Commercial Bank of Dubai

The Commercial Bank of Dubai has applied to take discovery from banks in the United States as part of a long-running battle to collect on a judgment for approximately $100 million that was entered in the United Arab Emirates in 2016 against Abdalla Al Sari, his sons Mohamed Al Sari and Majid Al Sari, and related parties in a dispute that, inter alia, involves entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and UAE.

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.

Originating Application to terminate the liquidation of MENA Investments Holdings Limited (in Liquidation) in Hamad Saif Hamad Abdalla Almheiri, of the United Arab Emirates v. Russell Crumpler and Christopher Farmer, as Joint Official Liquidators of MENA Investment Holdings Limited (in Liquidation); MENA Investment Holdings Limited (in Liquidation), Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, Hortin Holdings Limited, Westdene Investment Limited, and VS 1897 (Cayman) Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Application by Commercial Bank of Dubai to take discovery from CB Title Management Corp. for use in contemplated legal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates regarding the alleged default of a AED 37.5 million loan to Chalmers Engineering Company LLC, of Dubai, and "a personal guarantee from Stuart Allan Macdonald Chalmers, a UK national and Dubai, UAE resident", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Application by Commercial Bank of Dubai to take discovery from American Express Inc. for use in contemplated legal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates regarding the alleged default of a AED 37.5 million loan to Chalmers Engineering Company LLC, of Dubai, and "a personal guarantee from Stuart Allan Macdonald Chalmers, a UK national and Dubai, UAE resident", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Claim Form in Commercial Bank of Dubai v. Abdalla Juma Majid Al-Sari, Mohamed Abdalla Juma Al-Sari, and Majid Abdalla Juma Al-Sari at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Freezing Order in Commercial Bank of Dubai v. Lodge Hill Limited, Westdene Investment Limited, and Hortin Holdings Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.