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Katherine Wandel v. Phoenix Tree Holdings Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

April 24, 2020

Class Action Complaint alleging securities violations in Katherine Wandel v. Phoenix Tree Holdings Limited, described as "a Cayman Islands holding company that leases and manages apartments in China"; Jing Gao, Derek Boyang Shen, Yan Cui, Wenbiao Li, Erhai Liu, Xian Chen, William Wang, Gang Ji, Edwin Fung, Jianping Ye, Jason Zheng Zhang, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, US Tiger Securities Inc., Cogency Global Inc., and Richard Arthur at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dreymoor Fertilizers Overseas Pte Ltd. v. HSBC et al: Discovery Application

April 14, 2020

Application by Dreymoor Fertilizers Overseas Pte Ltd. to take discovery from HSBC Bank USA, Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Citibank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and its affiliates Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Company; Israel Discount Bank of New York, Wells Fargo Bank, Commerzbank AG, and Bank of America for use in legal proceedings in Lithuania, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Georgia: Garik Revazian et al

April 13, 2020

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Citibank NA, Equity Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Georgia - for a criminal investigation into Garik Revazian and Oppenheimer Financial LLC for suspected fraud and money laundering involving corporate and individual alleged victims "in the United States, Latvia, United Kingdom, Russia, Poland, Estonia and Hong Kong".

JSC United Chemical Company Uralchem v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application

April 8, 2020

Application by JSC United Chemical Company Uralchem, of Russia, in is capacity as a shareholder of Russian ammonia producer TogliattiAzot, to take discovery from Citibank NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America NA, and Commerzbank AG US for use in legal proceedings in Russia regarding an allegedly fraudulent scheme involving, inter alia, Vladimir Makhlai, Sergei Makhlai, Nitrochem Distribution AG, of Switzerland; International Petrochemical Sales Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Agrostate Holdings Limited, and Rancroti Ventures Limited, both of Cyprus, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

William Allen v. Tufin Software Technologies Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

April 6, 2020

Class Action Complaint alleging securities violations in William J. Allen v. Tufin Software Technologies Ltd., an Israeli company whose shares are listed on NASDAQ; Reuven Kitov, Jack Wakileh, Reuven Harrison, Ohad Finkelstein, Edouard Cukierman, Yair Shamir, Ronni Zehavi, Yuval Shachar, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Jefferies LLC, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., William Blair & Company LLC, and D.A. Davidson & Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

YS GM Marfin II LLC et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (England & Malaysia)

April 3, 2020

Application by YS GM Marfin II LLC, YS GM MF VII LLC, YS GM MF VIII LLC, YS GM MF IX LLC, and YS GM MF X LLC to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Bank of America, Bank of China, The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank, Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank for use in "pending and contemplated proceedings" in England, Malaysia and other countries regarding "a brazen $89.2 million multinational maritime fraud" allegedly by Muhammad Tahir Lakhani, and his two sons, Muhammad Ali Lakhani and Muhammad Hasan Lakhani, who are described as "British and Pakistani dual nationals ordinarily resident in England, Pakistan and//or the United Arab Emirates", and involving several jurisdictions, including Nevis, Marshall Islands, Palau, and Panama, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Colombia: Marygold SAS NIT et al

April 3, 2020

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Citibank, Inter Audi Bank, International Finance Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Morgan Stanley regarding accounts in the names of Valentín Sagra Piñeras, Anniston Limited, Delmar International Trading, Vigacero 2000, and Spilfer C.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for use in a criminal investigation into Marygold SAS NIT and C.I. Venecomex NIT "for money laundering and illicit enrichment of private individuals".

Hungary: JPMorgan Chase Bank

March 27, 2020

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Hungary - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud" committed against companies in China and Hungary.

Nigeria seeks US bank records for investigation into ‘$10B fraud by BVI shell entity’

March 26, 2020

Nigeria is seeking records from ten banks in the United States for a criminal investigation into an alleged $10 billion bribery and fraud scheme committed by a "shell entity" in the British Virgin Islands that was set up and operated by citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Nigeria v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Nigeria)

March 25, 2020

Application by the Republic of Nigeria to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Allied Irish Banks, HSBC Bank USA, Standard New York, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, J.P. Morgan Chase, United Bank for Africa, Bank of Cyprus, Fortis Private Banking Singapore Limited., and Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd. for use in "criminal investigations" in Nigeria regarding "a fraudulent scheme to defraud FRN of almost $10 billion ... carried out by Process & Industrial Developments Limited, a British Virgin Islands shell entity with no technical capabilities, virtually no employees, and no demonstrable financial resources", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Joseph Acerno v. XP Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

March 21, 2020

Class Action Complaint alleging securities law violations in Joseph Acerno v. XP Inc., described as a NASDAQ-listed, Cayman Islands-domiciled company that "purports to be a leading, technology-driven financial services platform and a trusted provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil"; Guilherme Dias Fernandes Benchimol, Bruno Constantino Alexandre dos Santos, Bernardo Amaral Botelho, Carlos Alberto Ferreira Filho, Gabriel Klas da Rocha Leal, Fabricio Cunha de Almeida, Guilherme Sant'Anna Monteiro da Silva, Julio Capua Ramos da Silva, Martin Emiliano Escobari Lifchitz, Geraldo José Carbone, Francisco Eduardo de Almeida Pinto, Maria Helena dos Santos Fernandes de Santana, Jared Wilson, Goldman Sachs & Co.. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, XP Investments US LLC, Itau BBA USA Securities Inc., BofA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and UBS Securities LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Stenn Assets UK Ltd. v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application

March 4, 2020

Application by Stenn Assets UK Limited, of England, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG US and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in "contemplated arbitration proceedings" in Dubai against Arion Metals FZE, of Ras Al-Khaimah, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bernardo Jose Rosental Grinberg v. Israel Discount Bank of New York et al: Discovery Application

March 3, 2020

Application by Bernardo Jose Rosental Grinberg to take discovery from Israel Discount Bank of New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Bank Leumi USA for use in legal proceedings in the Bahamas against Judy Masri Diwan, Ariela Raquel Rosental Masri, both of Mexico; the Estate of Jonathan Rosental Masri, Arimouse Corp., and Judapest Corp., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Coöperatieve Rabobank UA et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application

February 14, 2020

Application by Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, of Argentina; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, of New York; ING Bank NV, of Brazil; the International Finance Corporation, of Washington, DC; Natixis, New York Branch, and Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV, of the Netherlands, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, of New York; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentina SA, of Spain; Banco do Brasil SA, of Brazil; Bank Leumi US, of New York; Bank of America, NA, of North Carolina; Barclays Bank PLC, of England; Citibank, NA, of New York; Deutsche Bank AG, of Germany; Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, of New York; HSBC Bank USA, of New York; Itau Unibanco SA - New York Branch, of Brazil; JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, of New York; Mizuho Bank, Ltd., of Japan; MUFG Bank, Ltd., of Japan; MUFG Union Bank, NA, of New York; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, of Japan; The Bank of New York Mellon, of New York; UBS AG, of Switzerland; Wells Fargo Bank NY INTL, of New York, and Wells Fargo Bank, of California, for use in legal proceedings in Argentina regarding suspected "major international financial impropriety" involving Vicentin SAIC, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Liechtenstein: Matthias Krull

February 10, 2020

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of New York and JPMorgan Chase Bank regarding accounts in the names of Portmann Capital Management Limited and Solar Cargo CA - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Liechtenstein - for a criminal investigation into Matthias Krull for suspected money laundering involving Petroleos de Venezuela SA, a.k.a. PDVSA.

Maria Ines Barra v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA: Discovery Application

February 7, 2020

Application by Maria Ines Barra to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA "for use in divorce proceedings pending in Argentina that were filed by Ms. Barra's former husband, Ariel Semenov", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. Boaz Manor et al: Criminal Indictment

January 17, 2020

Criminal Indictment alleging fraud involving an Initial Coin Offering in USA v. Boaz Manor, of Canada, and Edith Pardo, a.k.a. Edith Pardo Mehler, a.k.a. Edith Mehler, at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Arab nations claim ‘hundreds of millions of dollars are missing’ from Cayman Islands fund

December 30, 2019

In an application to take discovery from 12 US banks, a financial institution owned by six Arab nations claims that "hundreds of millions of dollars are missing" from a Cayman Islands investment fund that was set up to invest in "port-related assets around the world".

Gulf Investment Corp. v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

December 26, 2019

Application by Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, described as "a supranational financial institution owned equally by the six Gulf Cooperation Council states: The Kingdom of Bahrain; The State of Kuwait; The Sultanate of Oman; The State of Qatar; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates", to take discovery from Bank of America, NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, NA, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company USA, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; National Australia Bank Limited, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in "contemplated litigation in the Cayman Islands" regarding "hundreds of millions of dollars that have gone missing", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Hamad Abdel Aziz Al Shaya et al v. National Bank of Kuwait et al: Discovery Application

December 18, 2019

Application by Hamad Abdel Aziz Al Shaya and Haitham Hamad Abdulaziz Al Shaya to take discovery from the National Bank of Kuwait SAKP, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. for use in legal proceedings in Kuwait and Qatar regarding an alleged fraud by Anas Taiss Al Jumaily involving "loans from the International Bank of Qatar, Qatar Commercial Bank, and Al Khaliji Commercial Bank", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mauricio Mota v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

December 13, 2019

Application by Mauricio Mota to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fabio Pegas, Patricia Pratini De Moraes, and Blessed Holdings Inc. regarding several individuals and entities, including those in the Bahamas, Brazil, Cayman Islands, and Luxembourg, for use in legal proceedings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, against "Joesley and Wesley Mendonça Batista and their companies, including Brazilian meat-processing conglomerate JBS S.A. and J&F Investimentos S.A., to recover billions of dollars of public funds the Batistas admittedly obtained illicitly as part of a massive and widely-reported corruption and bribery scandal", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Eurasian Bank JSC et al v. Bank of New York Mellon et al: Discovery Application (Kazakhstan)

December 12, 2019

Application by Eurasian Bank JSC and Eurasian Project 1 to take discovery from The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Citibank, NA, JPMorgan Chase, NA, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Commerzbank AG, and UBS AG for use in "two pending criminal investigations by the General Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan" regarding suspected fraud and misappropriation by companies allegedly controlled by "Russian businessman" Nurlan Saktapbergenovich Tleubayev, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd. v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

November 22, 2019

Application by Tianrui (International) Holding Company Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, to take discovery from Citibank NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, HSBC Bank USA, NA, BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, Bank of America, NA, Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG US, and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jiazhou Chen v. Yunji Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

November 12, 2019

Complaint in Jiazhou Chen v. Yunji Inc., described as a Cayman Islands firm based in China; Shanglue Xiao, of China; Chen Chen, of China; Huan Hao, of China; Qingrong Kong, of China; Yanhua Sun, of China; Wei Ying, of China; Morgan Stanley & Co., of New York, NY; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, of New york, NY; JPMorgan Securities LLC, of New York, NY; China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, of Hong Kong, and Top Capital Partners Limited, of New Zealand, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Del Mar Asset Management Savings and Retirement Plan et al v. ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd.: Third-Party Complaint

November 12, 2019

Third-Party Complaint regarding an allegedly fraudulent tax refund scheme in Denmark in Del Mar Asset Management Savings and Retirement Plan, Federated Logistics LLC 401K Plan, and David Freelove v. ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd., of England, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Oz Yosef: Superseding Indictment

October 23, 2019

Superseding Indictment in USA v. Oz Yosef, a.k.a. Oz Joseph, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Tiberius Group AG v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Nigeria)

October 18, 2019

Ex Parte Application by Tiberius Group AG, of Switzerland, to take discovery from Citibank NA, Deutsche Bank Trust Company, HSBC Bank USA NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Bank of NY Mellon, UBS AG, and Bank of America for use in legal proceedings in Nigeria, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nicholas Poulton et al v. Citigroup Inc. et al: Amended Discovery Application

October 18, 2019

Amended Application by Nicholas James Poulton, James Alexander Poulton, and Michelle Poulton to take discovery from Fifth Third Bank, JP Morgan Chase, NA, Citigroup, Inc., American Express Company, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., Brooks Rehabilitation Clinical Research Center, Inc., Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Marsh Landing Management Company, Inc., Marsh Landing at Sawgrass Homeowners Association I., Inc., First Coast Security Services, Inc., and First Coast Security Solutions, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Nadia Levit: Plea Agreement

September 25, 2019

Please Agreement in USA v. Nadia Levit, a.k.a. Nadia Yakusheva, at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Louisiana v. Bank of America NA et al: Complaint

September 23, 2019

Complaint alleging securities fraud in the State of Louisiana, by and through its Attorney General, Jeff Landry v. Bank of America NA, Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., First Tennessee Bank NA, FTN Financial Securities Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Jefferies Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., R.W. Baird & Co., Stifel Mizuho Securities USA LLC, and UBS Securities LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

City of Coral Springs Police Officers’ Retirement Plan v. Farfetch Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

September 19, 2019

Complaint alleging securities violations in City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Retirement Plan v. Farfetch Limited, a Cayman Islands-domiciled, London-based "online luxury fashion marketplace operator" whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange; José Neves, Elliot Jordan, Frederic Court, Dana Evan, Jonathan Kamaluddin, Richard Liu, Dame Natalie Massenet, DBE, Jonathan Newhouse, Daniel Rimer, Michael Risman, David Rosenblatt, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Allen & Company LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Cowen and Company LLC, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

USA v. Aaron Williamsky: Plea Agreement

September 18, 2019

Plea Agreement in USA v. Neil John Aaron Williamsky at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Jeff Omdahl v. Farfetch Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

September 17, 2019

Complaint alleging securities fraud in Jeff Omdahl v. Farfetch Limited, a Cayman Islands-domiciled, London-based firm whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange; Jose Neves, Elliot Jordan, Frederic Court, Dana Evan, Jonathan Kamaluddin, Richard Liu, Natalie Massenet, Jonathan Newhouse, Daniel Rimer, Michael Risman, David Rosenblatt, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Allen & Company LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Cowen and Company LLC, and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Fratelli Investments Ltd. et al v. Cimento Tupi SA: Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment In Lieu of Complaint

August 2, 2019

Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment In Lieu of Complaint regarding the payment of Notes in the amount of $113 million in Fratelli Investments Ltd., of the Bahamas; ICE EM Credit Absolute Return Master Fund Designated Activity Co., of Ireland; ICE Oryx Alpha Master Fund Designated Activity Co., of Ireland; JPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, of New York; ICE Global Credit Funds-ICE EM Credit Total Return Fund, of Luxembourg, and VR Global Partners LP, of the Cayman Islands v. Cimento Tupi SA, of Brazil, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Jeffrey Epstein: Liquid Funding Ltd. – Selected Filings

July 24, 2019

Selected filings with Bermuda's Registrar of Companies by Liquid Funding Ltd., which was dissolved on November 25th, 2015 after going into Members' Voluntary Liquidation and whose chairman and director was Jeffrey Epstein, a USA-based financier who was criminally indicted on two counts of sex trafficking at federal court in Manhattan on July 2nd, 2019. These records, comprising 357 pages, were obtained by OffshoreAlert from Bermuda's Registrar of Companies on July 24th, 2019 and, inter alia, include a Private Placement Memorandum, the registration of mortgage charges, an agreement for derivatives trading, and liquidation notice.

SEC v. Garrett O’Rourke et al: TRO Motion

July 17, 2019

SEC's Application for an Order to Show Cause, Temporary Restraining Order, and Order Freezing Assets regarding an alleged securities fraud scheme involving Canada, Malta, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, and the USA in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Garrett M. O'Rourke and Michael J. Black at the U. S District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

South Korea: Luis Aquino

June 19, 2019

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from South Korea - for a criminal investigation into an unknown person for suspected fraud involving Luis Aquino.

Moon Ltd. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank et al: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

June 14, 2019

Application by Moon Limited, of the Marshall Islands, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and Citibank NA for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong against Roderick Thomson, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Hermitage Capital Management Ltd. v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

May 28, 2019

Application by Hermitage Capital Management Limited to conduct discovery from Bank of America NA, Bank of China, Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank NA, Commerzbank AG, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Mashreqbank Psc., Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in criminal proceedings brought by Russia on December 11th, 2018 against Hermitage, its Founder & CEO, Bill Browder; Ivan Cherkasov, and others for alleged tax fraud, filing of a false bankruptcy, and embezzlement, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

NCI New Capital Invest Oil & Gas 11 GmbH et al: Chapter 15 Petition

May 22, 2019

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Germany by Rolf Pohlmann, as the Foreign Representative of NCI New Capital Invest Oil & Gas 11 GmbH, NCI New Capital Invest Oil & Gas 16 GmbH, and NCI New Capital Invest Oil & Gas 19 GmbH, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Proema Automotiva SA et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application

May 17, 2019

Application by Fernando Celso de Aquinho Chad, as Judicial Administrator in Bankruptcy of Proema Automotiva SA, Bowden Industrial Ltda., and Interamna Patricipações SA, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank Plc, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Bank of Nova Scotia, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., UBS AG;Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, Commerzbank AG, Bank of China USA - New York Branch, Safra National Bank of New York, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in bankruptcy proceedings in Brazil, where the debtors' beneficial owner, Paolo Paparoni, is suspected of fraud, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

EuropaCorp SA et al: Chapter 15 Petition

May 17, 2019

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in France by Kevin Tatum McDonald, as the Foreign Representative of EuropaCorp SA, Blue Advertainment SAS, Digital Factory SAS, EuropaCorp Distribution SAS, Orchestra SAS, T5 Production SAS, EuropaCorp Home Entertainment SAS, EuropaCorp Television SAS, Valerian SAS, and Valerian Holding SAS, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Czech Republic: Michal Skarda

April 25, 2019

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - for a criminal investigation into Michal Skarda for suspected computer fraud.

Dina Hlace v. BB&T Corp. et al: Discovery Application

April 23, 2019

Application by Dina Hlace to take discovery from BB&T Corporation, Citigroup Inc., HSBC USA Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. regarding Roberto Hlace and HM Brokers Irrevocable Trust for use in legal proceedings in Argentina, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

ALROSA v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

April 10, 2019

Application by ALROSA, a Russian diamond-mining company, to take discovery from Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Capital One NA, Capital One Bank (USA) NA, Citibank NA, Commerzbank NA, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA NA, JPMorgan Chase NA, Wells Fargo NA, PNC Bank NA, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas SA, and UBS AG for use in contemplated legal proceedings in Angola or the United Kingdom against former or current executives of Catoca Ltd., a diamond-mining company in Angola, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Kingstown Capital Management LP et al v. Radovan Vitek et al: Complaint

April 10, 2019

Complaint in Kingstown Capital Management LP, Kingstown Partners Master Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Kingstown Partners II LP, Ktown LP, Kingstown Capital Partners LLC, Investhold Ltd., of the Marshall Islands; and Verali Limited, of Cyprus v. Radovan Vitek, of the Czech Republic; CPI Property Group SA, of Luxembourg; J&T Banka AS, Postova Banka AS, Jean-Francois Ott, of France; Jan Gerner, Milada Mala, Lumir Safranek, Pavel Spanko, and Julius Strapek, all of the Czech Republic, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Manet Trust et al v. Bank of China et al: Discovery Application (Guernsey)

March 28, 2019

Application by Opus Trustees Limited, of Guernsey, in its capacity as trustee of The Manet Trust and Renoir Investments Limited, of Guernsey, to take discovery from Bank of China, The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas, Citibank NA, CommerzbankAG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered Bank, and UBS AG for contemplated legal proceedings in Guernsey regarding a fraud believed to involve Société Bancaire et Fiduciarie Privée, Credit Foncier Comoros, Credit Foncier International s.r.o., Federico Cappuzzo, Daria Chekhova, Laura Meier, Credit Foncier Dubai UAE, and Kataryna Ryzovska, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Guy Gentile v. SEC: TRO Motion

March 5, 2019

Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction in Guy Gentile, owner of a broker-dealer in the Bahamas called MintBroker International Ltd., d.b.a. SureTrader, v. U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd. v. Girobank NV et al: Petition

February 4, 2019

Petition to stay an arbitration in IIG Bank (Malta) Ltd., of Malta v. Girobank NV and Girobank International NV, both of Curaçao, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Quintana Roo v. Claudia Romanillos Villanueva et al: Discovery Application

January 15, 2019

Ex Parte Application by the Free and Sovereign Mexican State of Quintana Roo to take discovery from Claudia Romanillos Villanueva, Eduardo Solis Azarcoya, Hector Manuel Peredo Rincon, and Bernardo Quezada Salas at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.