United Kingdom

Injunction Order regarding "a cyber-attack on the Applicants on or about 12 June 2021 and/or who has threatened to disclose the information thereby obtained" in 4 New Square Limited, a law firm based in London, and The Members of 4 New Square v. Person or Persons Unknown at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Judgment regarding allegations of bribery involving Brazil, India, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited at Southwark Crown Court, in England.

Deferred Prosecution Agreement regarding allegations of bribery involving Brazil, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia in the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited at Southwark Crown Court, in England.

Defense in OBEX Securities LLC, of New Rochelle, New York, USA, and Prime Capital (Bermuda) Limited, of Bermuda v. Cowen International Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Complaint in OBEX Securities LLC, of New Rochelle, New York, USA, and Prime Capital (Bermuda) Limited, of Bermuda v. Cowen International Limited, of London, England, at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Judgment for hundreds of millions of dollars in favor of a "wife" who "has been the victim of a series of schemes designed to put every penny of the Husband's wealth beyond her reach" involving individuals, companies, and structures in Bermuda, Cyprus, Dubai, England, France, Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Panama, Russia, and Switzerland in Tatiana Akhmedova v. Farkhad Teimur Ogly Akhmedov, a citizen of Russia; Woodblade Limited, of Cyprus; Cotor Investment SA, of Panama; Qubo 1 Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Qubo 2 Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Straight Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Avenger Assets Corporation, of Panama; Counselor Trust Reg, of Liechtenstein, as Trustee of certain Trusts; Sobaldo Establishment, of Liechtenstein, as Trustee of certain Trusts; Temur Akhmedov, described as "a British citizen who lives in London", and Borderedge Limited, of Cyprus, at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Judgment in FundHaven Ltd. and South American Investment Fund Ltd., described as "a private investment holding vehicle for an Argentinian family" v. The Executive Director of the Securities Commission of the Bahamas at the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Amended Claim Form and Particulars of Claim alleging negligent advice regarding tax liabilities in the United Kingdom of plaintiffs who were associated with "offshore investments" and "offshore structures" in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Guernsey in Morten Høegh and Thomas Høegh, described as Norwegians who were "tax resident in the UK and domiciled in Norway" v. Taylor Wessing LLP, a law firm, and MSR Partners LLP, f.k.a. Moore Stephens LLP, an accounting firm, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Judgment recognizing the Germany insolvency of Greensill Bank A.G. at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Summary Judgment in Maria Alessandra Foglia, described as "the victim of a substantial fraud pursuant to which €15m was misappropriated from her account with a Cayman bank, CITCO Bank and Trust Company Ltd." v. The Family Officer Limited, Wechsler & Co Limited, C&C Family Holdings Limited, Matteo Cerri, Italians Clubhouse Limited, ITS Fashion Street Café Limited, Shield Risk Management Limited, and St Charles Luxembourg SA at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Judgment in Lance Dorian Ranger, described as "a practising solicitor in England & Wales, and the owner and Managing Director of Attendus Trust Company AG, a global fiduciary company providing professional trust, legal and business services, based in Switzerland" v. Charles Pycraft, described as "a former photo-journalist", at the High of Justice, in London, England.

Complaint alleging fraud in PJSC Bank Finance and Credit and Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine, both of Ukraine v. Kostyantin Zhevago, Frold Project Limited, Eastroad Commerce LLP, Portman Shipping UK Limited, and Ian Anthony Pellow, all of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Amended Complaint alleging fraud involving Gable Holdings Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Gable Insurance AG, of Liechtenstein, in Kevin Alcock, Corita Metelerkamp, both of Surrey, England; Oak Trust (Guernsey) Limited, of Guernsey; Baytree Group Holdings Limited, Morvale Company Limited, Aggaris Investments Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands; Christopher Lawrance, Roy Campbell, both of South Africa, and CriSeren Investments Limited, of Wales v. William Dewsall, of London, England, at the High Court for England and Wales.

Claimants' Amended Reply in Circumference Investments (Europe) Limited, of England; Circumference (Luxembourg) Sàrl, of Luxembourg, and Circumference Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Nicholas James Martin, of Luxembourg, at the High Court of Justice, England and Wales.

Amended Defense involving allegations of tax fraud in Skatteforvaltningnen, a.k.a. SKAT, (the Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v. Paul Oakley, Owen Mitchell, and Orca Investments Limited at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Amended Defense in Skatteforvaltningnen, a.k.a. SKAT, (the Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v. Alba Gonzalez Brown at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Amended Defense involving allegations of fraud in Northern and Western Insurance Company Limited (in Liquidation), of Nevis, represented by its Joint Liquidators, Keiran Hutchison, of the Cayman Islands, and Roy Bailey, of the British Virgin Islands v. BSG Valentine, an accounting firm in London, England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Amended Defense in Circumference Investments (Europe) Limited, of England; Circumference (Luxembourg) Sàrl, of Luxembourg, and Circumference Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Nicholas James Martin, of Luxembourg, at the High Court of Justice, England and Wales.

Judgment on Strike-Out Applications in David Neil Gerrard and Elizabeth Ann Gerrard v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited and Diligence International LLC at the High Court of Justice, in London.

Approved Judgment regarding the termination of an account that was used to invest in Bitcoin futures in Ramona Ang, who is "married to Dr Craig Wright, a specialist computer scientist and researcher with cybersecurity and blockchain expertise, who claims to be the or a principal inventor of Bitcoin" v. Reliantco Investments Ltd., of Cyprus, at the High Court of Justice, in London.

Amended Complaint alleging "fraudulent and dishonest" conduct by Defendant Nicholas Martin regarding an agreement to sell his Luxembourg-based Coficom Trust Sàrl to the Circumference Group in Circumference Investments (Europe) Limited, of England; Circumference (Luxembourg) Sàrl, of Luxembourg, and Circumference Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Nicholas James Martin, of Luxembourg, at the High Court of Justice, England and Wales.

Complaint seeking damages of £16.7 million alleging breach of contract and negligence in Instant Access Properties Limited (in Liquidation) and Kevin Murphy and Richard Toone, as Joint Liquidators of Instant Access Properties Limited, at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Sentencing Remarks regarding tax fraud involving "the acquisition, and subsequent management, of the British Home Stores chain of department stores" in Regina v. Dominic Chappell at Southwark Crown Court, in England.

Approved Judgment in favor of the defendants regarding a libel complaint about "an article published by BuzzFeed Inc on its news website on 10 January 2017, under the headline 'These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia'" in Aleksej Gubarev, described as a Russian "businessman and entrepreneur" residing in Cyprus, and Webzilla Limited, of Cyprus v. Orbis Intelligence Limited and Christopher Steele, both of England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Complaint for $12.7 million alleging "Defendant is in receipt of funds as part of a fraudulent investment scheme at the expense of the Claimants" in Dismatrix SPC, Asyndeton, and Polysyndeton, all of the Cayman Islands v. Equiti Capital UK Limited, of England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Summary Judgment in favor of Adare Finance DAC regarding a claim for $10.5 million in Adare Finance DAC, of Ireland v. Yellowstone Capital Management SA, of Luxembourg, and Michael Ohayon, of France, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Defense in Al Mubarakah International Navigation Company Limited, of Saudi Arabia; Bihar International Co. (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda company based in Dubai, and Bihar International Company, of Saudi Arabia v. Cedar Insurance and Reinsurance Company Limited, of Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice in London, England.

Amended Claim Form and Particulars of Claim alleging "serious wrongs committed by the Defendants against Mr Quzmar in relation to a purported investigation led by Mr Gerrard into alleged frauds committed against the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority by its former Chief Executive Officer Dr Khater Massaad" in Jihad Abdul Qader Saleh Quzmar, a citizen of Jordan imprisoned in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates v. Dechert LLP, a law firm in England, and Neil Gerrard, a lawyer in England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Approved Judgment regarding "a test case to determine issues of principle in relation to policy coverage under various specimen wordings underwritten by the defendants in respect of claims by policyholders to be indemnified for business interruption losses arising in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the advice of and restrictions imposed by the UK Government in consequence" in The Financial Conduct Authority, in the United Kingdom v. Arch Insurance (UK) Limited, Argenta Syndicate Management Limited, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Plc, Hiscox Insurance Company Limited, MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, QBE Limited, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc, Zurich Insurance Plc, Hospitality Insurance Group Action, and Hiscox Action Group at the High Court of Justice, in London.

Claim Form alleging "serious wrongs committed by the Defendants against the Claimant in relation to a purported investigation led by Mr Gerrard into alleged frauds committed against the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority by its former Chief Executive Officer Dr Massaad and others" in Jihad Abdul Qader Saleh Quzmar, a citizen of Jordan imprisoned in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates v. Dechert LLP, a law firm in England, and Neil Gerrard, a lawyer in England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Approved Judgment regarding alleged misconduct involving "the solicitors acting for the claimants, McDermott Will and Emery LLP and Ms Ziva Robertson, a partner in that firm" in Aleksej Gubarev and Webzilla Limited v. Orbis Business Intelligence Limited and Christopher Steele at the High Court, in London.

Approved Judgment continuing a Worldwide Freezing Injunction in a case regarding allegations of fraud involving "a start-up project to set up a cryptocurrency platform called the 'London Football Exchange'"in Blockchain Optimization SA, of Switzerland, and Petrochemical Logistics Ltd., of Gibraltar v. LFE Market Ltd., of Wales; LFE Group Holdings Limited, of England; James Aylward, a.k.a. Jim Aylward, of Wales; Benjamin Leigh Hunt, White Tiger Global Opportunities Fund SP, of the Cayman Islands, and White Tiger Asset Management Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Complaint for damages of £9 million, €33.1 million, and $10.55 million in Palesa Sarl, of Luxembourg; Superb Sport Limited, of England; Antonio Conte, a former professional soccer player and current head coach of Inter Milan; Caterina Carmi, Riccardo Rizzardi, Antonio Massimino, Maria Azzurra Massimino, and Patrizia Bacci, all of Italy v. Massimo Bochicchio, of England, and Kidman Asset Management Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Approved Judgment regarding "a claim for the correction of the record and other remedies" under the Data Protection Act 1998 "in relation to one component of the so-called 'Steele Dossier'" in Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, and German Khan, described as "three businessmen of Russian or Ukrainian origin" who are "among the ultimate beneficial owners of the Alfa Group Consortium" v. Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd. at the High Court of Justice, in England.

Approved Judgment of $11 million in favor of the plaintiff - a whistleblower - against his former employer, Ernst & Young, regarding a claim for negligence involving suspected money laundering by a client, Dubai-based precious metals dealer Kaloti Jewellery International DMCC, in Amjad Rihan v. Ernst & Young Global Limited, Ernst & Young Europe LLP, Ernst & Young (EMEIA) Services Limited, and EYGS LLP at the High Court of Justice, London.

Defense in JTC (Jersey) Limited, of Jersey, in the Channel Islands v. Sandra Looney, of London, England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Defense in Circumference Investments (Europe) Limited, of England; Circumference (Luxembourg) Sàrl, of Luxembourg, and Circumference Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Nicholas James Martin, of Luxembourg, at the High Court of Justice, England and Wales.

Approved Judgment regarding allegations of fraud in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v. Farhad Azima, described as "a US businessman based in Kansas City, Missouri who has been involved in the aviation industry for many years", at the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales.

Claim Form in Al Mubarakah International Navigation Company Limited, of Saudi Arabia; Bihar International Co. (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda company based in Dubai, and Bihar International Company, of Saudi Arabia v. Cedar Insurance and Reinsurance Company Limited, of Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice in London, England.

Approved Judgment regarding the taxation of partnerships in Hong Kong in Investec Asset Finance Plc and Investec Bank Plc v. The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs at the Court of Appeal for the Royal Courts of Justice, in England.

Approved Judgment regarding an appeal against a lower court's finding that there was "a prima facie case of conspiracy to defraud" in Vijay Mallya, as Appellant v. Government of India, as Respondent, and National Crime Agency, as Interested Party, at the High Court of Justice, in London.

Judgment of $11 million in favor of the plaintiff - a whistleblower - against his former employer, Ernst & Young, regarding a claim for negligence involving suspected money laundering by a client, Dubai-based precious metals dealer Kaloti Jewellery International DMCC, in Amjad Rihan v. Ernst & Young Global Limited, Ernst & Young Europe LLP, Ernst & Young (EMEIA) Services Limited, and EYGS LLP at the High Court of Justice, London.

Claim Form in JTC (Jersey) Limited, of Jersey, in the Channel Islands v. Sandra Looney, of London, England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Complaint alleging the Circumference Group "was induced" to enter into an agreement to acquire Luxembourg-based Coficom Trust Sàrl by "fraudulent misrepresentations" in Circumference Investments (Europe) Limited, of England; Circumference (Luxembourg) Sàrl, of Luxembourg, and Circumference Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Nicholas James Martin, of Luxembourg, at the High Court of Justice, England and Wales.

Judgment approving a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and imposing a "total financial sanction" of €990,963,712 for suspected bribery in Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Airbus SE at the Crown Court, in Southwark, England.

Winding Up Order in the matter of Privilege Wealth Plc at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Claim Form for damages of £37 million in Barak Fund SPC Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. Quantum Power International Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Claimants' Amended Reply to Defendant's Amended Defense regarding Gable Holdings Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Gable Insurance AG, of Liechtenstein, in Kevin Alcock, of Surrey, England; Oak Trust (Guernsey) Limited, of Guernsey; Baytree Group Holdings Limited, Morvale Company Limited, and Aggaris Investments Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands; Christopher Lawrance, of South Africa; Corita Metelerkamp, of Surrey, England; Roy Campbell, of South Africa, and CriSeren Investments Limited, of Wales v. William Dewsall, of London, England, at the High Court for England and Wales.

Amended Defense by William Dewsall in a dispute involving Gable Holdings Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Gable Insurance AG, of Liechtenstein, in Kevin Robert Alcock, of Surrey, England; Oak Trust (Guernsey) Limited, of Guernsey; Baytree Group Holdings Limited, Morvale Company Limited, and Aggaris Investments Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands; Christopher Lister Lawrance, of South Africa; Corita Clare Metelerkamp, of Surrey, England; Roy Duncombe Campbell, of South Africa, and CriSeren Investments Limited, of Wales v. William Dewsall, of London, England, at the High Court for England and Wales.

Claim Form and Particulars of Claim in Lance Dorian Ranger, of Switzerland, described as "a qualified and practising solicitor in England & Wales and the owner and Managing Director of Attendus Trust Company AG" and "founder in 2007 of the Ranger Foundation Trust, a registered Mauritian charity" v. Charles Pycraft, of London, England, at the County Court at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch, England.