British Virgin Islands

Trustbridge Partners III LP et al v. China Medonline Inc. et al: Originating Summons (‘Director Removal’)

August 28, 2023

Originating Summons in Trustbridge Partners III LP, Trustbridge Partners V LP, and Baidu Holdings Limited v. China Medonline Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Kongfutech Inc., of the British Virgin Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Global Fixed Income Fund I Ltd. et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (England)

August 28, 2023

Application by Cosimo Borrelli, as Joint Provisional Liquidator of Global Fixed Income Fund I Limited (in Official Liquidation), Principal Investing Fund I Limited (in Official Liquidation), Long View II Limited (in Official Liquidation), all of the Cayman Islands, and Real Assets (RA) Global Opportunity Fund I Ltd. (in Provisional Liquidation), of the British Virgin Islands, to take discovery from Citibank N.A. and Brown Brothers Harriman for use in legal proceedings in England regarding the alleged "misdeeds of brothers Mutaz Otaibi and Hussam Otaibi, and James Wilcox, and abuse of their roles within the Floreat group of companies", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Assets Belonging to Glen Vine Partners Ltd. (BVI) at ONE Swiss Bank S.A. et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘1MDB Fraud’)

August 28, 2023

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (“1MDB”), a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia", in USA v. Pablo Picasso's 'Trois femmes nues et buste d'homme' drawing and All Funds and Assets on deposit in an account in the name of Glen Vine Partners Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at ONE Swiss Bank S.A., in Switzerland, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Lam Kok Ying v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Po Seng Properties Ltd.)

August 24, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Po Seng Properties Limited in Lam Kok Ying v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Yim Kam Chuen v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Colby Group Holdings Ltd.)

August 24, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Colby Group Holdings Limited in Yim Kam Chuen v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

DCI Holdings One Ltd. v. Single Purpose Vehicle Three Ltd.: ‘Set Aside’ Application

August 24, 2023

Ordinary Application in DCI Holdings One Ltd. v. Single Purpose Vehicle Three Limited, of Cyprus, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

DCI Advisors Ltd. v. Single Purpose Vehicle Three Ltd.: ‘Set Aside’ Application

August 24, 2023

Ordinary Applicat in DCI Advisors Ltd. v. Single Purpose Vehicle Three Ltd., of Cyprus, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

TopGearAsia Capital (Cayman) Ltd. v. WM Motor Holdings Ltd.: Originating Summons (‘Register of Members Rectification’)

August 24, 2023

Originating Summons in TopGearAsia Capital (Cayman) Limited v. WM Motor Holdings Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Liechtenstein: International Union Bank (‘PDVSA Money Laundering’)

August 24, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from International Union Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Liechtenstein - for a criminal investigation into "an international money laundering scheme allegedly involving Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”), Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled oil company".

Intended Features Ltd. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Bull’s-Eye Ltd.)

August 23, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Bull's-Eye Limited in Intended Features Limited (in Liquidation), of Hong Kong, described as the holder of a judgment for HK$713 million v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Bank of Scotland Plc v. Penultimate Investment Holdings Ltd.: Liquidation Application (‘£1B Debt’)

August 23, 2023

Originating Application for the appointment of liquidators regarding an alleged debt of £1 billion in Bank of Scotland Plc v. Penultimate Investment Holdings Limited, which is reportedly the indirect owner of the Telegraph Media Group Limited and The Spectator (1828) Limited, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Alpine Partners (BVI) LP et al v. Diversey Holdings Ltd.: ‘Fair Value’ Petition

August 23, 2023

Petition to determine the 'Fair Value' of shares in Diversey Holdings Ltd. in Alpine Partners (BVI), L.P., Corbin ERISA Opportunity Fund, Ltd., FW Deep Value Opportunities Fund I, LLC, FourWorld Event Opportunities, LP, FourWorld Global Opportunities Fund, Ltd., FourWorld Special Opportunities Fund, LLC, and Pinehurst Partners, L.P. v. Diversey Holdings Ltd., described as "a leading provider of hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning solutions, with its headquarters in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States of America", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Kazakhstan v. Wilmington Trust N.A.: Discovery Application (Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg & Netherlands)

August 21, 2023

Application by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from Wilmington Trust National Association "for use in ongoing and anticipated foreign legal proceedings against Anatolie Stati, his son Gabriel Stati, and their companies Ascom Group S.A. and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd." in Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands alleging "a series of complex, multi-faceted fraud schemes engineered by the Statis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gazela Shipping Company Ltd. et al v. Bahamas Registrar General: Restoration Application (Bahamas)

August 21, 2023

Originating Application in Gazela Shipping Company Limited and Fernando Osvaldo dos Santos v. The Registrar General at the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.

Best Grade Ltd. et al v. Cho Kwai Chee: Claim Form (‘HK$328M Debt’)

August 21, 2023

Claim Form in Best Grade Limited, of Hong Kong, and Early Light Industrial Company Limited, of Hong Kong v. Cho Kwai Chee, of Hong Kong, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

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.

Kazakhstan v. GLAS Trust Company LLC: Discovery Application (Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg & Netherlands)

August 17, 2023

Application by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from GLAS Trust Company LLC "for use in ongoing and anticipated foreign legal proceedings against Anatolie Stati, his son Gabriel Stati, and their companies Ascom Group S.A. and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd." in Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands alleging "a series of complex, multi-faceted fraud schemes engineered by the Statis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Trigiant Group Ltd.: ‘Scheme of Arrangement’ Petition

August 17, 2023

Petition for the Court's Sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in the matter of Trigiant Group Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

China Evergrande Group et al: Chapter 15 Petition (British Virgin Islands & Hong Kong)

August 17, 2023

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of Foreign Main Proceedings in the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong by Jimmy Fong, as the Foreign Representative of China Evergrande Group, of the Cayman Islands, and Tianji Holdings Limited, of Hong Kong, and Anna Silver, as the Foreign Representative of Scenery Journey Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, all of which are part of a group that is "principally engaged in property development, property investment, property management, new energy vehicle development and production, and cultural tourism business in China", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Assel Tolmakova v. Simage Ltd.: Fixed Date Claim Form (‘Rectification of Members’ Register’)

August 15, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form in Assel Tolmakova, as personal representative/administrator of the Estate of Toleushi Tolmakov, of Kazakhstan v. Simage Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

USA v. Kadeem Maynard: Maynard’s Objection to PSI Report (‘Drugs Trafficking’)

August 10, 2023

Defendant's Objections to Pre-Sentence Investigation Report in USA v. Kadeem Stephan Maynard, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Natsuhiro Samejima v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (SFVI Ltd.)

August 3, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding SFVI Limited in Natsuhiro Samejima, of Tokyo, Japan v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Best Grade Ltd. et al v. Cho Kwai Chee: Claim Form (‘HK309M Judgment Enforcement’)

August 3, 2023

Claim Form in Best Grade Ltd. and Early Light Industrial Company Limited, both of Hong Kong v. Cho Kwai Chee, of Hong Kong, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Western Asset Group LLC v. Platinum Property Partners Ltd.: Claim Form (‘$2.1M’)

August 2, 2023

Claim Form in Western Asset Group LLC, of Wyoming, USA v. Platinum Property Partners Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings Ltd.: ‘Scheme of Arrangement’ Petition (2023)

July 31, 2023

Petition for the Court's sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in the matter of E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings Limited, described as "the ultimate holding company of a group of more than 300 companies that primarily carries on the business of real estate agency services, real estate data and consulting services and real estate brokerage network services in the People's Republic of China", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Accesso Technology Group Plc v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (VisionOne Worldwide Ltd.)

July 27, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding VisionOne Worldwide Ltd. in Accesso Technology Group Plc, of England v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Agenda Launch – OffshoreAlert London Conference

July 27, 2023

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G.N. Terminal Enterprises Ltd. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Black Sea Partners Ltd.)

July 25, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Black Sea Partners Limited in G.N. Terminal Enterprises Limited (in Receivership and Provisional Liquidation) v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Jun Xu v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Fixed Date Claim Form (Aquarius International Company Ltd.)

July 25, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Aquarius International Company Limited in Jun Xu, of Hong Kong v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

MW Gestion et al v. Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Insiders Stole Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’)

July 25, 2023

Complaint "to recoup the substantial funds - at least hundreds of millions of dollars - that insiders brazenly stole from Global Cord Blood" in MW Gestion and MW Optimum, derivatively and on behalf of nominal defendant Global Cord Blood Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Golden Meditech Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Ting (Tina) Zheng, Albert Chen, Yuen Kam, Mark Da-Jian Chen, Jennifer J. Weng, Ken Lu, Jack Chow, Jacky Cheng, all of Hong Kong; Celenkos Inc., of Delaware; Golden Meditech Stem Cells (BVI) Company Limited, GM Precision Medicine (BVI) Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Golden Meditech (BVI) Company Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands; Easton Capital Corp., and Redwood Valuation Partners, both of New York, USA, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Iraq Telecom Ltd. v. Lime Rock Partners: Discovery Application (British Virgin Islands)

July 25, 2023

Application by Iraq Telecom Limited to take discovery from Lime Rock Partners "regarding OilServ and its shareholders" for use in "an enforcement proceeding in the British Virgin Islands" against Sirwan Saber Mustafa Barzani, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Aabar Investments PJS Ltd. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application

July 21, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form in Aabar Investments PJS Limited (in Liquidation), of Samoa v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Gold Eagle Development Ltd. v. AASCFII HyalRoute (Sub) Ltd.: ‘Set Aside’ Application (‘$92M Debt’)

July 21, 2023

Originating Application to set aside a Statutory Demand for $92,369,220 in Gold Eagle Development Limited v. AASCFII HyalRoute (Sub) Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

FunNow Ltd. v. App Media Holding Ltd.: Liquidation Application (‘$558K Debt’)

July 21, 2023

Originating Application in NunNow Limited v. App Media Holding Company at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Sasuga Ventures Ltd. et al v. Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch): Winding Up Judgment

July 21, 2023

Judgment granting winding up petition in Sasuga Ventures Limited, of Barbados; Treasure Stream Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and SVB Claims Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Jeffery Brown v. Fly BVI: Liquidation Application (‘$93K Debt’)

July 20, 2023

Originating Application in Jeffery Brown v. Camera Work Inc., d.b.a. Fly BVI, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Jiang Min et al v. Jia Lian International Ltd.: Claim Form

July 20, 2023

Claim Form in Jiang Min and Sun Chongchao, both of China v. Jia Lian International Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Sam Bankman-Fried et al: Complaint (‘$1B+ Fraudulent Transfers’)

July 20, 2023

Complaint "to avoid and recover unlawful transfers of hundreds of millions of dollars that Defendants misappropriated" in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research LLC, Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; North Dimension Inc., Cottonwood Grove Ltd., and West Realm Shires Inc. v. Samuel Bankman-Fried, Zixiao 'Gary' Wang, Nishad Singh, and Caroline Ellison at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Alameda Research Ltd. et al v. Platform Life Sciences Inc. et al: Complaint (‘$71M Fraudulent Transfers’)

July 19, 2023

Complaint in alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda v. Platform Life Sciences Inc., of Canada; Lumen Bioscience Inc., GreenLight Biosciences Holdings PBC, Riboscience LLC, Genetic Networks LLC, 4J Therapeutics Inc., Latona Biosciences Group, of the Bahamas; FTX Foundation, Samuel Bankman-Fried, Ross Rheingans-Yoo, and Nicholas Beckstead at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Liam Short v. Asiatic Luck Corporation et al: Originating Application (‘Charles Micklewright Bankruptcy’)

July 18, 2023

Originating Application in Liam Alexander Short, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Charles Anthony Micklewright v. Asiatic Luck Corporation and Bolder Corporate Services (BVI) Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Tzutomo Ltd. v. Matias Costantini et al: Complaint (‘$2M Investment Fraud’)

July 18, 2023

Complaint alleging the loss of $2 million in an investment fraud that primarily targeted "the Argentine-American community residing in South Florida" in Tzutomo Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. Matias Costantini, Juan Cruz Talia Brown, Jonathan Culley, and Capital Force F1 LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Ecoprivate Business Ltd. et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Switzerland & United Kingdom)

July 14, 2023

Application by Ecoprivate Business Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Jean Sebastian Ferrer Funke, a citizen and resident of Switzerland, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Barclays Bank PLC, and HSBC Bank USA N.A. "a criminal proceeding in Switzerland, which Applicants contemplate bringing against Mr. Sonashah Shivdasani; as well as in recognition and enforcement proceedings that the Applicants contemplate bringing in the UK" regarding "a real estate investment scheme that cost the Applicants well over US $6,175,000.00 in losses plus penalties and interest", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ahmad Sankari v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Louis Feraud S.A.)

July 13, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Louis Feraud S.A. in Ahmad Sankari, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Swanfield Investments Ltd. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Caribbean Escape Holdings Ltd.)

July 12, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Caribbean Escape Holdings Ltd. in Swanfield Investments Ltd. v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Nano Dimension Ltd. v. Murchinson Ltd. et al: Opinion and Dismissal Order

July 10, 2023

Opinion and Dismissal Order in Nano Dimension Ltd., described as “an Israel-based manufacturer with operations in Israel, the United States, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia” v. Murchinson Ltd., of Canada; EOM Management Ltd., of Bermuda; Nomis Bay Ltd., of Bermuda; BPY Limited, of Bermuda; Anson Advisors Inc., of Canada; Anson Funds Management LP, of Texas, USA; Anson Management GP LLC, of Texas, USA; Boothbay Fund Management LLC, of New York, USA; Boothbay Absolute Return Strategies LP, of Delaware, and Boothbay Diversified Alpha Master Fund LP, of New York, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Monaco-based retired investment banker Stephen Schechter charged with tax evasion in U.S.

July 9, 2023

British/American retired investment banker Stephen Schechter has been criminally charged with tax evasion in the United States involving entities in the British Virgin Islands and bank accounts in Switzerland and Monaco, where he resides.

April Johnson et al v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Metrogroup Enterprises Ltd.)

July 6, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Metrogroup Enterprises Limited in April Johnson and Acriton Limited, formerly Metrogroup Enterprises Limited, both of England, v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Gloria Chamberlain et al v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Vizaco Ltd.)

July 6, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Vizaco Limited in Gloria Chamberlain and Crestful UK Limited, formerly Vizaco Limited, both of England, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Harp Trading Ltd. v. Birch River Energy LLC: Complaint

July 6, 2023

Complaint in Harp Trading Ltd., described as a British Virgin Islands company based in Honduras v. Birch River Energy LLC, formerly known as Brooks Run Mining Company LLC, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Ltd. v. Alsen Chance Holdings Ltd. et al: Restoration Application

July 5, 2023

Fixed Date Claim Form in Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited (in Liquidation) v. Alsen Chance Holdings Limited and The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.