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Knijnik Participações SA et al: Chapter 15 Petition

July 24, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Frederico Antonio Oliveria de Rezende, as the Foreign Representative of Knijnik Participações S.A., Knijnik Engenharia Ltda., Knijnik São Paulo Engenharia Integrada Ltda., Proplan Serviços e Projetos Ltda., and Gabinete Projetos de Engenharia e Arquitetura Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Arnage Holdings Ltd. et al v. Walkers: Summary Judgment

July 24, 2019
Judgment in Arnage Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Brooklands Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; East Farthing Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, Katia Rabello, of Brazil, and Fernando Toledo, of Brazil v. Walkers, a Cayman Islands law firm, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Peru: Alejandro Toledo Manrique

July 17, 2019
Complaint to extradite Alejandro Toledo Manrique, a former president of Peru, from the USA to Peru to face allegations of soliciting and receiving a $20 million bribe from Constructora Norberto Odebrecht SA regarding the Peru-Brazil Southern lnteroceanic Highway Project and laundering it "through various companies and offshore accounts", including those in Costa Rica, England, Israel, and Switzerland, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. Steve Pursley: USA’s Trial Brief

June 24, 2019
USA's Trial Brief in USA v. Jack Stephen Pursley, a.k.a. Steve Pursley, an attorney based in Houston, Texas, regarding an offshore tax evasion scheme involving, inter alia, companies in Australia and the Isle of Man and a nominee in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Grant Thornton and law firms agree to settle Providence Financial lawsuit

June 20, 2019
Accounting firm Grant Thornton and law firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and Greene Espel have agreed to pay a combined $849,243 to settle claims that they aided and abetted a $150 million investment fraud perpetrated by the Providence Financial Group, which was based in Guernsey, Miami, and Brazil.

BSG Resources Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Guernsey)

June 3, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Guernsey by William Callewaert and Malcolm Cohen, as the Foreign Representatives of BSG Resources Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Providence Financial Investments Inc. et al v. Grant Thornton et al: Motion to Approve Settlement

June 3, 2019
Motion by Chapter 7 Trustee Maria Yip to approve settlement agreement and release, for entry of a bar order, and to approve payment of a contingency fee in Providence Financial Investments Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund LLC v. Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, of New York; Grant Thornton LLP, of Illinois; and Greene Espel PLLP, of Minnesota, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Alperton Capital Ltd. et al v. Constellation Overseas Ltd.: Petition

May 20, 2019
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award and for Preliminary Injunction in aid of Arbitration in Alperton Capital Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Capinvest Fund Ltd., of the Bahamas; Universal Investment Fund Ltd., of the Bahamas; Comercial Perfuradora Delba Baiana Ltda., of Brazil, and Interoil Representacao Ltda., of Brazil v. Constellation Overseas Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Proema Automotiva SA et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application

May 17, 2019
Application by Fernando Celso de Aquinho Chad, as Judicial Administrator in Bankruptcy of Proema Automotiva SA, Bowden Industrial Ltda., and Interamna Patricipações SA, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank Plc, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Bank of Nova Scotia, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., UBS AG;Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, Commerzbank AG, Bank of China USA - New York Branch, Safra National Bank of New York, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in bankruptcy proceedings in Brazil, where the debtors' beneficial owner, Paolo Paparoni, is suspected of fraud, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands)

May 16, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Andrew Morrison, David Griffin, and John Batchelor, as the Foreign Representatives of Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vale SA v. BSG Resources Ltd.: Petition

April 23, 2019
Petition for Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitration Award in Vale SA, of Brazil v. BSG Resources Limited, of Guernsey, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nysco Management Corporation Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, which is owned by the Balda Foundation, of Liechtenstein, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

M&G Mexico Holding SA de CV et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Mexico)

April 21, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Mexico by Luis Rafael Apperti Llovet, as the Foreign Representative of M&G México Holding SA de CV and M&G Polímeros México SA de CV, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Usina de Açúcar Santa Terezinha Ltda.: Chapter 15 Petition

April 18, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Andrew Jánszky, as the Foreign Representative of Usina de Açúcar Santa Terezinha Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

ALROSA v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

April 10, 2019
Application by ALROSA, a Russian diamond-mining company, to take discovery from Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Capital One NA, Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Citibank NA, Commerzbank NA, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA NA, JPMorgan Chase NA, Wells Fargo NA, PNC Bank NA, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas SA, and UBS AG for use in contemplated legal proceedings in Angola or the United Kingdom against former or current executives of Catoca Ltd., a diamond-mining company in Angola, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Fabio Isaack v. BGC Partners, Inc.: Judicial Assistance

March 14, 2019
Application by Fabio Roberto Baumfeld Isaack to take discovery from BGC Partners, Inc. for use in civil, criminal, and labor proceedings in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Smar Equipamentos Industrias Ltda. et al: Chapter 15 Petition

February 28, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Alexandre Borges Leite, as the Foreign Representative of Smar Equipamentos Industrias Ltda., Smar Comercial Ltda., and Valblock Indústria e Comércio Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Constellation Overseas Ltd. et al: Judgment

February 5, 2019
Judgment in the matters of Constellation Overseas Ltd., Lone Star Offshore Ltd., Gold Star Equities Ltd., Olinda Star Ltd., Snover International Inc., and Alpha Star Equities Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Oceanair Linhas Aereas S/A: Chapter 15 Petition

December 27, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Frederico Pedreira, as the Foreign Representative of Oceanair Linhas Aereas S/A, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Snover International Inc.: Order

December 24, 2018
Order for appointment of provisional liquidators in the matter of Snover International Inc. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Alpha Star Equities Ltd.: Order

December 24, 2018
Order for appointment of provisional liquidators in the matter of Alpha Star Equities Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Gold Star Equities Ltd.: Order

December 24, 2018
Order for appointment of provisional liquidators in the matter of Gold Star Equities Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Lone Star Offshore Ltd.: Order

December 19, 2018
Order for the appointment of provisional liquidators in the matter of Lone Star Offshore Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Brazil: Joaquim Teixeira da Silva

December 12, 2018
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - for a criminal investigation into Joaquim Teixeira da Silva for suspected tax evasion and money laundering.

Serviços de Petróleo Constellation SA et al: Chapter 15 Petition

December 6, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Andrew Childe, as the Foreign Representative of Serviços de Petróleo Constellation SA, Lone Star Offshore Ltd., Gold Star Equities Ltd., Olinda Star Ltd., Star International Drilling Limited, Alpha Star Equities Ltd., Snover International Inc., Arazi Sarl, Constellation Oil Services Holding SA, and Constellation Overseas Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Viação Itapemirim SA et al: Chapter 15 Petition

November 29, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Elias Mubarak Junior, as the Foreign Representative of Viação Itapemirim SA, Transportadora Itapemirim S/A, ITA-Itapemirim Transportes S/A, Imobiliária Bianca Ltda, Cola Comercial e Distribuidora Ltda, Viação Caiçara Ltda, and Flecha S/A - Turismo, Comércio e Industria, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Monica Maria Mellao Silveira Mello v. Brickell Bank: Discovery Application

November 29, 2018
Application by Monica Maria Mellao Silveira Mello to take discovery from Brickell Bank, formerly known as Espirito Santo Bank, for use in proceedings before Brazilian tribunals, including a probate proceeding for the estate of Guilherme Carlos Arantes Mellao, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA: Chapter 15 Petition (Norway)

November 16, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Norway by Tom Hugo Ottesen, as the Foreign Representative of Norske Skogindustrier ASA, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

SAM Industrias SA et al: Chapter 15 Petition

November 8, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Carlos Magno, as the Foreign Representative of SAM Industrias SA, Boulder Participações Ltda., and Daniel Benasayag Birmann, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Postalis v. Bank of New York Mellon Corp.: Discovery Application

October 31, 2018
Application by Postalis - Instituto de Previdencia Complementar - Sob Intervencao, a pension plan for Brazilian postal workers, to take discovery from Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for use in legal proceedings in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Steve Pursley: Criminal Indictment

September 20, 2018
Indictment in USA v. Jack Stephen Pursley, a.k.a. Steve Pursley, an attorney based in Houston, Texas, regarding an offshore tax evasion scheme involving, inter alia, companies in Australia and the Isle of Man and a nominee in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Madison Asset LLC: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands)

September 18, 2018
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as the Foreign Representatives of Madison Asset LLC, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.