United Arab Emirates

SHOWING:

51 to 100 of 837 results
  

Sort By:

Search

Filter By:

Topics

show more show less

Jurisdictions

show more show less

Allegations

show more show less

Events

Global Diversified Investment Company Ltd. et al v. Amicorp B.V.I. Ltd. et al: Claim Form (‘1MDB Dishonest Assistance’)

June 23, 2024
Claim Form in Global Diversified Investment Company Limited, formerly known as 1MDB Global Investments Limited; Aabar Investments PJS Limited (in Liquidation), SRC International (Malaysia) Limited (in Liquidation), and Brazen Sky Limited (in Liquidation) v. Amicorp B.V.I. Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Amicorp Management Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Artemas Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., formerly known as Amergeris Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., of Barbados; Amicorp Fund Services N.V., of Curaçao; Amicorp Singapore Pte. Ltd., of Singapore; Amicorp Hong Kong Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Bank and Trust Limited, of Barbados, and Antonius Rudolphus Wilhelmus Knipping, a.k.a. Toine Knipping, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

CipherBlade LLC (PA) v. CipherBlade LLC (AK) et al: Answer to First Amended Complaint & Re-Asserted Counterclaims and Third-Party Claims (‘Fraud’)

June 18, 2024
Answer to First Amended Complaint and Re-Asserted Counterclaims and Third-Party Claims in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, which "is wholly owned by Richard Sanders" v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; Manuel Kriz, of Alaska, USA; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, a.k.a. Jan Janssen; Justin Maile, of Alaska, USA; Ioana Vidrasan, of Cyprus; CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

Abraaj Holdings v. Air Arabia PJSC: Complaint (‘$700M Fraud’)

June 14, 2024
Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim in Simon Conway, Anthony Manton, and Mohammed Farzadi, as Joint Official Liquidators of Abraaj Holdings (in Official Liquidation) and Abraaj Holdings (in Official Liquidation) v. Air Arabia PJSC, of United Arab Emirates, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

RAKIA v. Farhad Azima: Judgment (‘Post-Judgment Freezing Orders’)

June 10, 2024
Judgment regarding "an application for a worldwide freezing order that has been made in private and without notice by Mr Farhad Azima against the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority" in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, of United Arab Emirates v. Farhad Azima at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Takeoff Technologies Inc. et al: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition

May 30, 2024
Chapter 11 Petition by Takeoff International Inc., Takeoff Technologies Canada, Inc., of Canada; Takeoff Technologies Australia Pty Ltd., of Australia; Takeoff Technologies FZE, of the United Arab Emirates; Takeoff International Subco India Private Limited, of India, and Takeoff International Subco, LLC, which "operate one of the leading eGrocery, micro-fulfillment solution companies in the world", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Aliya Growth Fund LLC – Series AA et al v. Alina Panko et al: Amended Complaint (‘$12M Fraudulent Inducement’)

May 29, 2024
Amended Complaint alleging breach of contract and fraudulent inducement in Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series AA, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series CC, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series DD, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series EE, and Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series FF v. Alina Panko and Cassian F. Corzilius, both described as residents of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

CipherBlade LLC (PA) v. CipherBlade LLC (AK) et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Fraud’)

May 28, 2024
First Amended Complaint alleging "after Mr. Sanders left for Ukraine, Defendants engaged in the theft of CipherBlade PA trade secrets, theft of property and assets, fraudulent misrepresentations regarding key aspects of the business to Mr. Sanders and third parties and engaged in a criminal racketeering scheme to steal CipherBlade PA, its clients, and its assets away from Mr. Sanders and CipherBlade PA, and redirected clients, infrastructure, and assets to the Alaska Entity and the Singapore Entity for the benefit of all Defendants" in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, which "is wholly owned by Richard Sanders" v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; Manuel Kriz, of Alaska, USA; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, a.k.a. Jan Janssen; Justin Maile, of Alaska, USA; Ioana Vidrasan, of Cyprus; CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.
OffshoreAlert Marbella

‘Dubai Asset Tracing’ to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert Marbella

May 22, 2024
Join us at the upcoming OffshoreAlert Marbella conference for a groundbreaking session: 'Dubai Unlocked: How To Investigate Property Ownership in a Money Launderer's Paradise.' Presented by investigative journalists George Greenwood of The Times and Eiliv Frich Flydal, this session unveils the secrets behind a massive data leak exposing property ownership in Dubai. Discover how the Middle Eastern financial hub has become a haven for those accused of global criminality.

Peter Fagan v. Nexo Capital, Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Theft’)

May 22, 2024
Complaint alleging "Defendants - the operators of an international cryptocurrency platform - stole assets worth millions of dollars from Dr. Fagan, an occupational medicine specialist from a small town in Texas" in Peter Fagan v. Nexo Capital, Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Antoni Trenchev, described as a resident of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Yousif Mohamed Ali Nasser Alnowais v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Berkeley Financial Investments S.A.)

May 17, 2024
Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Berkeley Financial Investments S.A., which "was formed for the purposes of holding a leasehold residential property at Flat 10, Kingston House North, Princess Gate, London, SW7 1LN, together with Car Parking Space 95, Kingston House South, and Moncorvo Close, Ennismore Gardens, London" in Yousif Mohamed Ali Nasser Alnowais, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

USA v. Douglas Edelman et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion on $350M of Income’)

May 16, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion on more than $350 million of income received "as a defense contractor during the United States' post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East" involving bank accounts and/or companies in Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Douglas Edelman, described as a citizen of the USA, and Delphine Le Dain, described as a citizen of France who is married to Edelman, both of whom "have lived in recent years in the United Kingdom and Spain, but currently live in Switzerland", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Daren Li et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$73M Crypto Laundering’)

May 15, 2024
Criminal Complaint alleging money laundering involving accounts at Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust in USA v. Daren Li, described as a citizen of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis residing in Cambodia, China, and the United Arab Emirates, and Yicheng Zhang, described as a citizen of China residing in Los Angeles, California, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

SEC v. SION Trading FZE: Notice of Joint Liability (‘$37M Crypto Fraud’)

March 29, 2024
SEC's Notice of Joint Liability Against Relief Defendant SION Trading FZE, of the United Arab Emirates, regarding an alleged crypto-based investment fraud scheme in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arbitrade Ltd., of Bermuda; Cryptobontix Inc., of Canada; Troy R.J. Hogg, of Canada; James L. Goldberg, Stephen L. Braverman, and Max W. Barber, as Defendants, and SION Trading FZE, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Farid Hafez v. Lorenzo Vidino et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Racketeering’)

March 27, 2024
Class Action Complaint alleging "the United Arab Emirates and some of its top officials managed, directed, and bankrolled a years-long “dark” public relations campaign through the Swiss private investigative firm, Alp Services S.A., which was founded, owned, and run by Mario Brero and Muriel Cavin" in Dr. Farid Hafez, described as "currently the Class of 1955 Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Studies at Williams College" v. Dr. Lorenzo Vidino, described as "a director of or with the Defendant institutions at all relevant times"; The George Washington University, The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University, Alp Services S.A., of Switzerland; Diligence Sarl, of Switzerland; Mario Brero, described as a citizen and resident of Switzerland; Muriel Cavin, described as a citizen and resident of Switzerland; Lionel Badal, described as a citizen and resident of Luxembourg; Ariaf Studies and Research LLC, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and John Doe Numbers 1-25 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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.

Higround Co., Ltd. et al v. Henry Lee et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘$4.75M Fraud’)

February 12, 2024
Second Amended Complaint in Higround Co. Ltd., of South Korea, and Higround Pte. Ltd., of Singapore v. Henry Han-Woong Lee, described as a U.S. citizen residing in New York, USA; Genesis Digital Assets Pte. Ltd., of Singapore; Genesis Group Partners LLC, Neon Partners LLC, and Genesis-Neon Group LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SBK ART LLC v. Houlihan Lokey: Discovery Application (Malta)

February 12, 2024
Application by SBK ART LLC, "which used to be a subsidiary of Sberbank of Russia, and which was acquired by Dubai businessman Saif Alketbi on October 31, 2022", to take discovery from Houlihan Lokey, described as a "Los Angeles-based global investment bank", for use in legal proceedings in Malta alleging that Open Pass Limited, described as a Malta-domiciled company whose "key ultimate owner ... is a Croatian tycoon, Mr. Pavao Vujnovac”, and the management of Fortenova Group, described as "a major food and retail company based in Zagreb, Croatia" that "has annual revenues that exceed 5 billion Euro and employs more than 40,000 people”, engaged in a scheme “to fraudulently remove SBK ART from its rightful ownership in the Fortenova Group", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Meigerhorn II Etoy Sàrl v. GEMS Global Schools Ltd.: Winding Up Petition (‘CHF63M Debt’)

February 5, 2024
Winding Up Petition regarding an "Arbitration Award" of CHF63,161,980 arising from "a dispute regarding breaches of a series of lease agreements in relation to four adjacent parcels of land located in Etoy, Switzerland" in Meigerhorn II Etoy Sàrl, of Luxembourg v. GEMS Global Schools Limited, described as "part of the Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) group of companies which carries on business in jurisdictions around the world including Dubai, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Sunil Kavuri et al v. FTX Trading Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Foreign FTX Customers’)

January 31, 2024
Complaint by "Customers of FTX.com located outside the United States of America, who held accounts on the FTX.com platform as of the Petition Date" seeking "a declaration that assets customers deposited, held, received, or acquired on the FTX.com platform are customer property and not property of the Debtors’ estates" in Sunil Kavuri, a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom; Ahmed Abd-El-Razek Noia Capital SÀRL, of Luxembourg, and Patrick Rabbitte v. FTX Trading Ltd., Alameda Research LLC, Alameda Research Ltd, Alameda Research Holdings Inc., Clifton Bay Investments LLC, West Realm Shires Services Inc., West Realm Shires Financial Services Inc., Ledger Holdings Inc., FTX Japan Holdings K.K., FTX Europe AG, FTX Property Holdings Ltd, LT Baskets Ltd., Alameda TR Ltd, Allston Way Ltd, Analisya Pte Ltd, Atlantis Technology Ltd., Bancroft Way Ltd, Blue Ridge Ltd, Cardinal Ventures Ltd, Cedar Bay Ltd, Liquid Securities Singapore Pte Ltd, Maclaurin Investments Ltd., Mangrove Cay Ltd, Paper Bird Inc, Pioneer Street Inc., Quoine India Pte Ltd, Quoine Vietnam Co. Ltd, SNG INVESTMENTS YATIRIM VE DANISMANLIK ANONIM SIRKETI, Strategy Ark Collective Ltd., Technology Services Bahamas Limited, Verdant Canyon Capital LLC, West Innovative Barista Ltd., Western Concord Enterprises Ltd., FTX Equity Record Holdings Ltd, FTX Exchange FZE, FTX Hong Kong Ltd, FTX Japan K.K., FTX Japan Services KK, Alameda Aus Pty Ltd, Alameda Research (Bahamas) Ltd, Alameda Research KK, Alameda Research Pte Ltd, Alameda Research Yankari Ltd, Alameda TR Systems S. de R. L., Blockfolio, Inc., Clifton Bay Investments Ltd, Cottonwood Grove Ltd, Crypto Bahamas LLC, Deep Creek Ltd, Digital Custody Inc., FTX Canada Inc, FTX Digital Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd, FTX Products (Singapore) Pte Ltd, FTX Services Solutions Ltd., FTX Structured Products AG, FTX Trading GmbH, FTX Zuma Ltd, Global Compass Dynamics Ltd., Goodman Investments Ltd., Hawaii Digital Assets Inc., Innovatia Ltd, Island Bay Ventures Inc, Killarney Lake Investments Ltd, Zubr Exchange Ltd, Alameda Global Services Ltd., Cottonwood Technologies Ltd, Deck Technologies Holdings LLC, Deck Technologies Inc., Euclid Way Ltd, FTX Digital Assets LLC, FTX EMEA Ltd., FTX US Trading, Inc., Hive Empire Trading Pty Ltd, Liquid Financial USA Inc., LiquidEX LLC, North Dimension Inc, North Wireless Dimension Inc., LedgerPrime Bitcoin Yield Enhancement Master Fund, LLC, LedgerPrime Digital Asset Opportunities Fund, LLC, LedgerPrime Digital Asset Opportunities Master Fund LP, LedgerPrime LLC, LedgerPrime Ventures, LP, North Dimension Ltd, Quoine Pte Ltd, Cedar Grove Technology Services, Ltd., DAAG Trading, DMCC, FTX Certificates GmbH, FTX Crypto Services Ltd., FTX EU Ltd., FTX Lend Inc., FTX Marketplace, Inc., FTX Switzerland GmbH, FTX TURKEY TEKNOLOJI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKET, FTX US Services, Inc., FTX Ventures Ltd., GG Trading Terminal Ltd, Good Luck Games, LLC, Hannam Group Inc, Hilltop Technology Services LLC, West Realm Shires Inc., and LedgerPrime Bitcoin Yield Enhancement Fund, LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Nebahat Evyap İşbilen v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (England)

January 29, 2024
Application by Nebahat Evyap İşbilen, described as a citizen of Turkey residing in the United Kingdom who is "a victim of a multinational fraud committed against her by Mr. Selman Turk" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England, and United Arab Emirates in which the amount lost "exceeds £40 million", to take discovery from Citibank N.A. and M&T Bank Corporation for use in legal proceedings in England "against SG Financial Group Limited, Barton Group Holdings Limited, Sentinel Global Asset Management, Inc., Sentinel Global Partners Limited, AET Global DMCC, Forten Holdings Limited, Forten Limited, Heyman AI Limited (in liquidation), and Gary Bernard Lewis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Sam Lee et al: Complaint (‘$1.7B HyperFund Crypto Fraud’)

January 29, 2024
Complaint alleging "a global, crypto asset-related, multi-level marketing pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over $1.7 billion from victims worldwide, including millions from U.S. investors" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Xue Samuel Lee, a.k.a. Sam Lee, described as a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Brenda Indah Chunga, a.k.a. Bitcoin Beautee, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.