Thomas Dixon v. 777 Partners UK Ltd.: Winding Up Order (England)
Winding Up Order in Thomas Dixon, of Winchester, England v. 777 Partners UK Limited at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
RAKIA v. Farhad Azima: Judgment (‘Post-Judgment Freezing Orders’)
Judgment regarding "an application for a worldwide freezing order that has been made in private and without notice by Mr Farhad Azima against the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority" in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, of United Arab Emirates v. Farhad Azima at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation v. International Airfinance Corporation et al: Amended Claim Form & Complaint
Amended Claim Form and Amended Complaint in Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, described as "the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" v. International Airfinance Corporation, of the Cayman Islands, and Various Lessors at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Direct Investments Ltd. v. Varitka Mittal-Goenka et al: Freezing Order
Freezing and Proprietary Order in Direct Investments Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Varitka Mittal-Goenka, Sangeeta Mittal, Shristi Behl-Mittal, and Divyesh Mittal at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Corvus Lights Aviation Ltd. et al v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Complaint (‘$28.5M Aircraft Leasing Claim’)
Claim Form and Particulars of Claim in Corvus Lights Aviation Limited, MAM Aircraft Leasing 4 (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, and Columbia Lights Aviation Limited, all of Dublin, Ireland v. 777 Partners LLC and 600 Partners LLC, both of Delaware, USA, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation v. International Airfinance Corporation et al: Claim Form
Claim Form in Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, described as "the national airline of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" v. International Airfinance Corporation, of the Cayman Islands, and Various Lessors at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Gable Insurance AG v. William Dewsall et al: Complaint (‘£20M Fraud’)
Particulars of Claim in Gable Insurance AG (in Liquidation), of Liechtenstein v. William Dewsall and Michael Hirschfield, both of England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Gable Insurance AG v. William Dewsall et al: Claim Form (‘Fraud & Dishonesty’)
Claim Form alleging fraud in Gable Insurance AG (in Liquidation), of Liechtenstein v. William Albert Dewsall and Michael Brian Victor Hirschfield, both of England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
RAKIA v. Farhad Azima: Judgment (‘RAKIA Hacking & Fraud’)
Judgment granting an application by Farhad Azima for permission to bring an additional counterclaim against the original claimant (RAKIA) on the grounds that it had obtained a judgment by fraud in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, described as "the sovereign wealth fund of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, part of the United Arab Emirates" v. Farhad Azima, described as "a US-based businessman, principally involved in the aviation industry"; David Neil Gerrard, Dechert LLP, and James Edward Dennison Buchanan at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
BSV Claims Ltd. v. Bittylicious Ltd. et al: Application (‘£9.9B Crypto Dispute’)
Notice of Application "for a collective proceedings order permitting it to act as the class representative bringing opt-out collective proceedings on behalf of UK based holders of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin Satoshi Vision against various cryptocurrency exchanges who it is contended colluded to de-list BSV in 2019" in BSV Claims Limited, of England v. Bittylicious Limited, of England; Payward Limited, of England; ShapeShift Global Limited, of England; Payward, Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, of California, USA; ShapeShift AG, a Swiss company based in Denver, USA, and Binance Europe Services Limited, of Malta, at the United Kingdom's Competition Appeal Tribunal.
G.I. Globalinvestment Ltd. et al v. VP Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) SA et al: Judgment (Jurisdiction Challenge)
Judgment dismissing a jurisdiction challenge by VP Fund Solutions' entities in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein in a case in which "some wealthy Italian investors seek to recover losses which they suffered when investments they had made into a fund, which I shall call the Skew Base Fund, plummeted in value at the outset of the COVID pandemic" in G.I. Globalinvestment Ltd., Matteo Cordero di Montezemolo, and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo v. VP Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) SA and VP Fund Solutions (Liechtenstein) AG, as Defendants/Applicants, and XY ERS UK Limited, Skew Base Investments SCA RAIF, Skew Base Sàrl, Twinkle Capital SA, Daniele Migani, Federico Faleschini, Leader Logic Holding AG, and Leader Logic AG, as Defendants, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. et al v. Investec Bank Plc: Complaint
Particulars of Claim in Momentum Property Partners (1) Limited (in Liquidation), of England, and Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. Investec Bank Plc at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
CMC Spreadbet Plc v. Robert Tchenguiz: Judgment (£1.3M)
Judgment that the defendant owes the claimant £1.31 million regarding "losses under a spread betting account" in CMC Spreadbet Plc, a British spread betting firm v. Robert Tchenguiz at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
BitMEX v. Nexo Capital Inc. et al: Judgment (‘880 Bitcoin Dispute’)
Judgment regarding ownership of "approximately 880 bitcoin, equivalent to approximately £30 million at current prices" in HDR Global Trading Limited, d.b.a. BitMEX, of the Seychelles, operator of "a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform" v. Nexo Capital Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Georgi Shulev, of Bulgaria, described as "co-founder of the Nexo group", and at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Financial Conduct Authority v. Argento Wealth Ltd. et al: Complaint
Particulars of Claim regarding the alleged promotion of shares in Cayman Islands-domiciled EMB Fund Limited and an alleged "Loan Scheme" in the Financial Conduct Authority v. Argento Wealth Limited, of London, England, and Daniel Willis, of Fareham, Hampshire, England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Nigeria v. JPMorgan Chase Bank: Judgment
Judgment in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Arron Banks v. Carole Cadwalladr: Judgment (‘TED Talk Libel Dismissal’)
Judgment dismissing a libel complaint regarding a TED Talk in Canada in Arron Banks, described as "an important public figure in the political domain, having been one of the leaders of, and by far the largest donor to, the successful campaign for the United Kingdom to vote in favour of leaving the European Union in the referendum held on 23 June 2016" v. Carole Cadwalladr at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Financial Conduct Authority v. Argento Wealth Ltd. et al: Claim Form
Claim Form regarding the alleged promotion of shares in Cayman Islands-domiciled EMB Fund Limited and the alleged promotion of "a 'Loan Note' investment scheme" in the Financial Conduct Authority, described as "a regulator of financial services firms in the United Kingdom" v. Argento Wealth Limited, of London, England, and Daniel Willis, of Fareham, Hampshire, England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
ENRC v. Dechert LLP et al: Judgment
Judgment in Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited v. Dechert LLP, David Neil Gerrard, and The Director of the Serious Fraud Office at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Axiom Legal Financing Fund v. Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd.: Judgment Upholding Case Dismissal (Privy Council)
Judgment Upholding the dismissal of the case by the Isle of Man High Court in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, both of the Cayman Islands, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund v. Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd. at the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.
Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) Ltd. et al v. Zurich Insurance Plc et al: Defense
Defense in Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) Limited, Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) III Limited, Vistra International Expansion (USA) Inc., and Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) I Limited v. Zurich Insurance Plc, Lloyd’s Syndicate No. 3000 MKL, Markel Insurance SE, International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited, Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A., Riverstone Managing Agency Limited, Markel Insurance SE T4405, Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd., Allied World Assurance Company, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE, Lloyd’s Syndicate No. 1919 CVS., Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., HCC International Insurance Company Plc, Tokio Marine Europe S.A., Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, and Lloyd’s Underwriter Syndicate No. 5000 TRV at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) Ltd. et al v. Zurich Insurance Plc et al: Complaint
Particulars of Claim in Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) Limited, Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) III Limited, Vistra International Expansion (USA) Inc., and Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) I Limited v. Zurich Insurance Plc, Lloyd's Syndicate No. 3000 MKL, Markel Insurance SE, International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited, Lloyd's Insurance Company S.A., Riverstone Managing Agency Limited, Markel Insurance SE T4405, Endurance Worldwide Insurance Ltd., Allied World Assurance Company, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE, Lloyd's Syndicate No. 1919 CVS., Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., HCC International Insurance Company Plc, Tokio Marine Europe S.A., Liberty Corporate Capital Limited, and Lloyd's Underwriter Syndicate No. 5000 TRV at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Privacy International v. Investigatory Powers Tribunal: Judgment (‘Foreign Intelligence Sharing’)
Judgment regarding an application for Judicial Review of a ruling concerning "the regulation of sharing Bulk Personal Datasets by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ with foreign intelligence agencies" in Privacy International v. Investigatory Powers Tribunal, as Defendant, and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Secretary of State for the Home Departments, Government Communications Headquarters, Security Service, and Secret Intelligence Service, as Interested Parties, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Recovery Partners GP Ltd. et al v. Irakli Rukhadze et al: $142M Judgment
Judgment for $142.5 million in Recovery Partners GP Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Revoker LLP, of England v. Irakli Rukhadze, Igor Alexeev, Benjamin Marson, Hunnewell Partners (UK) LLP, Hunnewell Partners (BVI) Limited, Park Street (GP) Limited, Park Street (BR) Limited, Park Street (GS) Limited, and Park Street (L) Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. et al v. Investec Bank Plc: Claim Form
Claim Form in Momentum Property Partners (1) Limited (in Liquidation), of England, and Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. Investec Bank Plc at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd. v. Andrew Ruhan et al: Judgment
Judgment in Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited (in Liquidation) and Elizabeth Alexandra Aird-Brown, as Liquidator of Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited v. Andrew Joseph Ruhan and Anthony Edward Stevens at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales. In a press release announcing the judgment, representatives of the claimants stated: "The Claimants successfully proved a complex fraud perpetrated by the Defendants which began in December 2004 and early 2005, by establishing that Andrew Ruhan, a director of the First Claimant, used Anthony Stevens and companies ostensibly associated with him (known as “Cambulo Group”) to act as his secret nominees and to masquerade as independent purchasers of three large hotels owned by HPII, located near Hyde Park in London."
PrivatBank v. Igor Kolomoisky et al: Third Amended Complaint
Third Amended Complaint alleging misappropriation in PJSC Commercial Bank PrivatBank, of Ukraine v. Igor Valeryevich Kolomoisky, frdvtonrf sd s citizen of Ukraine, Cyprus, and Israel; Gennaidy Borisovich Bogolyubov, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Israel, and Cyprus; Teamtrend Limited, of England; Trade Point Agro Limited, of England; Collyer Limited, of England; Rossyn Investing Corp.,Milbert Ventures Inc., and ZAO UKRTransitService Ltd., all of the British Virgin Islands, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Lynda King et al v. Blockchain.com Inc. et al: Order to Pursue BVI Asset Freeze
Order continuing Freezing Order and granting permission to seek to enforce the Freezing Order in the British Virgin Islands regarding an alleged cryptocurrency-related investment fraud in Lynda King, Sarah Waugh, and Danielle Walker, all citizens of the United Kingdom v. Blockchain Access UK Limited, Blockchain Luxembourg SA, Blockchain.com Inc., and Persons Unknown at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
TCI Integrity Commission v. Anthony Kikivarakis: ‘Financial Disclosure’ Appeal Judgment
Judgment regarding "whether the Integrity Commission of the Turks and Caicos Islands has the power under section 20 of the Integrity Commission Ordinance to issue a summons to a third party requiring them to produce documents as part of an informal investigation, or whether that power can be exercised only in connection with a formal inquiry under section 46 of the Ordinance" in the Integrity Commission of the Turks and Caicos Islands v. Anthony Kikivarakis, as Official Liquidator of TCI Bank Ltd. (in Liquidation), at the Privy Council for the United Kingdom.
Ben Delo v. Wise Payments Ltd.: Complaint
Complaint alleging breaches of the Data Protection Act by failing to disclose Suspicious Activity Reports filed with the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency in Ben Delo, a citizen of the United Kingdom who, inter alia, was indicted in the United States in September 2020 for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act involving BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange v. Wise Payments Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Lynda King et al v. Blockchain.com Inc. et al: Complaint (‘£631K Crypto Fraud’)
Particulars of Claim for damages of £631,663 or 15.5817228 Bitcoin alleging the claimants were victims of a cryptocurrency-related investment fraud in Lynda King, Sarah Waugh, and Danielle Walker, all citizens of the United Kingdom v. Blockchain Access UK Limited, Blockchain Luxembourg SA, Blockchain.com Inc., and Persons Unknown at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Apex Financial Services (Trustees) Ltd. v. Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove: Complaint
Complaint for damages of £353,002 alleging professional negligence involving 'Inheritance Tax' liabilities of a trust settled by Lance Uggla, described as a "UK resident but foreign domiciled for income and capital gains tax purposes", in Apex Financial Services (Trustees) Ltd., of Jersey, in the Channel Islands v. Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove, a law firm based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Convoy Collateral Ltd. v. Broad Idea International Ltd. et al: UK Privy Council’s ‘Black Swan’ Judgment
Judgment that the British Virgin Islands Court of Appeal was wrong to overturn a decision known as "Black Swan" regarding the jurisdiction’s authority to issue freezing injunctions in support of foreign proceedings in Convoy Collateral Ltd., of Hong Kong (Appellant) v. Broad Idea International Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Cho Kwai Chee, of Hong Kong, (Respondents) at the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.
Oak Trust (Guernsey) Ltd. v. William Dewsall: Re-Amended Complaint
Re-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.
4 New Square Ltd. et al v. Person or Persons Unknown: Injunction Order
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.
Enigma Diagnostics Ltd. v. Harvey Boulter et al: Amended Complaint
Amended Complaint alleging fraud and dishonest assistance involving the Cayman Islands-domiciled "Porton Group" in Enigma Diagnostics Limited (in Liquidation), Paul David Allen, and Geoffrey Lambert Carton-Kelly, as Liquidators of Enigma Diagnostics Limited, all of England v. Harvey Boulter, DLA Piper UK LLP, a law firm, and Charles Cook, a lawyer, all of England, at High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Enigma Diagnostics Ltd. v. Harvey Boulter et al: Complaint
Complaint alleging fraud and dishonest assistance involving yhr Cayman Islands-domiciled "Porton Group" in Enigma Diagnostics Limited (in Liquidation), of England v. Harvey Boulter, DLA Piper UK LLP, a law firm, and Charles Cook, a lawyer, all of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
U.K. Serious Fraud Office v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Deferred Prosecution Agreement
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.
U.K. Serious Fraud Office v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Judgment
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.
Apex Financial Services (Trustees) Ltd. v. Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove: Claim Form
Claim Form alleging breach of contract and negligence in Apex Financial Services (Trustees) Ltd., of Jersey, in the Channel Islands v. Wiggin Osborne Fullerlove, a law firm based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
OBEX Securities LLC et al v. Cowen International Ltd.: Defense
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.
SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. James Wellesley: Default Judgment
Default Judgment in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. James Wellesley, of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. v. James Hadley et al: Amended Complaint
Amended Complaint alleging fraud in Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. James David Hadley, Thomas William Gordon Biggar, Stuart Neil Chapman-Clark, Andrew Christopher Jones, Titan Capital Partners Limited, of England; CGrowth Capital Bond Limited, of England; William MacFarland Wright III, of USA; Pinnacle Brokers Limited (in Liquidation), of Malta; Mark Lloyd, Vivere Forti International Foundation, of Panama; Kirsty Louise Platt, of Spain; Platinum Pyramid Limited, of England, and Bentley Jarrard Thwaite at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
OBEX Securities LLC et al v. Cowen International Ltd.: Complaint
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.
Tatiana Akhmedova v. Farkhad Akhmedov et al: Judgment
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.
Morten Høegh et al v. Taylor Wessing LLP et al: Complaint
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.
FundHaven Ltd. et al v. Bahamas Securities Commission: Judgment
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.
London Capital & Finance Plc et al v. Michael Thomson et al: Amended Complaint
Amended Complaint alleging dishonest assistance in London Capital & Finance Plc (in Administration) and London Oil & Gas Limited (in Administration) v. Michael Andrew Thomson, Simon Hume-Kendall, Elten Barker, Spencer Golding, Paul Careless, Surge Financial Limited, John Russell-Murphy, Robert Sedgwick, Grosvenor Park Intelligent Investment Limited, Helen Hume-Kendall, Francis Michael William Starkie, Martin Stephen Ruscoe, Eric Bosshard, Robin Hudson, and Charles Hendry at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Greensill Bank AG: Insolvency Recognition Judgment
Judgment recognizing the Germany insolvency of Greensill Bank A.G. at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.
Calvin Ayre v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Amended Defense
Amended Defense in Calvin Eyre, of Antigua and Barbuda v. Refinitiv Ltd. at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.