Tangerine Investment Management

Steven Goodman v. DMS Governance Ltd.: Appeal Judgment

April 27, 2020

Judgment regarding an appeal against a lower court's dismissal of a claim against a Cayman Islands-based corporate services provider regarding Axiom Legal Financing Fund, described as having committed "a very substantial fraud in which over US$ 120 million ... was misappropriated by Tim Schools", in Steven Goodman, a lawyer specializing in litigation funding v. DMS Governance Limited at the Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands.

Steven Goodman v. DMS Governance Ltd. et al: Judgment

July 2, 2019

Judgment in Steven Goodman v. Dawn Cummings and DMS Governance Limited, both of the Cayman Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund v. Mayer Brown International LLP: Particulars of Claim

November 12, 2018

Particulars of Claim in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands, v. Mayer Brown International LLP at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett et al: Amended Judgment

October 29, 2018

Amended Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett et al: Judgment

September 7, 2018

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund v. Mayer Brown International LLP: Claim Form

July 30, 2018

Claim Form in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands, v. Mayer Brown International LLP at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Andrew Lindsay et al: Judgment

January 9, 2018

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Andrew Lindsay and Marina Frankel at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Alan Hutson et al: Judgment

March 24, 2017

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Alan George Hutson and Rachel Mary Hutson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Steven Goodman v. Dawn Cummings et al: Writ of Summons

December 7, 2016

Writ of Summons in Steven Goodman v. Dawn Cummings and DMS Governance Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Sixth British solicitor struck off over Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud

August 8, 2016

Christopher Hale has become the sixth British solicitor to be struck off due to involvement in the Cayman Islands-based Axiom Legal Financing Fund, which defrauded investors of more than £100 million before collapsing in 2012 after being exposed by OffshoreAlert.

Axiom Fraud: Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Christopher Hale: Judgment

July 20, 2016

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Christopher Hale at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Axiom Fraud: Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Duncan Gibbins et al: Judgment

July 7, 2016

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Duncan Neil Gibbins, Matthew Roy Edmund Dean, and Nicola Klimkowski at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Axiom Fraud: Solicitors Regulation Authority v. David Fenton Wingate et al: Judgment

March 31, 2016

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. David Fenton Wingate and Steven Edward Evans by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Axiom Fraud: Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Barnett et al: Judgment

December 22, 2015

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Anthony Barnett and Anthony Augustine Swift at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Tangerine Investment Management Ltd.: Assignment Order

May 20, 2015

Order authorizing the liquidators of Tangerine Management Limited (in Official Liquidation) to assign various causes of action against Timothy Schools, Dawn Cummings and DMS Offshore Investment Services Limited to Steven Jeremy Goodman at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

DMS Offshore & officer Dawn Cummings face prospect of lawsuit over Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud

February 14, 2015

The liquidator of the investment manager of Axiom Legal Financing Fund is preparing to sue Cayman-based hedge fund firm DMS Offshore Investment Services, one of its officers, Dawn Cummings, and the architect of the scam, Tim Schools. Ironically, Tangerine Investment Management's liquidator wants a litigation funding firm to finance it.

DMS Management (USA) Inc. v. Steven J. Goodman: Pre-Motion Conference for Motion to Dismiss & Motion for Sanctions

November 4, 2014

Steven Goodman's Pre-Motion Conference for Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Sanctions in DMS Management (USA) Inc. v. Steven J. Goodman at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Briton Steven Goodman ‘evades service’ of lawsuit connected to Axiom Legal Financing Fund

October 13, 2014

British attorney and Singapore resident Steven Goodman has been accused of "actively evading service" of a complaint against him in New York for alleged extortion of the Cayman Islands-based DMS Group regarding the fraudulent Axiom Legal Financing Fund.

Two more attorneys accused of misconduct over Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud

August 31, 2014

Two more British attorneys - Richard Barnett and Anthony Swift - who participated in the £100 million-plus fraud committed via Cayman Islands-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund have been accused of professional misconduct, including misappropriating funds received from Axiom.

DMS Management (USA) Inc. v. Steven J. Goodman: Complaint

June 5, 2014

Complaint in DMS Management (USA) Inc. v. Steven J. Goodman at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Rohrer & Co.: Statement of Administrator’s Proposals

August 16, 2013

Statement of Administrator's Proposals for Rohrer & Co., formerly Bracewell Law, at the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division.

London High Court freezes assets of Timothy Schools over Axiom investment fraud

July 1, 2013

The assets of British attorney Timothy Schools and related parties have been frozen in England by the receivers of Cayman-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund, who are also suing them for £110 million, alleging misappropriation of investors' funds.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund et al v. Timothy Schools et al: Re-Amdended Claim Form

May 21, 2013

Re-Amended Claim Form in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, collectively doing business as Axiom Legal Financing Fund v. Timothy Schools, Rachel Hutson, David Rae, Alec Linsley, Dale Stephenson, Synergy IOM Limited, Check Mate Audits Limited, Synaxus Holdings Limited, Noble Finance Ltd., Sadira Limited, Loret Investments Limited, David Kennedy, Alan Hutson, Hut Consulting Limited, and First For Law Limited at the High Court in London.

Axiom Legal Financing Feeder Fund: First Report of Receivers

May 15, 2013

First Report of Receivers regarding Axiom Legal Financing Feeder Fund.

Axiom Legal Financing Master Fund: First Report of Receivers

May 15, 2013

First Report of Receivers Grant Thornton regarding Axiom Legal Financing Master Fund.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Update on Receivership from Grant Thornton

April 29, 2013

Update by Grant Thornton on the Receivership of Axiom Legal Financing Fund.

British attorney Steven Goodman claims he is owed £25M by now-defunct Tangerine Investment Management

April 13, 2013

British attorney Steven Goodman, who is associated with insiders of the fraudulently-operated Axiom Legal Financing Fund, claims to be owed £25.7 million by the insolvent Fund's former investment manager.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund promoter caught up in new investment scandal

February 25, 2013

Isle of Man-based offshore services provider Bob Easton, who promoted the fraudulently-operated Axiom Legal Financing Fund, is embroiled in another investment scandal.

Cayman judge puts Axiom Legal Financial Fund into Receivership

February 12, 2013

Axiom Legal Financing Fund was placed into receivership today by Justice Angus Foster, sitting at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Receivership Order

February 12, 2013

Receivership Order in Graham Hampson and Ronan Guilfoyle In the Matter of Axiom Legal Financing Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund Master SP: Receivership Order

February 12, 2013

Receivership Order in Ronan Guilfoyle and Graham Hampson v. Axiom Legal Financing Fund Master SP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Novus International Investments Ltd. v. Tangerine Investment Management Ltd.: Winding Up Petition

February 12, 2013

Winding Up Petition in Novus International Investments Limited v. Tangerine Investment Management Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Note To Counsel From Justice Angus Foster

February 4, 2013

Note To Counsel From Justice Angus Foster In the Matter of Axiom Legal Financing Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

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.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Letter to Investors From City Equities Limited

January 22, 2013

Letter to investors of Axiom Legal Financing Fund from Joseph Egerton, of City Equities Limited, soliciting a proposal for the purported continuation of the Fund.

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.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Minutes of EGM held on December 11, 2012

December 18, 2012

Official Minutes of an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of Axiom Legal Financing Fund held in London on December 11, 2012.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: City Equities Ltd. Proposal

December 18, 2012

Proposal from City Equities Limited regarding Axiom Legal Financing Fund.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Directors’ Update

December 18, 2012

Notice to Investors of Axiom Legal Financing Fund by Directors Ronan Guilfoyle and Graham Hampson, dated December 18, 2012.

Axiom Fund: Investors making one mistake after another

December 17, 2012

Investors in Axiom Legal Financing Fund have until Wednesday to try to block the appointment of KPMG's Kris Beighton and John Milsom as Receivers. Once KPMG is ensconced, it will be extremely difficult, perhaps impossible, to have them removed. For

JP SPC 4: Receivership Petition

December 13, 2012

Petition In the Matter of JP SPC 4 at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

JP SPC 1: Receivership Petition

December 13, 2012

Petition by Ronan Guilfoyle and Graham Hampson to appoint Receivers for Axiom Legal Financing Fund, a portfolio of JP SPC 1, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

‘Rockfire Capital received £180,000 from Axiom scheme, not £1 million’, says Liam Kavanagh

November 20, 2012

Letter to the Editor from Liam Kavanagh, on behalf of Rockfire Capital Limited, regarding his firm's involvement with Axiom Legal Financing Fund.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Date Set for EGM

November 20, 2012

Letter to Investors in Axiom Legal Financing Fund setting date for Extraordinary General Meeting.

Axiom fraud leaves offshore providers exposed to massive claims for damages

November 19, 2012

Offshore providers in the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, and Switzerland face huge liabilities after allowing insiders to loot Axiom Legal Financing Fund of tens of millions of pounds. Those most at risk from being sued by Axiom's eventual liquidators appear to be DMS Group, JP Funds Group, BDO Cayman, and Ogier, all in the Cayman Islands; Turnstone Group, in the Isle of Man; and Portland Financial Management, of Switzerland.

Axiom Legal Financing Fund: Termination of Investment Manager

November 14, 2012

Letter to investors of Axiom Legal Financing Fund from the Fund's directors announcing the termination of investment manager Tangerine Investment Management.