Citibank

Resource International Holdings CV et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

September 16, 2024

Application by Gilmar Benedito Batistela, described as "a Brazilian businessman who built a long career in the IT sector", and Resource International Holdings CV, described as "a company managed and owned by Gilmar Batistela", to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Banco Itaú S.A. New York Branch; BNP Paribas USA, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, Itaú CorpBanca, Safra National Bank of New York, Itaú Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, TRG Management LP, Knox Lawrence International, Inc., and Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "concerning the investigation of misappropriation of funds by Nana Baffour-Gyewu and Frank Assante-Kissi related to the sale of Resource Holding de Participações Ltda., Resource IT Chile SPA, and Resource IT Colombia S.A.S. to Getronics Ltda. and Samba Holdings S.A.R.L.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC v. Bank of America NA et al: Discovery Application (England)

September 9, 2024

Application by Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Communications, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas New York, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mashreqbank pcs, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. – NY, Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in England alleging fraud against Abdalla Al Sari, Majid Al Sari, Mohamed Al Sari, described as "Emirati nationals and members of the wealthy Al Sari family"; FAL Oil Co LLC, Investment Group Private Limited, IGPL General Trading LLC, Hamad Almheiri, Globe Investment Holdings Limited, MAS Capital Holdings Limited, all of the UAE, and MENA Investment Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Paraguay: Zulma Asunción Ibarra Rodríguez (‘Misappropriation’)

September 4, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Citibank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Paraguay - for a criminal investigation into Zulma Asunción Ibarra Rodríguez for suspected misappropriation and breach of trust while she "served as the nurse for her elderly aunt (victim), who is currently 86 years old".

UpHealth Holdings, Inc. v. Bank of America N.A. et al: Discovery Application (India)

August 13, 2024

Application by UpHealth Holdings Inc. to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in India "between UpHealth and Glocal Healthcare Systems Private Limited, Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim, Richa Sana Azim, Gautam Chowdhury, Meleveetil Damodaran, and Kimberlite Social Infra Private Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta & Switzerland)

July 18, 2024

Application by Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, acting through Vantage Mezzanine Fund II (Pty) Ltd. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company/The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Bank of America N.A., and Standard Chartered Bank for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta and Switzerland regarding an attempt to enforce a $59 million arbitration award against Ghana businessman John Eric Kowdo Taylor, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rachel Faranaz Lalbiharie v. Citibank N.A.: Discovery Application (Suriname)

June 19, 2024

Application by Rachel Ester Faranaz Lalbiharie to take discovery from Citibank N.A. "for use in connection with a reasonably contemplated probate matter in Suriname" in which "the heirs to the Testator’s estate - including Applicant, her mother, Rachel Annette Halima Shaik Soeltan, and her siblings, Ronald Reza Raoul Lalbiharie, Karin Sandra Pallavi Lalbiharie, and Claudia Annette Parveen Lalbiharie - will be litigating the proper distribution of the Testator’s assets in accordance with the Testator’s will", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Petronas Azerbaijan (Shah Deniz) S.à.r.l et al v. Evergreen Parent GP LLC et al: Discovery Application (Luxembourg & Spain)

May 28, 2024

Application by Petronas Azerbaijan (Shah Deniz) S.à.r.l and Petronas South Caucasus S.à.r.l, both of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Evergreen Parent GP LLC, Therium Capital Management (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank USA, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Bank of New York Mellon, UBS AG, UniCredit Bank GmbH, UniCredit S.p.A., Banco Santander, N.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., CaixaBank, S.A., and Banco de Sabadell, S.A. "in aid of certain foreign civil and private criminal proceedings that Petitioners intend to file in Luxembourg and Spain relating to a rogue arbitration proceeding commenced in Spain against the Malaysian government", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dussan Kipperband et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

May 24, 2024

Application by Dussan David Kipperband, Ivan Kipperband, and Mara Kipperband to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in Argentina, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Germany: TD Bank N.A. et al (‘€83K Romance Fraud’)

May 22, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from TD Bank N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Citibank N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into a suspected 'online romance fraud' in which the victim allegedly lost €83,500.

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.

USA v. Dan Rotta: Criminal Complaint (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

March 11, 2024

Criminal Complaint alleging the defendant "concealed millions of dollars in assets and income from the IRS in Swiss bank accounts for several decades that he failed to report" involving, inter alia, individuals and entities in Brazil, British Virgin Islands, France, Hong Kong, Romania and Switzerland in USA v. Dan Rotta at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

ACT Maritime LLC et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (England)

March 1, 2024

Application by ACT Maritime LLC and Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and International Registries Inc., as agent for the Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, for use in legal proceedings in England involving Panormos Crude Carriers Ltd., of the Marshall Islands; London Maritime Holdings Ltd., of the Marshall Islands, and their "ultimate beneficial owner", Athanasios Kairaktidis, "in connection with a fraud believed to have been perpetrated by him which undermines Petitioners’ ability to recover on its first preferred vessel mortgage, underlying loan agreement and corporate guarantee", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

OIH Renewables Sàrl v. Citibank, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

February 29, 2024

Application by OIH Renewables Sàrl, of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; Bank of China, New York Branch; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco do Brasil S.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "against Marco Aurélio Luz Goncalves" regarding allegations that he "might be concealing his assets by using offshore corporate structures and making fraudulent transfers of his assets to his family members, since he is seemingly able to comply with the alimony costs without showing any real source of funds", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chengming Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. John Does 1-10: Discovery Application

February 26, 2024

Motion by Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, of Hong Kong, to take expedited discovery from Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Community Federal Savings Bank, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Croatia: JPMorgan Chase Bank et al (‘Pig Butchering Fraud’)

January 17, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Croatia - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud".

Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd. v. Citibank, NA et al: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

January 16, 2024

Application by Golden Meditech Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch, Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings "brought in Hong Kong against eight foreign defendants, namely: (i) Mr. Yuan Ya Fei (also known as Li Zhen Yuan Adams), (ii) Ms. Yang Huai Zhen, (iii) Mr. Xu Ping, (iv) Mr. Chen Xiao Yang, (v) Nanjing Ying Peng Huikang Medical Industry Investment Partnership, (vi) Nanjing Li Xin Trading Industrial Co Ltd, (vii) Blue Ocean Creation Investment Hong Kong Limited, and (viii) Blue Ocean Structure Investment Company Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ernesto Andrade Group v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 7, 2023

Application by Ernesto Andrade Group to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil to recover $7,680,184 from Nelson Nogueira Pinheiro that he allegedly "embezzled ... in his role as the former manager of FPB Bank", which is based in Panama, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Banco Votorantim SA v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

October 24, 2023

Application by Banco Votorantim S.A. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. "for use in an ongoing civil proceeding that Applicant filed against the judgment debtors Credz S.A. Instituição de Pagamento, JJLF Empreendimentos Imobiliarios e Participacoes Ltda., JJLF Participações Financeiras Ltda., Elenir Elias Zogbi, Fabio Joao Zogbi, Lais Helena Zogbi Porto, Joao Antonio Zogbi Filho in Brazil to enforce the BRL 81 million (approximately USD 16 million) money judgment that Applicant owns against the Foreign Judgment Debtors", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

LITASCO SA v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

September 25, 2023

Application by LITASCO S.A. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Citibank N.A.; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas; Standard Chartered Bank; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, United Bank for Africa, America, Société Générale North America, SG Americas Securities Holdings, LLC, and BNP Paribas USA, Inc. for legal proceedings in England "against Der Mond Oil and Gas Africa SA and Locafrique Holding SA", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

City of Ouro Preto v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Lender Liability for Brazil Environmental Damages’)

September 14, 2023

Complaint for "for lender liability against the Defendants arising from loans and financing which directly promoted, and continues to promote, significant environmental degradation in and around the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais" in City of Ouro Preto, in Minas Gerais, Brazil v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Barclays Capital Inc., Citibank Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., JPMorgan, and JPMorgan Securities LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Savannah Midstream Investment Ltd. v. Citibank NA et al: Petition (‘$151M Attempted Theft’)

August 31, 2023

Petition to enjoin the respondents "from permitting the Republic of Chad and entities acting at its de facto direction to steal the equivalent of over $151 million held in bank accounts with Citibank’s branch in Gabon, which is controlled by Citibank" in Savannah Midstream Investment Limited, of the Bahamas v. Citibank, N.A. and Citigroup, Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Lukoil Benelux BV v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application (England)

August 7, 2023

Application by Lukoil Benelux B.V., of Luxembourg, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America N.A., Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Santander Bank, N.A., and Credit Agricole CIB for use in legal proceedings in England "against Oil Distribution Terminals S.L., Biomar Oil S.L., Buran Energy S.A., Corporacion Financiera Kleber Iberica S.L., Mr Tirso-Jose-Maria Tomas Herrero and Mr Juan Antonio Molina Garcia", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)

June 30, 2023

Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co., S.à.r.l., of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis, and United Arab Emirates regarding an alleged $36.6 million fraud by Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani, both described as residents of Dubai, UAE, and Pakistan, and their Astir Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Saul Klein v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

June 28, 2023

Application by Saul Klein to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Banco Santander S.A. New York, Santander Investment Securities Inc. of New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco Itaú S.A. New York Branch, Itau CorpBanca, Itaú Securities, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings in Brazil concerning the assets of the late Samuel Klein, a prominent Brazilian businessman and founder of the Casas Bahia retail chain" in which the Estate's Executor, Michael Klein, is suspected of fraud and embezzlement, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Maria Abud Valech v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Ecuador)

June 6, 2023

Application by Maria Cristina Abud Valech, described as "the widow of José Alfredo Antón Díaz ... one of Ecuador's richest and most powerful men", to take discovery from The Clearing House Interbank Payments System, Citibank N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Bank of America N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for use in legal proceedings in Ecuador, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Yuan Hsu v. Wells Fargo Bank et al: Discovery Application (Taiwan)

June 1, 2023

Application by Yuan Hsu to take discovery from Wells Fargo Bank NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. Bank NA, Citibank NA, and Bank of America NA for use in legal proceedings in Taiwan, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Latvia: Vladislavs Kuzmenko et al (‘Forged Bank Cards’)

May 16, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America, TD Bank N.A., Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Citibank N.A., Navy Federal Credit Union, Zurn Federal Credit Union, Fulton Bank, USAA Bank, and Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Latvia - for a criminal investigation into Vladislavs Kuzmenko, Maksims Makarovs, and Andrejs Modins for suspected "Illegal Activities with Financial Instruments and Means of Payment".

Denise Derani et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 10, 2023

Application by Denise Derani and Gisele Derani, both of São Paulo, Brazil, to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Banco Santander S.A., Santander Investment Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse (USA) Inc., Safra National Bank of New York, Banco do Brasil Securities LLC, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and The New York Federal Bank of New York for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "concerning the assets of late Wadya Derani, Michel Derani, Alexandre Derani, and Amira Derani, a prominent Brazilian family", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

African lender seeks to collect on $59M award against Ghana’s John Taylor in Bermuda, Italy & Malta

May 7, 2023

South Africa's Vantage Mezzanine Fund has applied to collect evidence from banks in the United States for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, Italy and Malta to collect on a $59 million arbitration award against Ghanaian businessman John E. Taylor, who is Executive Chairman of Internet service provider Surfline Communications.

Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Bermuda, Italy & Malta)

May 5, 2023

Application by Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, described as a South African "investment fund that provides finance to high-risk businesses across Africa and in other developing jurisdictions", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company, f.k.a. The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation; UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, Italy, and Malta to enforce an arbitration award of US$59.4 million "against Mr. John Eric Kodwo Taylor", who was described as a citizen of Ghana and Malta and "executive chairperson of Surfline Communications Ltd., a Ghanaian company engaged in developing high-speed internet networks in Ghana", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Zhongshan Quimica do Brasil Ltda v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

April 29, 2023

Application by Zhongshan Quimica do Brasil Ltda, described as "the Brazilian subsidiary of Zhongshan Chemical, a global leading agrochemical manufacturer", to take discovery from Citibank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York "for use in contemplated civil and criminal proceedings in Brazil", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Switzerland: Citibank (‘Fraud & Forgery’)

April 20, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Citibank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into "unknown suspects for fraud and forgery of documents".

Mammoet Salvage BV v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Belgium, Netherlands & United Arab Emirates)

March 21, 2023

Application by Mammoet Salvage B.V., of the Netherlands, to take discovery from Citibank NA, Commerzbank AG, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., MashreqBank PSC, MUFG Bank Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank, and UniCredit Bank AG, described as "correspondent banks of the Trade Bank of Iraq", for use in "currently pending foreign court proceedings in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates and contemplated enforcement proceedings in Belgium" regarding "efforts to recognize and enforce an arbitral award in excess of a principal amount of US$85 million entered in favor of Mammoet and against BOC [Basra Oil Company]", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ABRAAJ Investment Management Ltd. v. Bank of America et al: Amended Discovery Memorandum of Law (Cayman Islands)

March 17, 2023

Amended Memorandum of Law in support of Amended Application by the Joint Official Liquidators of ABRAAJ Investment Management Limited, of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, a.k.a. Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch; Société Generale North America; BNP Paribas USA Inc.; Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, New York Branch, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands regarding an alleged $385 million fraud by Pakistan citizen Asif Masood Naqvi, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Damien Byrne v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (United Arab Emirates)

February 23, 2023

Application by Damien James Byrne, a citizen of Ireland residing in the United Arab Emirates, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, The Bank of Nova Scotia, New York Agency; UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payment Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates alleging fraud "against Mustansir Hamza Khetty Dawoodbhoy, Omar Hassan Ali Alattar and Mehboob Hamza Khetty Dawoodbhoy" at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mihails Ulmans v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Latvia, ‘Mārtiņš Bunkus Murder’)

January 26, 2023

Application by Mihails Ulmans to take discovery from Citibank N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for use in criminal proceedings in Latvia, where Ulmans is in custody in connection with the murder of insolvency administrator and lawyer Mārtiņš Bunkus, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Ltd. v. Goldman Sachs et al: Discovery Application (Hong Kong & Italy, ‘$300M Debt of Inter Milan FC President Steven Zhang’)

January 19, 2023

Application by China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited to take discovery from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., The Raine Group LLC, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., Bain Capital, L.P., Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, Citibank, N.A., BNY Mellon, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC regarding, inter alia, "the corporate financing and executive compensation structures of F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A", a.k.a. Inter Milan FC, an Italian soccer club, for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong and Italy involving an allegation that Inter Milan's president, Zhang Kangyang, a.k.a. Steven Zhang, owes "more than US $300 million to China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

National Bank Trust PJSC v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas et al: Discovery Application (British Virgin Islands)

January 10, 2023

Application by National Bank Trust PJSC, of Russia, to take discovery from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of New York Mellon, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, Societe Generale USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Citibank NA for use in legal proceedings in the British Virgin Islands alleging fraud "perpetrated by the Russian bank B&N Bank, the Russian businessman Mikail Shishkhanov, and a number of businesses affiliated with Mr. Shishkhanov, with the apparent connivance of a number of commodity brokers and traders", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jonah Meer v. HSBC et al: Discovery Application (British Virgin Islands)

October 7, 2022

Application by Jonah Beer, as the liquidator of Kopist Holding Limited, to take discovery from H.S.B.C. Bank U.S.A., N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank and its affiliates Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Bankers Trust Company, Commerzbank AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Credit Suisse AG, Garanti Bank and Bank Julius Baer for use in legal proceedings in the British Virgin Islands "to recover assets which may have been diverted from the Company", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

China Financial Services Holdings Ltd. v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

September 21, 2022

Application by China Financial Services Holdings Ltd., of Hong Kong, to take discovery from Citibank N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Well Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, and Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong against Luo Rui and Guan Zueling, a.k.a. Guan Xue Ling, alleging fraud that caused losses totaling RMB1.37 billion ($198 million), filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

September 6, 2022

Application by Banco BNP Paribas Brasil NA to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, The Bank of Nova Scotia, New York Agency, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Alagoas, Brazil involving Empresa Alagoana de Terminais Ltda. and Copertrading Comércio Exportação e Importação S.A., filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ekopel D.O.O. v. Citibank NA: Complaint ($590,000)

August 24, 2022

Complaint regarding "missing funds" totaling $590,000 in Ekopel D.O.O., of Slovenia, described as an exporter of medical equipment v. Citibank N.A. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)

August 9, 2022

Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl, of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Saints Kitts and Nevis, and United Arab Emirates, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Kian Sadaat Yazdi v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (United Arab Emirates)

June 17, 2022

Application by Kian Sadaat Yazdi, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Dubai, described as "a shareholder and the Chief Executive Officer of Hassan’s Optician Co., one of the largest optical chains in Kuwait", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of Baroda, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Habib American Bank, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mashreqbank PSC, Standard Chartered Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for legal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates involving suspected fraud and forgery, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Samuel Malamud Eidelman v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Peru)

June 13, 2022

Ex Parte Application by Samuel Malamud Eidelman to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Bank Leumi USA, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, Credit Lyonnais, New York Branch; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Scotia Bank, New York Agency; IDB Bank, New York Branch; Coutts Bank Switzerland Ltd., New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank USA, Santander Bank, N.A., and Scotia Capital, Inc. for use in "contemplated" legal proceedings in Peru "against his brother, Jacobo Malamud, and Jacobo’s daughters, Yoselyn Malamud, Yudith Malamud and Caroline Malamud due to the commitment of crimes such as money laundering and tax evasion", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Fundo de Liquidação Financeira v. American Express Bank et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

June 13, 2022

Ex Parte Application by Fundo de Liquidação Financeira - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizado to take discovery from American Express Bank, Citibank N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, Novo Banco S.A., Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil "against, inter alia, K.G. Serviços e Participações Eireli, Alvaro Maluf a/k/a Maluf Jabur Alvaro, and Paulo Maluf a/ka Maluf Jabur Paulo", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

JSC Ingtorgstroy v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Russia)

April 5, 2022

Application by JSC Ingtorgstroy, of Russia, to take discovery from Citibank NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA NA, BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, The Bank of Nova Scotia, New York Agency; UBS AG, Bank of America NA, Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in legal proceedings "against former CEOs and beneficial owners of OJSC "GK Amazarkan", including Pavel Entin and Bogdan Solodukha before the commercial court of Moscow city and the commercial court of Kaluga Region, Russia", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Farhad Azima v. Citibank: Discovery Application (England)

March 9, 2022

Application by Farhad Azima to take discovery from Citibank NA "for use in connection with a case pending in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales styled Farhad Azima -v- (1) RAKIA (2) David Neil Gerrard (3) Dechert LLP and (4) James Edward Deniston Buchanan", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.