Morgan Stanley

Agustina Habib et al v. UBS AG et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

September 30, 2024

Application by Agustina Habib, Madelaine Habib, and Tomas Habib to take discovery from UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BankFlorida, Bank of America, Julius Baer Group, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Royal Bank of Canada regarding any accounts "under the names of Hector Hugo Habib, Gustavo Carlos Habib, or Marta Carolina Habib" for use in legal proceedings in Argentina in which "declared heirs" allege they "wrongfully received less than their share of the Deceased’s estate" as a result of fraud, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oasis Core Investments Fund Ltd. v. Bain Capital Investors LLC et al: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

May 23, 2024

Application by Oasis Core Investments Fund Ltd. to take discovery from Bain Capital Investors LLC, Bain Capital Credit Member, LLC, Bain Capital, LP, Bain Capital Private Equity (Asia), LLC, Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (A), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (B Master), L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed Account (Blanco), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (F), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (A) L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (B), L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed Account Investors (Blanco), LLC, Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (F), L.P., Citigroup Inc., and Morgan Stanley for use in an "appraisal proceeding" in the Cayman Islands involving "the shares of Chindata Group Holdings Limited (now known as WinTrix DC Group) held by Petitioner, and the process leading to the take-private merger", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Ativos Especiais II et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

March 13, 2024

Application by Ativos Especiais II - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios - NP and Ativos Especiais III - Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios - NP, described as "two investment funds organized under Brazilian law", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "against Silvana Malandrini Mazza", who was described as "a Brazilian businesswoman" who "may be concealing certain funds and assets abroad", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Frasers Group Plc v. Penny Novick: Discovery Application (England)

November 21, 2023

Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retail group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from Penny Novick for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that MSIP improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. ‘Maximiliano Pilipis’ Funds at Morgan Stanley: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Unlicensed Money Transmitter & Crypto Laundering’)

November 17, 2023

Forfeiture Complaint associated with an allegedly unlicensed money transmitting business operated by Dominica-domiciled Aurum Capital Holdings Inc. and involving "a virtual currency issued by a company called Liberty Reserve" in USA v. All Fund Seized From Morgan Stanley Accounts 658-091821-245 and 658-095221-245 in the name of Maximiliano Pilipis at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Frasers Group Plc v. James Gorman: Discovery Application (England)

September 20, 2023

Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retailer group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from James Patrick Gorman, described as "Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley", for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that Morgan Stanley improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nancy Maeshiro v. Yatsen Holding Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

September 23, 2022

Class Action Complaint in Nancy Maeshiro v. Yatsen Holding Limited, described as "a China-based holding company engaged in the production and sale of cosmetics and skincare products"; Jinfeng Huang, Yuwen Chen, Jianhua Lyu, Donghao Yang, Sidney Xuande Huang, Bonnie Yi Zhang, Colleen A. DeVries, Cogency Global Inc., Hillhouse Capital, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, FUTU Inc., and Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ryan McCormack v. Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

August 25, 2022

Class Action Complaint in Ryan McCormack v. Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd., Changlin Liang, Le Yu, Yi Ding, Eric Chi Zhang, Weili Hong, Philip Wai Lap Leung, Colleen A. DeVries, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Mission Capital Management Limited, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Futu Inc., Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited, and Cogency Global Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Raymond Galliani: Complaint

June 8, 2022

Complaint "to collect unpaid federal civil penalty assessments and interest" from a "sophisticated taxpayer" who "established a maze of offshore entities to conceal his beneficial ownership of entities and foreign financial accounts holding millions of dollars", including those in the Bahamas, Guernsey, and Nevis, in USA v. Raymond Galliani, of Moraga, California, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Carolina Lane v. Morgan Stanley et al: Discovery Application

February 3, 2022

Application by Carolina Andraus Lane to take discovery from Morgan Stanley, RBC Bank, Citigroup, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Safra Bank of New York, and law firm Fox Horan & Camerini LLP for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil, "her former husband and business partner Gilberto Miranda Batista", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Quadre Investments LP v. Morgan Stanley: Discovery Application

January 26, 2022

Application by Quadre Investments LP to take discovery from Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving SINA Corporation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Oasis Focus Fund LP v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

January 20, 2022

Application by Oasis Focus Fund LP, of Delaware, to take discovery from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving Sina Corporation, described as "a technology company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with its headquarters in Beijing, China", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Su Yan v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

December 22, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud involving shares of iQIYI, Inc., a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based "online entertainment company", in Su Yan v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Universal Enterprises Ltd.: Discovery Order

November 4, 2021

Order granting a motion by Eleanor Fisher, of the Cayman Islands, and Hani Bishara, of the United Arab Emirates, as the Foreign Representatives of Universal Enterprises Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), for the issuance of subpoenas to Fawzi Musaed Al Saleh, Ahmad Fawzi Al Saleh, Yasmine Al Saleh, John I. Snow, III, Steve Leese, Quabbin Capital Inc., Shields & Company, Inc., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Loeb, Block & Partners LLP, KPMG LLP, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Morgan Stanley, and Société Générale to conduct discovery for use in legal proceedings at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Michael Merson v. Goldman Sachs et al: Class Action Complaint

October 26, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging "the unlawful use of material non-public information by Defendants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who collectively avoided billions in losses by selling shares of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, a leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China", in Michael Merson v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Louisiana Sheriffs Pension & Relief Fund et al v. Luckin Coffee Inc.: Motion to Approve $175M Settlement

October 25, 2021

Motion to Approve Class Action Settlement in Louisiana Sheriffs Pension & Relief Fund et al v. Luckin Coffee Inc., a Cayman Islands company based in China; Charles Zhengyao Lu, Jenny Zhiya Qian, Jian Liu, Reinout Hendrik Schakel, Hui Li, Erhai Liu, Jinyi Guo, Sean Shao, Thomas P. Meier, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and Needham & Company, LLP

Golden Horn Asset and Management Ltd. v. Hepsiburada et al: Class Action Complaint

October 21, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Golden Horn Asset and Management Ltd., of Turkey v. D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, a.k.a. D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading, d.b.a. Hepsiburada, described as being "known as the 'Amazon of Turkey'"; Mehmet Murat Emirdağ, Halil Korhan Öz, Hanzade Vasfiye Doğan Boyner, Erman Kalkandelen, Mehmet Erol Çamur, Cemal Ahmet Bozer, Vuslat Doğan Sabanci, Mustafa Aydemir, Tolga Babali, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., and UBS Securities LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chew King Tan v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

October 12, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging "the unlawful use of material non-public information by Defendants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who collectively avoided billions in losses by selling shares of Vipshop Holdings Ltd., a leading online discount retailer for brands in China, to Plaintiff and other unsuspecting and unwitting public shareholders, after confidentially learning that Archegos Capital Management, a family office with $10 billion under management, failed (or was likely to fail) to meet a margin call, requiring it to fully liquidate its position in the Company" in Chew King Tan v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cayman firm liquidators investigating Kuwaiti’s alleged fraud against brothers apply for Chapter 15 in US

October 8, 2021

Liquidators in the Cayman Islands and United Arab Emirates who are investigating the alleged misappropriation of at least $43 million from a Cayman investment vehicle for six Kuwaiti brothers have filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy recognition in the United States.

Universal Enterprises Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

October 7, 2021

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Eleanor Fisher, of the Cayman Islands, and Hani Bishara, of the United Arab Emirates, as Foreign Representatives of Universal Enterprises Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), described as "an investment vehicle for six brothers [from Kuwait] for the purpose of making investments in the United States", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Moby SpA v. Morgan Stanley et al: Complaint

September 28, 2021

Complaint "about an Italian vulture investor, Antonello di Meo, and Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries attempting to illegally acquire control of Moby S.p.A., one the world’s largest passenger shipping companies based in Italy" that is "headed by the Onorato family" in Moby SpA v. Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Antonello di Meo, Massimo Piazzi, and Dov Hillel Drazin at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Mark Gyetvay: Release & Conditions Order

September 24, 2021

Order of Release on $80 million bond and other conditions in USA. Mark Gyetvay, the Chief Financial Officer of Russian gas producer Novatek who is apparently a citizen of Italy, Russia, and the United States, at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Kohli Pratyush v. Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

July 12, 2021

Class Action Complaint in Kohli Pratyush v. Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based "digital freight platform that connects shippers with truckers to facilitate shipments in the People's Republic of China"; Peter Hui Zhang, Simon Chong Cai, Colleen A. DeVries, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, of Hong Kong; Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, of Hong Kong, and Cogency Global Inc., of New York, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Jatin Chopra v. DiDi Global Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

July 12, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud in Jatin Chopra v. DiDi Global Inc., f.k.a. Xiaoju Kuaizhi Inc., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based company that "purports to be the world's largest mobility technology platform. Its four key components are: shared mobility, auto solutions, electronic mobility, and autonomous driving"; Will Wei Cheng, Alan Yue Zhuo, Jean Qing Liu, Stephen Jingshi Zhu, Zhiyi Chen, Martin Chi Ping Lau, Kentaro Matsui, Adrian Perica, Daniel Yong Zhang, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, BoFA Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, BOCI Asia Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited, CCB International Capital Limited, CLSA Limited, CMB International Capital Limited, Futu Inc., ICBC International Securities Limited, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, and Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Universal Life Insurance Company v. Global Growth Holdings Inc. et al: Complaint

July 6, 2021

Complaint that "arises out of a massive fraudulent scheme devised by Defendant Greg E. Lindberg and co-conspirators" and allegedly involved companies in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Malta, and the USA in Universal Life Insurance Company v. Global Growth Holdings Inc., Eli Global LLC, Greg E. Lindberg, UBS Financial Services Inc., Treatment Resources of Margate Inc., Alpine Capital LLC, Itech Funding LLC, Standard Financial Limited, of Malta; Academy Financial Assets LLC, Atlas Financial Investments LLC, Capital Asset Management I LLC, Global Insurance Capital LLC, Standard Advisory Services Ltd., of Malta; Triton Financial Limited, of Ireland; Hutchison Law Group PLLC, Satori Waters LLC, CSI Interco LLC, Forsyth LLC, Kite Asset Management Inc., Carnation Three LLC, Flowery Branch LLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding LLC, Verdesian Life Sciences LLC, Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, Credit Suisse AG Cayman Islands Branch, AGH Parent LLC, Daisy Seven LLC, Dahlia Ten LLC, Tybee Island Asset Management Inc., Augusta Asset Management Inc., Pershing LLC, Macon LLC, Parallel Capital Assets LLC, Capital Asset Management II LLC, Standard Investment Capital Ltd., of Malta; New England Capital LLC, Global Bankers Insurance Group LLC, RevolverCap Partners Fund LP, Capital Assets Management III LLC, BLH Capital LLC, Netherlands Insurance Holdings Inc., Iron City Asset Management Inc., Hampton Asset Management Inc., Jackson Asset Management Inc., Chris Herwig, Bryn Mawr Trust Company, Begonia Eight LLC, CBI Group LLC, CBIG Capital LLC, and CBIG Holdings Inc. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rafaela Espinal v. DiDi Global Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

July 6, 2021

Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud in Rafaela Espinal v. DiDi Global Inc., formerly Xiaoju Kuaizhi Inc., described as a Cayman Islands company based in China that "purports to be the world's largest mobility technology platform"; Will Wei Cheng, Alan Yue Zhuo, Jean Qing Liu, Stephen Jingshi Zhu, Zhiyi Chen, Martin Chi Ping Lau, Kentaro Matsui, Adrian Perica, Daniel Yong Zhang, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Securities LLC, BoFA Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Bocci Asia Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited, CCB International Capital Limited, CLSA Limited, CMB International Capital Limited, Futu Inc., ICBC International Securities Limited, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, and Tiger Brokers (NZ) Limited at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cayman Islands General Registry showed that the directors of DiDi Global Inc. were identified as Adrian Perica, Zhiyi Chen, Wei Cheng, Chi Ping Martin Lau, Qing Liu, Matsui Kentaro, Yong Zhang, and Jingshi Zhu.

Bonnie Franklin v. DiDi Global Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

July 6, 2021

Class Action Complaint in Bonnie L. Franklin v. DiDi Global Inc., described as a Cayman Islands company that "is often called 'the Uber of China' and "purports to be a mobility technology platform, providing ride hailing and other services in the People's Republic of China, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally"; Will Wei Cheng, Jean Qing Liu, Stephen Jingshi Zhu, Alan Yue Zhuo, Colleen A. DeVries, Cogency Global Inc., Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and JPMorgan Securities LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

New Mexico State Investment Council v. Bank of America et al: Class Action Complaint

June 30, 2021

Class Action Complaint "to obtain compensation for putative Class members who have suffered billions of dollars in injuries" regarding "a conspiracy to manipulate" the "financial auction price" of credit default swaps in New Mexico State Investment Council v. Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America, NA, BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Inc., Citibank N.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Credit Suisse Capital LLC, Credit Suisse International, Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC, Goldman Sachs International, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, Morgan Stanley Capital Services, LLC, NatWest Group Plc, NatWest Markets Plc, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc., The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., Creditex Group Inc., and IHS Markit, Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Hydro Energy Holdings BV v. Zhaoheng (BVI) Ltd.: Liquidation Application

May 28, 2021

Originating Application alleging fraud by Guosheng Xu, "founder of the Zhaoheng Group", which is "involved in the energy business, owning and controlling a number of hydroelectric power plants across the People's Republic of China", in Hydro Energy Holdings B.V., described as a Netherlands-domiciled "corporate vehicle used by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners" v. Zhaoheng (BVI) Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Bernardo Rosental v. UBS Financial Services Inc. et al: Discovery Application

March 1, 2021

Application by Bernardo Jose Rosental Grinberg, a citizen of Mexico, to take discovery from UBS Financial Services Inc., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC, d.b.a. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Milade Kaik for use in legal proceedings in the Bahamas involving his "estranged wife", Judy Masri Diwan; his daughter, Ariéla Raquel Rosental Masri; the Estate of Jonathan Rosental Masri (deceased), Arimouse Corp., and Judapest Corp., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Multiflora International Ltd. et al v. Jacobi International, Inc. et al: Discovery Application

October 13, 2020

Application by Multiflora International Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Agrícola Industrial Entre Ríos, S.A., of Guatemala, and Agrícola Esperanza Jacobi, S.A., of Guatemala, to take discovery from Jacobi International, Inc., Cart Investments, Inc., Bank of America N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and Jonathan Feuerman, a lawyer with law firm Therrel Baisden, LLP, for use in "ongoing civil and criminal legal proceedings that are pending in Guatemala" that involve "Christian Rasch's misappropriation of funds and other assets belonging to Applicants and others", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Christopher Strianese v. CCP III Cayman GP Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

September 28, 2020

Class Action Complaint in Christopher Strianese v. GoHealth Inc., Clinton P. Jones, Brandon M. Cruz, Travis J. Matthiesen, NVX Holdings Inc., Centerbridge Partners LP, CCP III AIV VII Holdings LP, CB Blizzard Co-Invest Holdings LP, Blizzard Aggregator LLC, Centerbridge Associates III LP,  CCP III Cayman GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Helen Hudson v. CCP III Cayman GP Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

September 21, 2020

Class Action Complaint alleging Securities Act violations in Helen Hudson v. GoHealth Inc., described as an operator of "a health insurance marketplace" whose share are listed on NASDAQ; Clinton P. Jones, Brandon M. Cruz, Travis J. Matthiesen, NVX Holdings Inc., Centerbidge Partners LP, CCP III AIV VII Holdings LP, CB Blizzard Co-Invest Holdings LP, Blizzard Aggregator LLC, Centerbridge Associates III LP, CCP III Cayman GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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

August 17, 2020

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 Jeffrey Himmel, Francisco Larenas, María De la Torre, Jean Carlo Proaño, Georgina V. Zegarra, Lourdes Taylor, Aida Valdez, Carlos Valdez, Niurka Rodríguez, Varko International Inc, Canfiel Development Inc., Contadina Inc., Ecuplas S.A., Pan International Inc. S.A., Diplast S.A., Ecuplas, Salimar, LLC, Windsky Corporation, Ruthlyn Holdings Inc., Orangegrove Property Inc., Rozencwaig & Nadel, LLP, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., U.S. Trust, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Banco Santander Internacional, Santander Private Banking, Banco Sabadell, S.A., Sabadell Bank & Trust, Morgan Stanley, Miller-Miller Group, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Interaudi Bank, Citibank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America "to give testimony and/or to produce documents for use in reasonable probate proceeding to be filed by Applicant in Ecuador before the Ecuadorian Court", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Vijaya Gopu et al v. Luckin Coffee Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

April 8, 2020

Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud in Vijaya Gopu and Normala Gopu v. Luckin Coffee Inc., described as a Cayman Islands company based in China with subsidiaries in the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong; Charles Zhengyao Lu, Jenny Zhiya Qian, Jian Liu, Reinout Hendrik Schakel, Hui Li, Jinyi Guo, Erhai Liu, Sean Shao, Thomas P. Meier, Needham & Company LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, China Capital Corp., Hong Kong Securities Ltd., Haitong International Securities Co. Ltd., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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".

Christophe Sterckx v. Luckin Coffee Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

April 2, 2020

Complaint alleging securities fraud in Christophe Sterckx v. Luckin Coffee Inc., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based company that "purports to engage in the retail sale of freshly brewed drinks, and pre-made food and beverage items in the People's Republic of China" and whose securities are listed on NASDAQ; Jenny Zhiya Qian, Reinout Hendrik Schakel, Charles Zhengyao Lu, Jian Liu, Jinyi Guo, Hui Li, Erhai Liu, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and Needham & Company LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern 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.

Bernardo Jose Rosental Grinberg v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Discovery Application

March 10, 2020

Application by Bernardo Jose Rosental Grinberg to take discovery from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, d.b.a. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, 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.

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.

Participações Morro Vermelho SA et al v. Banco do Brasil et al: Discovery Application

September 18, 2019

Ex Parte Application by Participações Morro Vermelho SA, of São Paulo, Brazil, and PMV International Inc., a British Virgin Islands company based in São Paulo, Brazil, to take discovery from Santander Private Banking International and Banco do Brasil Miami for use in legal proceedings in Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, and Portugal, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Participações Morro Vermelho SA et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application

September 13, 2019

Ex Parte Application by Participações Morro Vermelho SA, of São Paulo, Brazil, and PMV International Inc., a British Virgin Islands company based in São Paulo, Brazil, to take discovery from Citibank, NA and Morgan Stanley for use in legal proceedings in Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, and Portugal, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Spain: LH Commodities & Investments SL

June 13, 2019

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - for a criminal investigation into LH Commodities & Investments S.L. for suspected tax fraud, money laundering, concealment of assets, and criminal organization.

Babulal Tarapara v. NIO Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

May 10, 2019

Complaint in Babulal Tarapara v. NIO Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Bin Li, Louis T. Hsieh, Lihong Qin, Padmasree Warrior, Tian Cheng, Xiang Li, Hai Wu, Yaqin Zhang, Xianping Zhong, and Zhaohui Li, all of China; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, and WR Securities LLC at the  U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Hanwei Guo v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al: Discovery Application

December 5, 2018

Application and Petition of Hanwei Guo to take discovery from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in a pending arbitration before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Higginbotham Law LLC et al: Forfeiture Complaint

November 30, 2018

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Accounts at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Citibank in the names of Anicorn LLC, Artemus Group LLC, and Higginbotham Law PC regarding 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Kaupthing ehf. v. Liquidators of Oscatello Investments Ltd. et al: Fixed Date Claim Form

October 4, 2017

Fixed Date Claim Form in Kaupthing ehf. v. Mark McDonald and Steve Akers, as joint liquidators of each of Roxinda Limited and Oscatello Investments Limited, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Kaupthing ehf. v. Liquidators of Roxinda Ltd. et al: Fixed Date Claim Form

October 4, 2017

Fixed Date Claim Form in Kaupthing ehf. v. Mark McDonald and Steve Akers, as joint liquidators of each of Roxinda Limited and Oscatello Investments Limited, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Rustem Nurlybayev v. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

August 14, 2017

Complaint in Rustem Nurlybayev v. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc., China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs (ASIA) LLC, Jianmin (James) Guo, Xiangliang Hu, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Jianfa Lai, Meisong Lai, Baixi Lan, Zing Liu, Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, Jilei Wang, and Frank Zhen Wei at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System v. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

May 16, 2017

Class Action Complaint in City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System v. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc., Meisong Lai, Jianfa Lai, Jilei Wang, Xiangliang Hu, Baixi Lan, Xing Liu, Frank Zhen Wei, Jianmin (James) Guo, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.