France: Manuel Antonio Noriega
Complaint for the arrest of Manuel Antonio Noriega and extradition from the USA to France to face charges of narcotics trafficking.
Latin America Round-Up: November 30, 2001
Investigator finds links among different cases of corruption in Argentina The head of an anti money laundering commission in Argentina, Legislator Elisa Carrió, has linked apparently unconnected cases of corruption that have occurred during the past 15 years in a
Deloitte & Touche clear way for $3 billion claim against Ernst & Young
A $3 billion claim brought by Deloitte & Touche as liquidators of the failed Bank of Credit & Commerce International against accounting firm Ernst & Young was reinstated by the Court of Appeal in London on February 13. The ruling overturned a High Court decision of January of last year.
BCCI liquidators awarded US$2.1 billion in damages
The Court of Appeals in the Cayman Islands has awarded damages of US$2.1 billion to the liquidators of BCCI-affiliate International Credit and Investment Company and ICIC-subsidiary Finance International and Investment Limited.
Over 100 BCCI-related lawsuits filed in Cayman, Crown Prince of Dubai among defendants
Lawyers acting for the liquidator of the Bank of Credit & Commerce International have swamped the Cayman court system by bringing over 100 lawsuits against people who borrowed money from the bank and foreign banks and insurers it did business with.A defendant in two of the actions brought at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is the Crown Prince of Dubai and the Minister of Defence for the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Bernard Eder admitted to Cayman for Bank of Credit & Commerce International proceedings
Bernard Eder QC was given limited admission to practise law in Cayman this month to take part in proceedings involving the Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA (in liquidation).
BCCI investigators turn eyes to Bermuda in search for assets
European investigators looking into the Bank of Credit & Commerce International scandal have turned their attentions to Bermuda.They are trying to locate the assets of Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz, who has business interests on the island.