Forbes Hare

Luc Despins v. Forbes Hare (BVI): Complaint (‘$124K Fraudulent Transfers’)

February 13, 2024

Complaint to avoid and recover “fraudulent” transfers of $124,105 in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China currently in custody in the United States awaiting trial for an alleged $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme v. Forbes Hare, a law firm in the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Scipion African Opportunities Fund SPC: ‘Court Supervision’ Petition

December 20, 2023

Petition for Court Supervision of a Voluntary Liquidation in the matter of Scipion African Opportunities Fund SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Abdel-Taher Karim Itum v. Forbes Hare: Judgment

December 1, 2020

Judgment in Abdel-Taher Karim Itum, a resident of Canada v. Forbes Hare at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Forbes Hare v. Multiple Investments Ltd. et al: Claim Form

November 26, 2020

Claim Form for $1.3 million in Forbes Hare v. Multiple Investments Ltd., of Belize; Eduard Vasiliev, Mikhail Cherniy, and AFK Sistema PAO, of Russia, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Denmark’s tax agency seeks discovery from BVI & Cayman firms for ‘$2B fraud’ litigation

April 30, 2020

Denmark's national tax agency has applied to take discovery from 21 corporate services providers in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands whose clients are suspected of participating in a $2 billion tax refund fraud.

SKAT v. John van Merkensteijn et al: Judicial Assistance (Cayman Islands)

April 27, 2020

Motion for Issuance of a Request for International Judicial Assistance to Obtain Evidence in the Cayman Islands from Bell Rock Corporate Services, Campbell Corporate Services Limited, CO Services Cayman Limited, DMS Corporate Services Ltd., Forbes Hare Trust Company Limited, Genesis Trust & Corporate Services Ltd., Harneys Services (Cayman) Limited, Intertrust Corporate Services (C.I.) Limited, Ocorian (Cayman) Limited, Sterling Trust (Cayman) Limited, Trident Trust Company (Cayman) Limited, Vistra (Cayman) Limited, and Walkers Corporate Limited regarding an allegedly fraudulent 12.7 billion Danish Kroner tax refund fraud scheme whose "principal organizer" was identified as Dubai-based British national Sanjay Shah in Skatteforvaltningen, a.k.a. SKAT, Denmark's tax collection agency v. John van Merkensteijn, Richard Markowitz, Bernina Pension Plan Trust, RJM Capital Pension Plan Trust, 2321 Capital Pension Plan, Bowline Management Pension Plan, California Catalog Company Pension Plan, Clove Pension Plan, Davin Investments Pension Plan, Delvian LLC Pension Plan, DFL Investments Pension Plan, Laegeler Asset Management Pension Plan, Lion Advisory Inc. Pension Plan, Mill River Capital Management Pension Plan, Next Level Pension Plan, Rajan Investments LLC Pension Plan, Spirit on the Water Pension Plan, and Traden Investments Pension Plan at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Balkan Investment Opportunity Fund: License Cancellation

April 22, 2020

Decision Notice by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority cancelling the mutual fund registration of Balkan Investment Opportunity Fund. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that Balkan Investment Opportunity Fund is based in Croatia and has a website at www.biof.biz, where its service providers are identified as Balkan Investment Management Limited, investment manager; Vrijednosnice Osijek d.o.o., administrator; Crowe Horwath Cayman Ltd., auditor; and Forbes Hare Trust Company Ltd., registered agent. The individuals identified on the website's 'Our Team' page are Alexander Hrkač, "Director - Fund Manager", and Adisa Balić, "Director - Risk Manager".

Forbes Hare v. Total SA et al: Order

October 28, 2016

Order in Forbes Hare v. Montrow International Limited, Total S.A., and Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

EFG Nominees Ltd. et al v. Sharina Investments Ltd. et al: Fixed Date Claim Form

July 12, 2016

Fixed Date Claim Form in EFG Nominees Limited and EFG Secretaries Limited v. Sharina Investments Limited, The Registrar of Companies, and The Financial Secretary at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Abdel-Taher Karim Itum v. Forbes Hare: Claim Form

June 28, 2016

Claim Form in Abdel-Taher Karim Itum v. Forbes Hare at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Forbes Hare v. Total S.A. et al: Claim Form

December 31, 2014

Claim Form in Forbes Hare v. Montrow International Limited, Total S.A., and Gide Loyrette Nouel at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Hornbeam Corporation v. Halliwel Assets Inc.: Liquidation Application

October 10, 2014

Liquidation Application in Hornbeam Corporation v. Halliwel Assets Inc. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Affidavit of Yolanda McCoy

January 24, 2013

Affidavit of Yolanda Banks McCoy, Head of Investments and Securities at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, In the Matter of Axiom Legal Financing Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Affidavit of Timothy Schools

January 24, 2013

Affidavit of Timothy Paul Schools In the Matter of Axiom Legal Financing Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Investor’s Update, Jan. 24, 2013

January 24, 2013

Investor's Update dated January 24, 2013 from the directors of Axiom Legal Financing Fund to the Fund's investors.

Three-way battle for control of Axiom Legal Financing Fund

December 22, 2012

A three-way battle has emerged for control of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, which was exposed as a fraud by OffshoreAlert two months ago. Proposals for receivership, liquidation, and restructuring are scheduled to be heard over two days at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands starting on January 31, 2013.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Directions Order

December 21, 2012

Directions Order In the Matter of JP SPC 1, a.k.a. Axiom Legal Financing Fund, and JP SPC 4 at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Update on Legal Proceedings

December 21, 2012

Letter to Investors of Axiom Legal Financing Fund from Directors Ronan Guilfoyle and Graham Hampson updating them on legal proceedings at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.