Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda.

Walkers law firm in the Cayman Islands has successfully appealed a summary judgment that was entered against it in favor of former clients - two Brazilian bankers and related companies - who are seeking damages of up to $400 million for alleged breaches of trust, loyalty, and confidence.

Brazilian bankers Katia Rabello and Fernando Toledo and related companies have obtained summary judgment in the Cayman Islands against major offshore law firm Walkers and will ask the court to award damages of up to $400 million, the plaintiffs' lead attorney has announced.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Afonso Henrique Alves Braga, as the Foreign Representative of Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Dr. Afonso Henrique Alves Braga, of São Paulo, Brazil, as the Judicial Administrator of the Bankruptcy Estate of Petroforte Brasileiro de Petroleo Ltda. et al, to take discovery from Carlton Fields PA, Robert B. Macaulay, AT&T-New Cingular Wireless, Luisa Rosa de Oliveira Binder, Nelson Slosbergas PA, and Nelson Slosbergas for use in legal proceedings in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.