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AJW Offshore Ltd. et al v. Marcus & Kliegman LLP et al: Complaint

July 22, 2014
Complaint in Ian Stokoe and David Walker, in their capacity as the Joint Official Liquidators of AJW Offshore Ltd., AJW Master Fund, Ltd., AJW Offshore II Ltd. and AJW Master Fund II, Ltd. v. Marcus & Kliegman LLP, Marcum & Kliegman (Cayman), and Marcum LLP at the New York State Supreme Court.

AJW Offshore, Ltd. et al v. Corey Ribotsky et al: Complaint

March 20, 2013
Complaint in Ian Stokoe and David Walker, as Joint Official Liquidators of AJW Offshore, Ltd., AJW Master Fund, Ltd., AJW Offshore II, Ltd., and AJW Master Fund II, Ltd., AJW Qualified Partners, LLC, AJW Qualified Partners II, LLC, AJW Partners, LLC, AJW Partners II, LLC, New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC, and New Millennium Capital Partners III, LLC v. Corey Ribotsky, The N.I.R. Group LLC, First Street Manager II, LLC, AJW Manager, LLC and SMS Group, LLC at the New York State Supreme Court.

AJW Offshore Ltd. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands)

January 7, 2013
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Ian Stokoe and David Walker, as the Foreign Representatives of AJW Offshore Ltd., AJW Master Fund, Ltd., AJW Offshore II, Ltd., and AJW Master Fund II, Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

AJW Master Fund II Ltd.: Petition

April 1, 2011
Petition for Court Supervision of the Voluntary Liquidation of AJW Master Fund II Ltd. filed at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on April 1, 2011.

In the Matter of B-LFA Limited

March 18, 2011
Petition filed by Kris Beighton and Simon Whicker In the Matter of B-LFA Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

British American Insurance Company Limited(3)

February 23, 2011
Public Notice from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority announcing the cancellation of the insurance license of British American Insurance Company Limited and the end of the Controllership of the company.

British American Insurance Company Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition

October 9, 2009
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Bahamas by Juan Lopez, a.k.a. John Lopez, as the Foreign Representative of British American Insurance Company Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

British American Insurance Company Limited(2)

September 15, 2009
Public Notice from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority announcing the appointment of Simon Whicker and Kris Beighton, of KPMG, as the joint controllers of British American Insurance Company Limited.

New liquidators of Bear Stearns funds sue Cayman service providers, seek $1.5 b

August 4, 2008
Four individuals and companies in the Cayman Islands have been added as defendants to a civil complaint in the United States in which the liquidators of two Bear Stearns-sponsored offshore hedge funds are trying to recover $1.5 billion. Walkers Fund Services Limited, two of its officers, Canadian national Scott Lennon, and U. S. national Michelle Wilson-Clarke, and Deloitte & Touche (Cayman) have been accused of participating in a scheme to defraud investors in the funds and then cover it up. They were added as defendants in an amended complaint that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 30, 2008, amending an original complaint that was filed on April 4, 2008. The causes of action against the Walkers defendants are aiding and abetting fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and, against Deloitte and Touche (Cayman), violations of the Securities Exchange Act, fraud; professional malpractice, gross negligence and negligence; breach of contract, aiding and abetting fraud, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.

Cayman judge removes Bear Stearns fund liquidators, criticizes Walkers SPV director

March 10, 2008
Investors in two Bear Stearns-operated offshore hedge funds which have a combined insolvency estimated at more than $550 million have won a legal battle in the Cayman Islands to name their own liquidators. In a verbal opinion rendered on February 22, 2008 at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, Chief Justice Anthony Smellie ordered the removal of Simon Whicker and Kris Beighton, of KPMG, as Joint Voluntary Liquidators of Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leverage (Overseas) Ltd. and Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies (Overseas) Ltd.

Tri-Continental Exchange Ltd. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

July 20, 2006
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by Malcolm Butterfield, Brian Glasgow, and Simon Whicker, as the Foreign Representatives of Tri-Continental Exchange Ltd., Combined Services Ltd., and Alternative Market Exchange Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California.

Offshore bank and investment firm go into liquidation

July 5, 2005
An investment firm in the British Virgin Islands and a related offshore bank in Antigua have gone into liquidation with combined liabilities estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.Alsace Lorraine Investment Services went into liquidation at the BVI High Court on January 28, 2005, with Glenn Harrigan and Simon Whicker, of KPMG in the BVI and Cayman, respectively, appointed joint liquidators. Eleven days later on February 8, 2005, Bank of Europe Limited was placed into liquidation by the High Court in Antigua & Barbuda, with Peter Queeley and Hugh Henry appointed joint liquidators. The Bank had previously gone into receivership on December 4, 2004. 

Beacon Hill files for liquidation in Cayman

October 31, 2003
An offshore hedge fund whose Board includes a director of the agency that regulates it has gone into liquidation. Beacon Hill Master Ltd. filed a voluntary winding-up petition at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on October 27, 2003. Theodore Bullmore and Simon Whicker, both of KPMG, have been appointed liquidators.