Shutts & Bowen

Steven Kowalski v. Wai Kit Lo: Amended Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)

August 22, 2024

Amended Order dismissing complaint against Wai Kit Lo regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Wai Kit Lo, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Binance Holdings Ltd.: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)

August 9, 2024

Order dismissing complaint against a crypto exchange regarding the "loss of roughly 1,400 bitcoins in August 2020" for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Binance Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Kraken: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)

August 8, 2024

Order dismissing complaint against the operators of a crypto exchange known as Kraken regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc., both of Delaware, USA, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Wai Kit Lo: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)

August 8, 2024

Order dismissing complaint against Wai Kit Lo regarding the alleged theft of approximately 1,400 Bitcoin for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Wai Kit Lo, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Lee Kei Lau: Dismissal Order (‘$80M+ Crypto Theft’)

August 8, 2024

Order dismissing complaint against Lee Kei Lau regarding the alleged theft of "just over 1,400 Bitcoin" for lack of personal jurisdiction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Lee Kai Lau, of Hong Kong, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Original Traders Energy Ltd. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Canada)

May 3, 2023

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by KPMG Inc., as the Foreign Representative of Original Traders Energy Ltd. and 2496750 Ontario Inc., filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oleg Zhukovskiy et al v. National Bank of Ukraine: Second Amended Complaint (‘$300M Criminal Enterprise’)

April 20, 2023

Second Amended Complaint alleging "improper commercial activities, including the illegal misappropriation of millions of dollars of Plaintiffs' bank-deposited funds in an elaborate money laundering scheme", in Oleg Zhukovskiy, described as "a U.S. permanent resident"; ZUKK Trading Limited, of Cyprus; Intertransgroup LLC, of Ukraine; Nikolay Kovzel, a citizen of Ukraine, and Vitaly Didylivsky, a citizen of Ukraine v. National Bank of Ukraine at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Luis Delgado et al v. Golden Eye Resources LLC et al: Complaint

October 21, 2022

Complaint alleging fraud in Luis Delgado, Juan Federico Lessmann, SCH Consulting Inc., of Panama; Truegold Corporation, of the British Virgin Islands; Suregold Corporation, of the British Virgin Islands, and Collectgold Corporation, of the British Virgin Islands v. Golden Eye Resources LLC, Donald Rutledge, of Vancouver, Canada; Leslie Rutledge, of Vancouver, Canada, and Caniel Matos Romero at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Brandon Ng et al: Transcript of ‘Motion to Dissolve Injunction’ Hearing

December 28, 2021

Transcript of evidentiary hearing on a motion by Brandon Ng and Cookie Choi to dissolve an asset freeze injunction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Binance Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; BAM Trading Services Inc., d.b.a. Binance US, of Delaware; Binance Asia Services Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Payward Inc., d.b.a. Kraken; Payward Ventures Inc., of Delaware; Brandon Chun Yin Ng, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Texas; Hiu Lam Cookie Choi, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in Texas; Wai Kit Lo and Lee Kei Lau, described as citizens and residents of Hong Kong; Nurlan Neqmat Ogly Guliev and Oksana Aleksandrovna Dolgopolova, described as citizens and residents of Russia, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al: Freeze Application

October 19, 2021

Application for a Temporary Injunction in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Binance Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; BAM Trading Services Inc., d.b.a. Binance US, of Delaware; Binance Asia Services Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Payward Inc., d.b.a. Kraken; Payward Ventures Inc., of Delaware; Brandon Chun Yin Ng, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Texas; Hiu Lam Cookie Choi, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in Texas; Wai Kit Lo and Lee Kei Lau, described as citizens and residents of Hong Kong; Nurlan Neqmat Ogly Guliev and Oksana Aleksandrovna Dolgopolova, described as citizens and residents of Russia, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Steven Kowalski v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘BTC 1,400 Crypto Theft’)

October 19, 2021

Complaint in Steven Paul Kowalski, a citizen of Australia residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates v. Binance Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; BAM Trading Services Inc., d.b.a. Binance US, of Delaware; Binance Asia Services Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Payward Inc., d.b.a. Kraken; Payward Ventures Inc., of Delaware; Brandon Chun Yin Ng, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Texas; Hiu Lam Cookie Choi, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in Texas; Wai Kit Lo and Lee Kei Lau, described as citizens and residents of Hong Kong; Nurlan Neqmat Ogly Guliev and Oksana Aleksandrovna Dolgopolova, described as citizens and residents of Russia, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Acheron Capital Ltd. v. Barry Mukamal: Petition to Vacate Arbitration Order

September 29, 2021

Petition to Vacate Interim Arbitration Order in Acheron Capital Ltd., of England v. Barry Mukamal, as Trustee of the Mutual Benefits Keep Policy Trust, of Florida, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

LS Energia Inc. et al v. Corporacion Electrica Nacional SA et al: Complaint

April 28, 2021

Complaint "to recover an amount in excess of US$ 1.7 million, plus interest" alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment in LS Energia Inc., of Florida, and LS Energia Inc., of Panama v. Corporación Eléctrica Nacional SA, described as "a subsidiary entity of a ministry of the government of Venezuela"; Petróleos de Venezuela SA, a.k.a. PDVSA, described as "the Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company", and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Cyril Fulton: Chapter 15 Petition

December 7, 2020

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Northern Ireland by John Young, of BDO Lindsay House, as the Foreign Representative of Cyril E. Fulton, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Budget-Marine N.V. v. Regions Bank: Discovery Application

November 11, 2020

Application by Budget-Marine N.V., of Sint Maarten, in the Netherlands Antilles, to take discovery from Regions Bank for use in legal proceedings brought by Yacht Chandlers, Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Sint Maarten, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Africa Growth Corporation v. Republic of Angola: Complaint

July 24, 2020

Complaint regarding "an egregious series of computer hacking activities committed by Angola over an eighteen-month period, resulting in the interception and conversion of AFGC's attorney-client communications from AFGC's computer server located in the United States" in Africa Growth Corporation, of Nevada v. Republic of Angola at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Alan Cassidy: Chapter 15 Petition

April 9, 2020

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England by David Adam Broadbent, of Evolution Business Recovery Services Limited, as the Foreign Representative of Alan Cassidy, of Durham, England, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Butterfield Bank (Cayman) v. E-Luxury Ltd. et al: Complaint

July 11, 2019

Complaint in Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. E-Luxury Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Arthur HPP Maux, of Florida, individually and as a member and director of E-Luxury Ltd., at the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida.

David Walker et al: Chapter 15 Petition

July 18, 2014

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Ian Walker, as the Foreign Representative of David Walker and Sharon Walker, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.