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AJ Ruiz Consultoria Empresarial SA v. BBVA et al: Complaint

July 13, 2021
Complaint “for unjust enrichment on behalf of thousands of creditors of the Schahin Group – a Brazilian oil and gas conglomerate with subsidiaries around the world, including in the United States – to recover more than $465 million that Defendants unlawfully obtained at those creditors’ expense” in AJ Ruiz Consultoria Empresarial S.A., solely as Judicial Administrator and foreign representative of Schahin Holding S/A, Agropecuária Alto do Turiassú Ltda, Agropecuária Maranhense S/A, Âmbar Empreendimentos e Participações S/C Ltda, Aquática Comunicações Ltda, Base Engenharia e Serviços De Petróleo e Gás S/A, Base Petróleo e Gas S/A, Companhia Ms De Participações, Companhia Schahin de Ativos, Companhia Schahin Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S/S Ltda, Construtora Mogno Ltda, Deep Black Drilling LLP, Foxborough Participações Ltda, Habitécnica Participações S/A, Habitécnica S/A Empreendimentos Imobiliários, Administração E Planejamento, HBF Participações Ltda, HHS Participações S/A, Intelis Automação e Controle Ltda, MTS Participações Ltda, S&S Holding Elétrica S/A, S2 Participações Ltda, Satasch Participações Ltda, SCH 14 Sondas de Produções Marítimas S/A, SCH07 Participações Ltda, SCH08 Participações Ltda, SCH13 Participações Ltda, SCH15 Participações Ltda, Schahin Administração e Informática Ltda, Schahin Ativos Companhia Schahin Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S/A, Schahin Capital SPE 1 S/A, Schahin Capital SPE 2 S/A, Schahin Desenolvimento Imobiliário S/A, Schahin Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda, Schahin Energia S/A, Schahin Participações Ltda, Schahin Securitizadora De Créditos Financeiros S/A, and SM Participações S/A v. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., of Spain; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Grand Cayman Branch, of the Cayman Islands; Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, of Delaware; Crédit Industriel et Commercial, of France; Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, of England; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, of New York; Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, of Germany; Intesa Sanpaolo, S.p.A., New York Branch; Itau BBA International Plc, of England; Mitsubishi Corporation, of Japan; Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (U.S.A.) Inc., of Delaware; Mizuho Bank, Ltd., of Japan; MS Drillship I S.A., of Panama; Nomura Corporate Funding Americas, LLC, of Delaware; Shinhan Bank, of South Korea; Standard Chartered Bank, of England, and UniCredit Bank AG, of Germany, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Douglas Reynolds et al v. Callaway Golf Company: Discovery Application

July 13, 2021
Application by Douglas Reynolds and John Rose, both of England, to take discovery from Callaway Golf Company for use in legal proceedings in England against Julian Morley and Truvis Limited alleging "breach of agreement and breach of trust relating to a licensing, sale, transfer and/or exploitation of certain rights (including intellectual property) of the 'Truvis' golf ball to Callaway Golf Company", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

SEC v. Eric Watson et al: Complaint

July 9, 2021
Complaint in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Eric J. Watson, described as "a New Zealand citizen and believed to be a resident of London, United Kingdom"; Oliver-Barret Lindsay, described as "a Canadian citizen and resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada" and, during the relevant period, "principal of CMGT Capital Management, a Cayman Islands-exempt broker-dealer registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority", and Gannon Giguiere, described as a resident of Newport Coast, California" who "owned and operated TheMoneyStreet.com, a stock promotion website", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Horus Malta Ltd.: License Cancellation

July 8, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has cancelled the license of Horus Malta Limited for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Malta Business Registry showed that Horus Malta Limited was incorporated on September 14th, 2015, its sole director is Gilles Farrugia, described as a citizen of France residing in Switzerland, former directors include Xavier Rubio, who resigned effective June 1st, 2020; David Raphael Busuttil, who resigned effective April 16th, 2020; Thierry Leger, a citizen of France residing in London, England, who resigned effective November 6th, 2017, and Diandra Muscat, who resigned effective September 1st, 2017, and its sole shareholder is Horus Europe Holdings Limited, which was incorporated in Malta on September 10th, 2015, whose directors are Gilles Farrugia and Thierry Leger, and whose shareholders are 5G Limited, a Maltese company whose sole director and shareholder is Gilles Farrugia; Jeanval S.A.R.L., of Luxembourg; Salvino Busuttil, of Malta, and Michael Fornara, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in France.

Goce Gligorov v. Nation of Brunei et al: Complaint

July 2, 2021
Complaint for "an amount of not less than $400 million" alleging racketeering in Goce Gligorov, described as "a Slovenian national and businessman" v. Nation of Brunei, Brunei Investment Agency, described as "an arm of the Brunei Ministry of Finance"; Audley & Anton Property Management Limited, "based in London"; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, described as "concurrently Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, Finance Minister and the head of Islam in Brunei"; Crown Prince of Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah, described as "the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha"; Dorchester Collection, "headquartered in London, U.K, is owned by the Brunei Investment Agency"; The Dorchester Group LLC, which, together with Dorchester Collection, "owns luxury hotels around the globe, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air in California"; Seven Properties AG, of Switzerland; PG Yusof Sepluddin, who "ran defendant Seven Properties AG"; Pehin Nawawi, described as "the Personal Confidential Secretary to the Sultan"; Pehin Yasmin, described as "the Minister for Energy in the Brunei Government ... who was also the Brunei Head of Intelligence"; HJ Zainal, described "ampjer ,ajor Brunei government figure"; HJ Aziyan, described as "the Brunei High Commissioner in London" during the "relevant period", and Pernigran (PG) Anak Haji Abdul Aziz, described "the head of Royal Protocol in Brunei" during the "relevant period", at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: SFO Announcement of £103M DPA

July 2, 2021
News Release by the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office entitled "SFO enters into £103M DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited" regarding "the use of corrupt agents in the oil and gas sector" involving an alleged scheme involving Brazil, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

Mark Dyne et al v. Janus Friis: Complaint

July 2, 2021
Complaint alleging conspiracy involving a company called Wire, described as a "secure collaboration platform" founded by the defendant that was "close to complete collapse" before the individual plaintiffs "stepped in to save Wire by putting together a rescue package and risking and investing their own funds" in Mark Dyne, Murray Markiles, Joseph Miller, Morpheus Partners Holdings GP I LLC, of Delaware; Morpheus Partners Holdings I GP, LP, of Delaware; ECA Iconical Carry LP, of the Cayman Islands, and ECA Iconical Carry GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Janus Friis, described as "a Danish entrepreneur who resides in London, United Kingdom", at the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles.

New Mexico State Investment Council v. Bank of America et al: Class Action Complaint

June 30, 2021
Class Action Complaint "to obtain compensation for putative Class members who have suffered billions of dollars in injuries" regarding "a conspiracy to manipulate" the "financial auction price" of credit default swaps in New Mexico State Investment Council v. Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, NA, BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Inc., Citibank N.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Credit Suisse Capital LLC, Credit Suisse International, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC, Goldman Sachs International, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC, NatWest Group Plc, NatWest Markets Plc, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc., The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., Creditex Group Inc., and IHS Markit, Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Broad Reach Capital LP et al v. Emperor Global Enterprises LLP et al: Complaint

June 29, 2021
Complaint regarding an alleged $100 million investment fraud in Kevin D. Kent, as Receiver for Broad Reach Capital LP, Broad Reach Partners LLC, Bristol Advisors, LLC, CV Investments LLC, Investment Consulting LLC, and TA 1 LLC v. Emperor Global Enterprises LLP, EGE Limited, Michael P. Michael, and Georgia Iacovou, all of London, England, at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

CFTC v. Credit Suisse International et al: $1.5M Fine

June 25, 2021
Administrative Order by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission imposing a fine of $1.5 million on Credit Suisse International, of London, England; Credit Suisse Securities Europe Limited, of London, England, and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, of New York, NY, for regulatory breaches, specifically submitting "inaccurate daily valuation data for the majority of their equity swap transactions".

Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd.: $22.7M Penalties

June 25, 2021
Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $22.7 million on Amec Foster Wheeler Limited, described as a Switzerland-domiciled parent of a group "with a significant presence in the United Kingdom", regarding "a bribery scheme to obtain an oil and gas engineering and design contract in Brazil" involving Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras.

USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Criminal Information

June 25, 2021
Criminal Information alleging a bribery scheme involving, inter alia, Brazilian petroleum firm Petróleo Brasileiro - Petrobras, unidentified "intermediary" companies in Brazil and Monaco, and unidentified citizens of Brazil, Italy, United Kingdom and United States in USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, of Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Holdwave Trading Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

June 24, 2021
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Man Proceeding in England by Nicholas Wood, Colin Diss, and Michael Leeds, as the Foreign Representatives of Holdwave Trading Limited, which allegedly "took part in laundering the proceeds of a significant, complex, and multinational fraud believed to have been committed against SCB [Standard Chartered Bank] (and other banks) originating with one of its customers, Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery Limited" and, inter alia, involved activity in England, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA,, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oceanroad Global Services Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

June 24, 2021
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Man Proceeding in England by Nicholas Wood, Colin Diss, and Michael Leeds, as the Foreign Representatives of Oceanroad Global Services Limited, which allegedly "took part in laundering the proceeds of a significant, complex, and multinational fraud believed to have been committed against SCB [Standard Chartered Bank] (and other banks) originating with one of its customers, Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery Limited" and, inter alia, involved activity in England, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Briton Jonathan Ellis sues Binance and other crypto firms

June 23, 2021
British national Jonathan Ellis has filed a complaint in England against cryptocurrency firms domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Estonia, Lithuania, Seychelles, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, including cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC v. The Corporation of Hamilton et al: Letters Rogatory (Robert McKellar et al)

June 22, 2021
Notice of Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory and Letter Requests "to obtain evidence from nonparties located in the United Kingdom and ... Bermuda", namely Robert McKellar, Edward Hickman, Michael MacLean, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Wakefield Quin, and Johann Oosthuizen, in Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC v. The Corporation of Hamilton, of Bermuda, and The Bank of New York Mellon at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Aon Plc et al: Antitrust Complaint

June 16, 2021
Antitrust Complaint alleging "Aon's proposed acquisition of WTW would combine two of the three largest insurance brokers in the world. It would eliminate substantial head-to-head competition and likely lead to higher prices and less innovation, harming American businesses and their customers, employees, and retirees" in USA v. Aon Plc and Willis Towers Watson Plc, both described as Irish companies based in England, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

3C Group Ltd. v. RevCascade Inc.: Complaint

June 15, 2021
Complaint alleging "bad faith breach of a written agreement between the parties pursuant to which 3C would have acquired a controlling interest in RevCascade" in 3C Group Limited, a Guernsey-domiciled company based in England v. RevCascade Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v. Trafigura Pte Ltd.: First Amended Complaint (‘$22M Fraud’)

June 10, 2021
Amended Particulars of Claim alleging a $22 million fraud by Farlin Energy & Commodities FZE, of the United Arab Emirates, whose proceeds "were used towards the settlement of Farlin's historic debts with Trafigura" in Rasmala Trade Finance Fund, of the Cayman Islands v. Trafigura Pte Limited, of Singapore, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Blackbird Capital LLC v. SION Trading FZE et al: Order Allowing Email Service

June 7, 2021
Memorandum Decision and Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve SION Trading FZE by Email due to its owner, Max Warren Barber, "avoiding service" in Blackbird Capital LLC v. Worth Group Capital LLC, of Wyoming; Justin Ely, of Utah; Halls Law Office, of Idaho; Scotia International of Nevada, Inc., of Utah; SION Trading FZE, of Ral Al Khaimah, of the United Arab Emirates; Max Warren Barber, of Utah; NaPo Limited, described as "a company located and incorporated in Bridgetown, Barbados, and Saint Lucia"; Nikolas Korakianitis, described as a citizen of Canada; GT Foundation, described as "a private interest foundation founded in Panama City, Panama" that "may have an office in London, England and/or New York", and Kumar Singh at the U. S. District Court for the District of Utah.

Symtomax, Lda: Shareholders

May 31, 2021
List of shareholders of Symtomax, Lda. as of May 31st, 2021, obtained from the companies register in Portugal.

Kumtor Gold Company CJSC et al: Chapter 11 Petition

May 31, 2021
Chapter 11 Petition by Kumtor Gold Company CJSC and Kumtor Operating Company CSJC, both of the Kyrgyz Republic and owned by Centerra Gold Inc., of Toronto, Canada, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Creditors include companies in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, England, Finland, Gibraltar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, and Switzerland.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. James Wellesley: Default Judgment

May 28, 2021
Default Judgment in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. James Wellesley, of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Wilhelmus Johannes van Opzeeland et al v. Cannafornia Holdings Inc. et al: Complaint

May 28, 2021
Complaint alleging a cannabis-based investment fraud in Wilhelmus Johannes van Opzeeland, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Singapore; Qi Guan, a citizen of China residing in England, and Mindaugas Montvilas, a citizen and resident of Lithuania v. Cannafornia Holdings Inc. and Paul King at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. John Glaister: Complaint

May 27, 2021
Complaint under the Bank Secrecy Act to collect penalties totaling $300,000 for allegedly failing to disclose "a financial interest in an account at National Westminster Bank plc, also known as NatWest, in the United Kingdom" in USA v. John Glaister, described as "a professional real estate consultant with foreign clients, including in Germany and Scotland", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

MoonPay Ltd.: ‘No New Business’ Directive

May 26, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has ordered MoonPay Ltd., which holds a "Class 2 Virtual Financial Assets Licence", to "cease the on-boarding of new clients with immediate effect". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Malta Business Registry showed that MoonPay Ltd. was incorporated in Malta on September 27th, 2018, its directors are Maximillian Crown, a citizen of the United Kingdom with an address in London, England; Ivan Soto-Wright, a citizen of the United States with an address in London, England, and Theodora Vardi, a citizen of Greece with an address in New York, USA, and its shareholder is Hodl Ventures Limited, which was incorporated in Malta on September 25th, 2018 and whose directors are Maximilian Crown and Ivan Soto-Wright, and whose sole shareholder is MoonPay Inc., of Delaware, USA.

Priosma Ltd.: License Revocation

May 26, 2021
Public Notice by the Bermuda Monetary Authority that it has cancelled the insurance broker registration of Priosma Ltd. for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, in the Directors Register maintained by the Government of Bermuda, the directors of Priosma Ltd. are identified as Graham McKean, of Kent, England, and Mark D. Terrey, of Bermuda.

James Ellwood: Revocation

May 19, 2021
Public Statement by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority regarding the revocation of the registration of James Ellwood, an English lawyer, for regulatory breaches.

Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. v. James Hadley et al: Amended Complaint

May 18, 2021
Amended Complaint alleging fraud in Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. James David Hadley, Thomas William Gordon Biggar, Stuart Neil Chapman-Clark, Andrew Christopher Jones, Titan Capital Partners Limited, of England; CGrowth Capital Bond Limited, of England; William MacFarland Wright III, of USA; Pinnacle Brokers Limited (in Liquidation), of Malta; Mark Lloyd, Vivere Forti International Foundation, of Panama; Kirsty Louise Platt, of Spain; Platinum Pyramid Limited, of England, and Bentley Jarrard Thwaite at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Harold Burke: Cease and Desist

May 11, 2021
Public Notice by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that it has issued a Cease and Desist order against Harold Burke, a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Sapien Capital Ltd.: £178K Fine

May 6, 2021
Final Notice by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that it has imposed a fine of £178,000 on Sapien Capital Limited for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at Companies House for England and Wales showed that Sapien Capital Limited was incorporated on October 24th, 2007 and its directors and controlling persons are Ramesh Kumar Ahuja, a citizen of India, and Aditi Aggarwal, an Indian chartered accountant, while the company's website identifies its "Team" as Ramesh Kumar Ahuja, "CEO and Director"; Aditi Aggarwal, "Director", and Matthew Hill, "Head of Compliance and MLRO".

Helios Ventures FZE v. VistaJet US Inc. et al: Discovery Application

May 5, 2021
Application by Helios Ventures FZE, of Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates, to take discovery from VistaJet US Inc., Rhône Capital LLC, and Rhône Group LLC for use in "contemplated civil proceedings in the United Kingdom and Malta", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Patokh Chodiev v. Refinitiv US LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

May 4, 2021
Application by Patokh Chodiev, described as a "successful international businessperson and philanthropist" and director of "Eurasian Resources Group" with a residence in London who is "originally from Uzbekistan" but also a citizen of Russia and Belgium, to take discovery from Refinitiv US LLC and Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. for use in "contemplated English court proceedings" against Refinitiv Limited "arising from its publication in its commercial product, the World-Check Risk Intelligence Service database, of a poorly supported and damaging report on Mr. Chodiev that has harmed and continues to harm him", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dismatrix SPC et al v. Douglas Bassett: Discovery Application

May 3, 2021
Application by Dismatrix SPC, Asyndeton, and Polysyndeton, all of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Douglas M. Bassett, of Umatilla, Florida, USA, for use in legal proceedings against Equity Capital UK Limited in England regarding "a fraudulent Forex trading scheme operated by Mediatrix Capital Inc., Blue Isle Markets Inc., and Blue Isle Markets Ltd.", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.