Sequor Law

Chapter 7 Petition by Unisource Holding Inc. (in Official Liquidation), a.k.a. Unisource Group, of the Bahamas, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Colin Diss, Hannah Davie, and Michael Leeds, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representatives of Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi, described as a citizen of Oman residing in the U.K. who was ordered to pay £24 million in spousal and child support to his former wife in 2019 and "was adjudicated bankrupt on June 29, 2020", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Kenneth Krys and Neil Dempsey, of KRyS Global, as the Foreign Representatives of Performance Insurance Company SPC, described as a Segregated Portfolio Company that "operates in the captive insurance industry through 12 segregated portfolios" which were identified as Bottini Insurance LP, Gen 1 Insurance Company LP, Goldenstar Holdings Company SP, Greystone Insurance SP, Hudson York Insurance Company, Omega Insurance Company LP, Performance 5 SP, Prewett Insurance Company LP, Smart Insure LP, SSS Insurance LP, Sustainable Insurance Company SP, and Triangle RGK SP, and which has been accused of participating in a scheme involving "counterfeit insurance policies", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Hugh Dickson and Mark McDonald, as Joint Liquidators of Stanford International Bank Limited, of Antigua and Barbuda, to take discovery from Richard Closs and John Ward, described as former and current, respectively, employees of Pershing LLC, both residing in New Jersey, for use in legal proceedings in Canada "against TD Bank for negligence, breach of contract, and knowing assistance" regarding a "Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Robert Allen Stanford and his affiliates", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Application by Hugh Dickson and Mark McDonald, as Joint Liquidators of Stanford International Bank Limited, of Antigua and Barbuda, to take discovery from Joel Landis, a former employee of JPMorgan Chase, residing in Houston, Texas, for use in legal proceedings in Canada "against TD Bank for negligence, breach of contract, and knowing assistance" regarding a "Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Robert Allen Stanford and his affiliates", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Application by Hugh Dickson and Mark McDonald, as Joint Liquidators of Stanford International Bank Limited, of Antigua and Barbuda, to take discovery from Michael Rafa, described as a former employee of Toronto-Dominion Bank, residing in Massachusetts, for use in legal proceedings in Canada "against TD Bank for negligence, breach of contract, and knowing assistance" regarding a "Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Robert Allen Stanford and his affiliates", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Application by Inmobiliaria Tova, S.A. and Mini Depositos Denpar to take discovery from Revlon Consumer Products Corporation for use in "a contemplated civil proceeding" in Venezuela against Revlon Overseas Corporation C.A., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ukraine by Svitlana Vasylivna Groshova, as the Foreign Representative of PJSC Bank Finance and Credit, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint for Foreclosure regarding an attempt to recover assets to satisfy a judgment for $484 million in Turchrome Krom Madencili Sanayi Ve Dis Ticaret Limited, of Turkey v. Mustafa Çevik, described as "a Turkish national", at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Complaint in BLT Lapointe & Associés Inc., of Canada v. Eigram Inc., d.b.a. Charter Capital;Midsouth Retirement Services LLC, f.b.o. James A. Whalen IRA Account #XXXXXX26-01, and Law Offices of David J. Mourick, PA at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Laurence Bica Medeiros, of Medeiros & Medeiros Administração Judicial, as the Foreign Representative of Magazine Incorporações S.A., Aldeia Shop Investimentos e Participações Societárias Ltda, Allmalls Participações LTDA., Atlas Investiments LTDA, Bertol Aerotáxi Ltda, Bottosso Serviços Administrativos LTDA. - ME, BR.Agroadm Participações Ltda., Brasilwoods Participações LTDA., Brpark Estacionamentos LTDA, Cápsula Eventos LTDA, Centermall Participações LTDA., City Hotéis Administração S.A., Cne Adm Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Centro Oeste Participações Societárias LTDA, Cne Credit Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Editora e Gráfica LTDA., Cne Franquias LTDA., Cne Nordeste Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Norte Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Properties Empresariais Imobiliárias LTDA., Cne Sudeste Participações Societárias LTDA., Cne Sul Participações Societárias LTDA, Cnetech Participações Societárias LTDA, Condomínio Shopping Gravataí Ltda, Diamond Participações Societárias LTDA, Diamondmall Participações LTDA., E-global Marketplace Participações e Administração de Shopping Center, Egm I Participações LTDA, Egm III Participações LTDA., Egm IV Participações LTDA., Egm V Participações LTDA, Egm VI Participações LTDA, Egm VII Participações LTDA, Fazenda 4R Participações Ltda., Fazenda Graciosa Participações LTDA., Fazenda Jk Participações LTDA, Fazenda Ribeirão Preto Participações LTDA., Fazenda São Carlos Participações S.A, Fullagro Participações LTDA., Ggp Adm Participações Societárias LTDA, Ggp Bh Participações Societárias Ltda, Ggp Bsb Participações Societárias LTDA, Ggp Cj Participações Societárias LTDA., Ggp Cwb Participações Societária LTDA., Ggp Fln Participações Societárias LTDA., Ggp Mia Participações Societárias LTDA., Ggp Ny Participações Societárias LTDA., Ggp Paris Participações Societárias LTDA., Ggp Ssa Participações Societárias LTDA, Globalfinance Participações LTDA, Globalmalls Participações e Administração de Shopping Center S.A., Gmalls Editora e Distribuidora LTDA., Gmcard Participações Ltda., Gmtv Participações LTDA, Go Mall Assessoria Para Shopping Centers LTDA., Gravataí Shop Investimentos e Participações Societárias Ltda, Groenlândia Properties Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., Guepardo Global Properties Participações LTDA., Guepardo Tecnologia e Participações S.A, Haus Mídia e Merchandising LTDA, Imperiale Participações Ltda., Irrbrasil LTDA, Jvl Equity Participações Societárias LTDA, Jvl Participações LTDA., Latan Participações Societárias LTDA., Lorival Rodrigues 5813226010419, M. Invest Planejamento e Administração de Shopping Center S.A., M. Africa Participações Ltda, M. América Participações Ltda, M. Asia Participações Ltda, M Blue Participações Ltda, M. Continental Participações SPE Ltda, M Europa Participações Ltda, M. Fit Participações Ltda., M. Fortaleza Participações Ltda., M Gold Center Participações Ltda, M Infinity Participações Ltda, M. Plaza Participações SPE LTDA., M. Rental Participações Ltda, M. Royal Participações SPE LTDA., Magazine Sul Representações Ltda ME, Mineração Rio Azul LTDA -ME, Mineral Agro Participações S/A, MPAR Participações S. A, Multi Mix Comunicação Corporativa LTDA - EPP, Multihotéis Planejamento e Administração de Hotéis S.A, Nacional Agro Participações Ltda., Olive Fomento Cultural LTDA, Oneagro Participações LTDA., Onemall Participações LTDA., Península Participações Societárias LTDA., Phoenix Floresta Participações LTDA., Sma Participações LTDA., Sul Forte Soluções Imobiliárias Ltda - Me, Topcom Comunicação LTDA., Topmall Participações LTDA., Trademalls Participações LTDA., Twb Participações S.A., União Participações Ltda., Vila Rica Agro Participações Ltda., and Wish Gestão de Talentos LTDA., regarding an alleged scheme "to defraud and conceal assets from creditors" involving Lorival Rodrigues, Tania Rodrigues, Cyro Santiago Rodrigues, Camila Santiago Rodrigues, and Norma Botosson, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in World Fuel Services Inc., of Texas v. ABC Aerolineas SA de CV, d.b.a. InterJet, of Mexico, at the U. S. District Court for theSouthern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Antigua and Barbuda by Robert Wilkinson, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representative of Trium Bank & Trust Limited, which had operations in Antigua and Venezuela, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Vinmar Overseas Ltd., a Bahamas company based in Texas, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments LLC regarding PT Sumi Asih, of Indonesia, and PT Sumi Asih Oleochemical Industry for use in "a civil proceeding" and "two criminal investigations" in Indonesia involving allegations of "fraudulent misrepresentation" and "contempt of court" against PT Sumi Asih Oleochemical Industry and its directors, Alexius Darmadi Karjantoputro and Mulyadi Budiman, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Application by BITO Storage Solutions US, Inc. to take discovery from Henry Roske, a.k.a. Hendrik Roske, a lawyer, and H. Roske & Associates LLP, a law firm, both of New York, "for use in (i) an ongoing criminal investigation conducted by the Public Prosecutors of Duisburg, Lueneburg, and Hamburg, Germany with regard to a fraud scheme of which Applicant is a victim, and (ii) a civil action to be filed by Applicant before the German civil court to recover the funds diverted from Applicant through the aforementioned fraud", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint in Wind City, Inc., of Florida v. TW-PMR13015G910 Holdings Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Brian Jack O'Sullivan, described as "a Canadian citizen", and Gerald W. Monkhouse, described as "a Canadian citizen", at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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.

Application by Newbrook Shipping Corporation, of the Netherlands, and Falcon Confidence Shipping Ltd., of Liberia, to take discovery from Global Marketing Systems Inc. and Anil F. Sharma, both of Maryland, for use in legal proceedings in Nevis and South Africa, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Maryland.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Luxembourg by Max Mailliet, of E2M SARL, as the Foreign Representative of Aircraft Solutions Lux V-B SARL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anguilla-domiciled Aircraft Solutions II-B (Offshore) LLC, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Inmobiliaria Tova SA and Mini Depositos Denpar to take discovery from Revlon Consumer Products Corporation for use in legal proceedings in Venezuela against Revlon Overseas Corporation CA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Matthew Richardson and Kevin Hellard, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representatives of Durant International Corp., Kildare Finance Ltd., and McDoel Investment Limited, which were "controlled and beneficially owned by Paulo Salim Malif", described as a former mayor os São Paulo, Brazil, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Motransa SA to take discovery from Navistar, Inc. for use in "contemplated" legal proceedings in Ecuador against Austral Cia. Ltda., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Colin Diss and Nicholas Stewart Wood, as the Foreign Representatives of Darren Bernard McCormick, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Nicholas Edward Reed and Julie Anne Palmer, as the Foreign Representatives of Changtel Solutions UK Limited and Ji-Chuen Jason Tsai, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Reinaldo Camargo Do Nascimento, as the Foreign Representative of Brasagro Fertilizantes Minerais Ltda. and Petrocal Indústria e Comércio de Cal SA, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in São Paulo, Brazil, by Joice Ruiz Bernier, of AJ Consultoria Empresarial Ltda., as the Foreign Representative of Minuano Comunicações e Produções Editorias Ltda., Diário de São Paulo Comunicações Ltda., Editora Fontana Ltda., and Cereja Serviços de Mídia Digital Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Inmobiliaria Tova SA and Mini Depositos Denpar to take discovery from Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, of Delaware, for use in legal proceedings in Venezuela against Revlon Overseas Corporation, CA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Vinicius Alexander Oliva Sales Coutinho, as the Foreign Representative of São Fernando Açúcar e Álcool Ltda., São Fernando Energia I Ltda., São Fernando Energia II Ltda., São Marcos Energia e Participações Ltda., and São Pio Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Maria Fernanda Rigail Pons to take discovery from UBS Financial Services Inc., UBS AG, CA Indosuez Wealth, Amke Registered Agents LLC, and Philippe Larmier regarding individuals and legal entities in several jurisdictions, including the British Virgin Islands, Isle of Man, Nevis, and the United States, for use in legal proceedings in Ecuador against Carlos Alberto Avellán Areta, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Osana Mendonça, as the Foreign Representative of Schahin Holdings SA, Base Engenharia e Serviços de Petróleo e Gás SA, a.k.a. Schahin Engenharia SA; Schahin Empreendimentos Imobiliarios Ltda, Schahin Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros SA, Schahin Desenvolimento Imobiliários SA, Companhia Schahin de Ativos, MTS Participações SA, Satasch Participações Ltda, and Deep Black Drilling LLP, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. It is alleged in the petition that the Schahin Group was involved in a bribery scheme involving companies in several jurisdictions, including Austria, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Panama, Uruguay, and the USA.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Frederico Antonio Oliveria de Rezende, as the Foreign Representative of Knijnik Participações S.A., Knijnik Engenharia Ltda., Knijnik São Paulo Engenharia Integrada Ltda., Proplan Serviços e Projetos Ltda., and Gabinete Projetos de Engenharia e Arquitetura Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Mario Mena Marqua to take discovery from Banco Santander International for use in legal proceedings in Guatemala, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Mark McDonald and Nicholas Wood, as the Foreign Representatives of Silisten Trading Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Germany by Peter Jost, as the Foreign Representative of Hans Werner Bachmann, a.k.a. Gideon Bachmann, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Alexandre Borges Leite, as the Foreign Representative of Smar Equipamentos Industrias Ltda., Smar Comercial Ltda., and Valblock Indústria e Comércio Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Otávio de Paoli Balbino de Almeida Lima, as the Foreign Representative of Marangoni Tread Latino America Indústria e Comércio de Artefatos de Borracha Ltda, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Elias Mubarak Junior, as the Foreign Representative of Viação Itapemirim SA, Transportadora Itapemirim S/A, ITA-Itapemirim Transportes S/A, Imobiliária Bianca Ltda, Cola Comercial e Distribuidora Ltda, Viação Caiçara Ltda, and Flecha S/A - Turismo, Comércio e Industria, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by Monica Maria Mellao Silveira Mello to take discovery from Brickell Bank, formerly known as Espirito Santo Bank, for use in proceedings before Brazilian tribunals, including a probate proceeding for the estate of Guilherme Carlos Arantes Mellao, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Carlos Magno, as the Foreign Representative of SAM Industrias SA, Boulder Participações Ltda., and Daniel Benasayag Birmann, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Gibraltar by David Ingram and Freddie White, as the Foreign Representatives of Privilege Wealth One Limited Partnership, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Motion by Interested Person Lawrence Covington to Intervene and Oppose Pending Application for Judicial Assistance by McKeeva Bush, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Argentina by Mario Osvaldo Risso, as the Foreign Representative of RR Donnelley Argentina SA, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application by William McKeeva Bush, a politician in the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Lawrence Covington for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands "against David Baines", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by John Edmund Paylor, as the Foreign Representative of Junie Conrad Omari Bowers, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by John Edmund Paylor, as the Foreign Representative of Andrew Nathaniel Skeene, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Paul Pretlove and Angela Barkhouse, as the Foreign Representatives of World Financial Group Inc., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Luis Claudio Montoro Mendes, as the Foreign Representative of Mabe Brasil Eletrodomesticos Ltda., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Chile by Carlos Antonio Parada Abate, as the Foreign Representative of Alberto Samuel Chang Rajii, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Stephen Richard Penn, as the Foreign Representative of GFI Consultants Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.