SL Mining Ltd. v. Sierra Leone: Petition
Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award in SL Mining Limited, of Sierra Leone v. The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
British Virgin Islands AG v. Lester Hyman: Discovery Application (British Virgin Islands)
Application by the Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands to take discovery from Lester S. Hyman, a Washington, DC-based lawyer "who represented the BVI Government in an attorney-client capacity from 1987 to July 30, 2017, as of which date the BVIG terminated Mr. Hyman", for use in contemplated legal proceedings in the British Virgin Islands against Hyman for suspected "fraud at equity, breach of fiduciary care and loyalty, and negligence" regarding a "failed airline venture" to operate direct flights between the BVI and Miami, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Tethyan Copper Company Pty Ltd. v. Pakistan: Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award
Petition to Enforce Arbitral Award of $4 billion in Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited, of Australia v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Michele Colella et al v. Argentina: Judgment Registration
Registration of Judgment in Another District in Michele Colella and Denise Dussault v. Republic of Argentina at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
USA v. Milenyum Energy SA et al: Forfeiture Complaint
Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Funds in the names of Milenyum Energy SA, domiciled in Panama, based in Turkey, and Blue Energy Trade Ltd. Company, domiciled in St. Kitts and Nevis, based in Turkey, regarding a suspected scheme to launder via U.S. correspondent banks to evade U.S. sanctions concerning Syria, at the U. S.District Court for the District of Columbia.
9REN Holding Sarl v. Spain: Complaint
Complaint to enforce an arbitral award in 9REN Holding Sarl, of Luxembourg, v. The Kingdom of Spain at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Qatar v. First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC et al: Notice of Removal
Notice of Removal, including a copy of a complaint alleging "brazen schemes to manipulate the markets for Qatari currency, bonds, and other financial instruments", in State of Qatar v. First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, of the United Arab Emirates, and Samba Financial Group SJSC, of Saudi Arabia, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sergio Lovati et al v. Venezuela: Complaint
Complaint alleging failure to make payments on bonds in Sergio Lovati, Rudi Lovati, Alessandra Sarago Lovati, and Alessandro Lucibello Piani, all of Italy v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Bill Browder: Hero or Villain?
London-based financier Bill Browder has positioned himself as an anti-corruption crusader who will stop at nothing to avenge the death of his former tax accountant, Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Russian prison in 2009. Browder claims Magnitsky was tortured and murdered by corrupt Russian prison guards because he blew the whistle on a $230 million tax fraud committed against the state using companies that were stolen from Browder. He has been the driving force behind new laws in the USA and other countries that are aimed at Russians and others who are involved in corrupt activity.
Critics of Browder, however, have accused him of being a fantasist, pointing out what they claim are inconsistencies and inaccuracies in his Magnitsky story, his tax fraud conviction in Russia, and his pre-Magnitsky history of business dealings they claim are questionable.
In this session, we will attempt to determine fact vs. fiction.
The Inside Story of Senator Carl Levin’s Offshore Investigations & How They Drove AML and Tax Reforms
Before he retired in 2015, Sen. Carl Levin was the scourge of the offshore world, regularly overseeing investigations into financial malfeasance.
In this session, Sen. Levin's chief counsel for many of those investigations, Elise Bean, will open the lid on their financial investigations, which ultimately led to ground-breaking legislation such as The PATRIOT Act and FATCA.
J5: Tearing Down International Barriers
Chief Don Fort, of IRS Criminal Investigation, will tell you why the world is getting smaller for tax criminals.
With the formation of the new and innovative Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement last year, the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands have found ways to share information, work joint investigations, and move towards criminal proceedings in dozens of cases.
Criminals and enablers of tax crimes alike should be on notice that their days are limited.
Mark Vanterpool v. Julian Willock et al: Fixed Date Claim Form
Fixed Date Claim Form in Mark Vanterpool v. Julian Willock, The Speaker of the House of Assembly, and The Attorney General at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
OI European Group BV v. Venezuela et al: Complaint
Complaint in OI European Group BV v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Petróleos de Venezuela, SA, PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Holding, Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corporation, GLAS Americas LLC, in its capacity as collateral trustee, MUFG Union Bank, NA, in its capacity as indenture trustee, Rosneft Trading, SA, Orlando Chacin, Jesus Luongo, Anton Castillo, Eulogio Del Pino, and Maria Del Carmen Martinez at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Cayman funds sue Venezuela over ‘bonds default’
Two Cayman Islands funds managed by New York-based Pharo Management have filed a complaint against Venezuela over the alleged default of government bonds in which they claim to own a "beneficial interest" totaling $115.5 million.
Pharo Gaia Fund Ltd. et al v. Venezuela: Complaint
Complaint in Pharo Gaia Fund Ltd. and Pharo Macro Fund Ltd., both domiciled in the Cayman Islands, v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
USA v. Jean Boustani et al: Criminal Indictment
Indictment in USA v. Jean Boustani, a.k.a. Jean Boustany, a citizen of Lebanon; Najib Allam, a.k.a. Naji Allam, a citizen of Lebanon; Manuel Chang, a citizen of Mozambique and Mozambique's Minister of Finance; Antonio Do Rosario, a citizen of Mozambique and "an official in Mozambique's governmental state intelligence and security service, known as Servico de Informacoes e Seguranca do Estado; Teofilo Nhangumele, "a citizen of Mozambique acting in an official capacity for and on behalf of the Office of the President of Mozambique"; Andrew Pearse, a citizen of New Zealand; Surjan Singh, a citizen of the United Kingdom; and Detelina Subeva, a citizen of Bulgaria, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Casa Express Trust v. Venezuela: Complaint
Complaint in Casa Express Corp., as Trustee of Casa Express Trust v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Foresight Luxembourg Solar 1 Sarl et al v. Spain: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award
Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award in Foresight Luxembourg Solar 1 Sarl, Foresight Luxembourg Solar 2 Sarl, Greentech Energy Systems A/S, now known as Athena Investments A/S; GWM Renewable Energy I SpA, and GWM Renewable Energy II SpA v. The Kingdom of Spain at New York Supreme Court.
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe v. Venezuela et al: Complaint
Complaint to enforce $42M Arbitration Award in Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe, of France v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Petróleos de Venezuela SA, a.k.a. PDVSA, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
USA v. Michael Flynn: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum
USA's Sentencing Memorandum and Motion for Downward Departure in USA v. Michael Flynn at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
James Comey v. USA: Motion to Quash Congressional Subpoena
Motion to Quash Congressional Subpoena in James. B. Comey v. USA at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Republic of Kazakhstan v. Renaissance Capital: Discovery Application
Ex Parte Petition by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from Renaissance Capital for legal proceedings involving Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group, SA, and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Republic of Kazakhstan v. GLG LLC: Discovery Application
Ex Parte Petition by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from GLG LLC for legal proceedings involving Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group, SA, and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Republic of Kazakhstan v. Jefferies & Co.: Discovery Application
Ex Parte Petition by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from Jefferies & Co. for legal proceedings involving Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group, SA, and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Republic of Kazakhstan v. Linklaters LLP: Discovery Application
Ex Parte Petition by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from Linklaters LLP for legal proceedings involving Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group, SA, and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
International Petroleum Investment Company et al v. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al: Summons with Notice
Summons With Notice in International Petroleum Investment Company and Aabar Investments PJS v. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Tim Leissner, Ng Chong Hwa, a.k.a. Roger Ng; Andrea Vella, Khadem Abdulla Al Qubaisi, and Mohamed Ahmed Badawy Al-Husseiny at New York Supreme Court.
Enka Insaat ve Sanavi AS v. Gabonese Republic et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Enka Insaat ve Sanavi AS v. The Gabonese Republic and L'Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
USA v. Viktor Netyksho et al: Criminal Indictment
Indictment in USA v. Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, Boris Alekseyevich Antonov, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin, Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov, Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev, Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev, Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, Pavel Vyacheslavovich Yershov, Artem Andreyevich Malyshev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin, and Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Customs and Tax Consultancy LLC v. DR Dongo: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award of $90 million in Customs and Tax Consultancy LLC, of Delaware v. Democratic Republic of the Congo at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Tenaris SA et al v. Venezuela: Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award ($234M)
Petition to Recognize and Enforce an Arbitration Award in Tenaris S.A., of Luxembourg, and Talta-Trading e Marketing Sociedade Unipessoal Lda., of Portugal v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Peter Virdee et al v. National Crime Agency: Approved Judgment
Approved Judgment in Hardip Singh, a.k.a. Peter Virdee, and Dieter Trutschler v. The National Crime Agency at the High Court, in London, contains evidence of bribery and corruption involving politicians in the Caribbean, specifically Antigua & Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis.
Anglian Water takes steps to close Cayman holding firm due to UK political pressure
As a result of political and regulatory pressure in the United Kingdom, British utilities group Anglian Water has taken steps to remove a Cayman Islands holding company from its corporate structure.
Cayman politician McKeeva Bush drops attempt to take evidence from UK Gov’t employee
Cayman Islands politician McKeeva Bush has withdrawn an application at federal court in Miami to compel evidence from United Kingdom government employee Larry Covington for a 'malicious prosecution' lawsuit that Bush is pursuing in Cayman against that jurisdiction's former Governor, Duncan Taylor; former Police Commissioner, David Baines; and current Attorney General.
UK’s Larry Covington fights testimony application by Cayman politician McKeeva Bush
Florida-based United Kingdom government employee Larry Covington is fighting an attempt by Cayman Islands politician McKeeva Bush to compel his evidence for a 'malicious prosecution' lawsuit that Bush is pursuing in Cayman against that jurisdiction's former Governor, former Police Commissioner and current Attorney General.
McKeeva Bush v. Lawrence Covington: Motion to Intervene
Motion by Interested Person Lawrence Covington to Intervene and Oppose Pending Application for Judicial Assistance by McKeeva Bush, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Process and Industrial Developments Ltd. v. Nigeria et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($6.6B)
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Process and Industrial Developments Limited v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Bermuda Government v. Lahey Clinic, Inc. et al: Order of Dismissal
Memorandum and Order of Dismissal in Bermuda Government v. Lahey Clinic, Inc., a.k.a. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, and Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
McKeeva Bush v. Lawrence Covington: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)
Application by William McKeeva Bush, a politician in the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Lawrence Covington for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands "against David Baines", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Bolivia v. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada: Discovery Application (Arbitration)
Application by The Plurinational State of Bolivia to take discovery from Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada y Sánchez de Bustamante, described as a "former President of Bolivia", for use in an arbitration proceeding styled as 'Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited v. Plurinational State of Bolivia' that is "based on allegations that Bolivia destroyed its investments", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
USA v. Michael Flynn: Statement of The Offense
Statement of the Offense in USA v. Michael Flynn, a former National Security Adviser appointed by Donald Trump, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
USA v. Michael Flynn: Plea Agreement
Plea Agreement in USA v. Michael Flynn, a former National Security Adviser appointed by President Trump, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
USA v. Michael Flynn: Criminal Information
Criminal Information in USA v. Michael Flynn, a former National Security Adviser appointed by President Trump, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Koch Minerals SÃ rl et al v. Venezuela: Complaint ($409M)
Complaint in Koch Minerals SÃ rl and Koch Nitrogen International SÃ rl, both of Switzerland v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Ex-Trump campaign boss indicted for ‘laundering $18M through offshore accounts’
Offshore accounts in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Cyprus and the Seychelles were used by former Donald Trump U. S. Presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort and an accomplice to conceal more than $18 million in earnings as lobbyists for the Ukraine government from the IRS, claim federal prosecutors.
USA v. Paul Manafort et al: Criminal Indictment
Criminal Indictment in USA v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr. and Richard W. Gates III at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Trinidad & Tobago seeks evidence in Florida for fraud & corruption investigation
The Government of Trinidad & Tobago has applied to obtain evidence from 13 individuals and corporations in Florida for litigation against "contractors and public officials" who are suspected of bid-rigging, fraud and corruption.
Stirling Civil Engineering Ltd. v. Tanzania Government: Complaint
Complaint to enforce judgments in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in Stirling Civil engineering Limited v. Government of the United Republic of Tanzania at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Trinidad & Tobago v. Daniel S. Carusi, PA et al: Discovery Application (Trinidad & Tobago)
Application by the Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago to take discovery from Daniel S. Carusi, P.A., Diplomat Oceanfront Residences Condominium Association, Inc., David Bauman, Zareefa Khan, P.A., Tony's Aluminum Corp., Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Echo Condominium Association, Inc., T&M Enterprises Florida Inc., Global Supplies Florida Inc., J2 Investments Florida, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Norma F. Echarte P.A. for use in legal proceedings in Trinidad & Tobago alleging "fraud, bid rigging, breach of fiduciary duty, unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance in breach of fiduciary duty, unconscionable knowing receipt of public funds, and breach of contract", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Russia-Trump Investigation: USA v. George Papadopoulos: Statement of the Offense
Statement of Offence in USA v. George Papadopoulos at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Russia-Trump Investigation: USA v. George Papadopoulos: Plea Agreement
Plea Agreement in USA v. George Papadopoulos at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.