avoidance Liabilities’)

April 8, 2024
Complaint "to (1) reduce to judgment unpaid federal tax liabilities owed by Stanley L. Alexander and Ruth A. Alexander; and (2) enforce the federal tax liens against certain real properties titled in the name of Anna E. Alexander" in USA v. Stanley L. Alexander, Ruth A. Alexander, described as "a plastic surgeon"; Anna E. Haller, formerly known as Anna E. Alexander; Associated Enterprises Ltd., of the Isle of Man; State of Ohio, Treasurer of Warren County, Ohio, and Treasurer of Montgomery County, Ohio at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Iskander Karam: £10K Fine & Disqualification (Guernsey)

February 7, 2024
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has issued a £10,000 fine and two-year prohibition against Iskander Karam, a.k.a. Alexander Karam, a.k.a. Alexander Kaymen, who appears to be a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom, after finding that he "deliberately or recklessly made a number of false and/or misleading statements in his Personal Questionnaire submitted in connection with an application for a licence and for the authorisation of a collective investment scheme".
OffshoreAlert Miami 2024 - Offshore Finance Session

Enigmatic Offshore Industry to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert Miami

January 30, 2024
Join us at the 20th Annual OffshoreAlert Miami Conference this April at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach! Don't miss the session 'The Enigmatic World of Offshore Finance: All Your Questions Answered' with experts Mike Morrison (Teneo), Hadley Chilton (Cork Gully Asset Managers), Nick Hoffman (Harneys), and Alex Jay (Stewarts). Dive deep into the realities of offshore finance, debunking myths and exploring the industry's actual workings. Be part of this premier event for high-value international finance insights.

Moussy Salem v. BS Gestcom Holdings Corp.: Discovery Application (England)

January 12, 2024
Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from BS Gestcom Holdings Corp. for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "allegations by Applicant that Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy, and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Andrew Hicks: Disqualification (Jersey)

December 22, 2023
Public Statement by the Jersey Financial Services Commission that it has issued an industry ban against Andrew Mark Hicks for his conduct regarding "Lutea Holdings Limited and Lutea Trustees Limited", described as "a Jersey-regulated trust company business" of which he was "a long-standing principal person".

Nicola Hodge: Disqualification (Jersey)

December 22, 2023
Public Statement by the Jersey Financial Services Commission that it has issued an industry ban against Nicola Marguerite Hodge for her conduct regarding "Lutea Holdings Limited and Lutea Trustees Limited", described as "a Jersey-regulated trust company business" of which she was "a long-standing principal person".

GBG Insurance Ltd.: Notice of Failure (Guernsey)

December 22, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that GBG Insurance Limited has gone into administration, nine months after its directors informed the FSC that "they had discovered that assets shown in the accounts representing many millions of pounds did not actually exist".

BTA Bank v. Timur Sabyrbaev et al: Judgment (‘Setting Aside Out-of-Jurisdiction Service Order’)

December 7, 2023
Judgment setting aside an order to serve defendants ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd., ADM Germany GmbH, Grove Services Inc., Bunge SA, Bunge CIS LLC, Dauren Bekbergenov, Ekaterina Kuzmicheva, Mukhtar Ablyazov, Roman Solodchenko, and Zhaksylyk Zharimbetov out of the jurisdiction in JSC BTA Bank, of Kazakhstan v. Timur Sabyrbaev, Dilara Dyusembayeva, Assel Zhaxybayeva, Asel Suindikova, Marina Aitzhanova, Janelle Utemuratova, Svetlana Chvanova, Veronika Efimova, Saduakas Mameshtegi, Dina Abdykalykova, Akzholtay Mukanovna Kalenova, Kairat Sadykov, Irina Kanaphina, Madina Nurgozhina, AEG Systems Inc., Calernen Finance Inc., Zathen Holding Investments Limited, formerly Carsonway Limited; Comwork Ltd.,Kinmate Trading Limited, Estar Developments Limited, Lingard Industry Limited, Daniels Tradecorp Inc., Mabco Inc., Klostrade Financial Group Ltd., Dana Trade Corp., Global Team Company, Tramlanes Investments Limited, formerly Bergtrans Contracts Corp.; Moranta Invest (Cyprus) Limited, John Wortley Hunt, Luis Davis, Stan Gorin, Vasiliki Argyrou, Labonte Elisana Marie-Antoinette, Diego Jacinto Batista Valdes, Carlos Alberto Mendoza Murillo, Suseth Walthia Parris, Kellee France, Geoffrey Taylor, Belinda Lanyon, Christopher Blythe, Roger Alberto Santamaria, Nicholetta Christodoulidou, ADM-ACTI Trade Resources Inc., ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd., formerly Toepfer International Asia Pte. Ltd.; ADM Germany GmbH, formerly Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH; Eric Richardson, Grove Services Inc., Bunge SA, Bunge CIS LLC, Dauren Bekbergenov, Ekaterina Kuzmicheva, Mukhtar Ablyazov, Roman Solodchenko, and Zhaksylyk Zharimbetov at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. v. Bolivia: First Amended Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award ($253M)

November 17, 2023
First Amended Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award that “arises from Bolivia’s nationalization of certain investments made by Glencore in Bolivia” in Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd., described as a Bermuda subsidiary of Jersey, Channel Islands-domiciled, Switzerland-based Glencore Plc v. The Plurinational State of Bolivia at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

CT Group Holdings Ltd. v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

October 27, 2023
Application by CT Group Holdings Limited, described as "a private investigative and consulting firm that provided its clients, Alon and Anna Laniado, a report concerning the financial resources of their stepmother, Linda May Laniado", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in legal proceedings in England "concerning the administration of their father and Linda’s late husband’s estate before the Royal Court of Jersey and the Royal Court of Guernsey", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. v. Bolivia: Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award ($253M)

October 11, 2023
Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award that "arises from Bolivia’s nationalization of certain investments made by Glencore in Bolivia" in Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd., described as a Bermuda subsidiary of Jersey, Channel Islands-domiciled, Switzerland-based Glencore Plc v. The Plurinational State of Bolivia at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Linda Dowding: £40K Fine & Disqualification (Guernsey)

October 5, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has imposed a fine of £40,000 and three-year disqualification on Linda Dowding "following her failure to meet the Minimum Criteria for Licensing".

Deborah Ellis et al: Penalties (Guernsey)

August 24, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission regarding penalties against Chamberlain Heritage Services Limited and Deborah Anne Ellis.

Moussy Salem v. Beno Salem: Discovery Application (England)

August 21, 2023
Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from Beno Salem for use in legal proceedings in England regarding allegations that "Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Paul Conway: Fine & Ban (Guernsey)

August 4, 2023
Public Notice by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has imposed a fine of £30,000 and three-year disqualification on Paul Conway for regulatory breaches.

Agenda Launch – OffshoreAlert London Conference

July 27, 2023
The first version of the agenda for OffshoreAlert's 10th Annual London Conference on December 4-5 is now available. For more information about OffshoreAlert London 2023, sponsorship opportunities, and tickets, please visit www.oalondon.com.

N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)

June 30, 2023
Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co., S.à.r.l., of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis, and United Arab Emirates regarding an alleged $36.6 million fraud by Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani, both described as residents of Dubai, UAE, and Pakistan, and their Astir Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Michael Sizemore et al v. Changpeng Zhao et al: First Amended Class Action Complaint (‘$1B Crypto Fraud’)

June 27, 2023
First Amended Class Action Complaint in Michael Sizemore v. Changpeng Zhao, Binance Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands; BAM Trading Services Inc., of Delaware, USA; BAM Management US Holdings Inc., of Delaware, USA; Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, of Ireland; Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, of Ireland; Paxos Trust Company LLC, of New York, USA; Jimmy Butler, described as "a star basketball player for the Miami Heat", and Ben Armstrong, described as "a YouTuber with more than 1.5 million subscribers to his YouTube page", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. $12M in Accounts at Rathbones Investment Management (Jersey) et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Smuggling of Asian Art & Antiquities by Douglas Latchford’)

June 22, 2023
Forfeiture Complaint regarding assets allegedly traceable to smuggling, fraud, and money laundering involving Douglas Latchford, a.k.a. Pakpong Kriangsak, who "Until his death in 2020, ... was based primarily in Thailand and the United Kingdom" in USA v. $12M in Rathbones Investment Management Portfolio Accounts in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, and 7th Century Bronze Statue Depicting the Four-Armed Goddess Durga at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

RTW Investments LP: $1.4M Fine (SPACs)

May 30, 2023
Administrative Order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing a fine of $1.4 million on RTW Investments LP for regulatory breaches involving entities in the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, and USA.

Trevor Kelham et al: Disqualification & Fines (Guernsey)

May 18, 2023
Public Statement by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission that it has imposed a fine of £45,000 and disqualification on Trevor James Kelham, a resident of Arizona, USA, and a fine of £13,500 on Sarah Jayne Sarre for regulatory breaches.