Application

    507 Summit LLC et al v. James Liang: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

    Application by 507 Summit LLC, Oasis Focus Fund, and Quadre Investments L.P. to take discovery from James Jianzhang Liang for use in "appraisal proceedings pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in relation to the leveraged take-private merger of 51job, Inc.", described as "a leading provider of human resources services in the People’s Republic of China", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

    Frasers Group Plc v. James Gorman: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retailer group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from James Patrick Gorman, described as "Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley", for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that Morgan Stanley improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Valentina Gonzalez et al v. Prager Metis CPAs, LLC et al: Discovery Application (Venezuela)

    Application by Valentina Mata González, Alejandra Mata González, and Maryan Carolina Mata González to take discovery from Prager Metis CPAs, LLC, Zomma Group Management, LLC, Asia Condominium Association, Inc., Ponte S. Trinita Corp., One Tequesta Point Condominium Association, Inc., William J. Segal, P.A., and Hilda Josefina Medrano for use in legal proceedings in Venezuela regarding the estate of Ricardo Mata Fernández (deceased), filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    Germany: PNC Bank (‘Supplier Imitation Fraud’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from PNC Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown perpetrator(s) for fraud".

    Alessandro Leonardi et al v. Sotheby’s Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Italy)

    Application by Alessandro Leonardi, Alessandra Leonardi, and Anna Maria Zoni, described as "Italian residents who have been sued by the Struna Estate in the Court of Bologna, Italy as the surviving heirs (the Leonardis) and widow (Zoni) of Renzo Leonardi", to take discovery from Sotheby's Inc. and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, d.b.a. Crozier Fine Arts, for use in legal proceedings in Italy regarding "a dispute stemming from a transaction in which the Applicants’ now-deceased patriarch, Renzo Leonardi, purchased a bronze Head of Fernande by Pablo Picasso from the now-deceased William Conrad Struna for $1 million dollars", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    CBS Interactive Inc. et al v. World Boxing Council Inc.: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by CBS Interactive Inc. and Boxing Acquisition Inc. to take discovery from World Boxing Council, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England in which "British heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte has sued the Applicants over two news reports published on the Boxing Scene website in July 2019, which reported on an adverse test result that Whyte received from UK Anti-Doping", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    Bulgaria: Wells Fargo Bank (‘Fraud’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Bulgaria - for a criminal investigation into suspected fraud by an unknown subject(s) allegedly posing as a representative of "a South Korean media company".

    Liechtenstein: International Union Bank (‘PDVSA Money Laundering’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from International Union Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Liechtenstein - for a criminal investigation into "an international money laundering scheme allegedly involving Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”), Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled oil company".

    Ai Cheng v. Bank of America: Discovery Application (China)

    Application by Ai Cheng to take discovery from Bank of America N.A. for use in legal proceedings in China against An Ning, a.k.a. Kelvin An, described as a citizen of China who "is a business-television anchorwoman and entrepreneur", for alleged "financial crimes related to a financial fraud perpetrated against Petitioner", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Municipality of Mariana et al v. Margaret Beck: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by Municipality of Mariana, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and "approximately 730,000 individuals, businesses, members of the indigenous and Quilombola communities, municipalities, faith-based organizations and utility companies that have suffered losses and damage because of the collapse of the Fundao Dam in Brazil" to take discovery from Margaret Beck for use in legal proceedings in England "against BHP Group Plc and BHP Group Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

    Moussy Salem v. Beno Salem: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from Beno Salem for use in legal proceedings in England regarding allegations that "Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    Kazakhstan v. GLAS Trust Company LLC: Discovery Application (Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg & Netherlands)

    Application by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from GLAS Trust Company LLC "for use in ongoing and anticipated foreign legal proceedings against Anatolie Stati, his son Gabriel Stati, and their companies Ascom Group S.A. and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd." in Belgium, British Virgin Islands, England, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands alleging "a series of complex, multi-faceted fraud schemes engineered by the Statis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Portugal: JPMorgan Chase (‘Romance Fraud’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud".

    Germany: Wells Fargo et al (‘Romance Fraud’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation

    Portugal: Truist Bank (‘Phishing’)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Truist Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into an "unknown suspect(s) for fraud".

    William Laggner v. Ricardo Salinas Pliego: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

    Application by William Laggner to take discovery from Ricardo Salinas Pliego, described as "the third wealthiest individual in Mexico" who is "the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate", for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands involving a petition to wind-up crypto and blockchain firm Uphold Ltd. amid allegations that "Board members Adrian Steckel, James Chen, and former Uphold CEOs J.P. Thieriot, Anthony Watson, and Tim Parsa, in concert with Salinas, engaged in a series of unlawful and self-enriching transactions to the detriment of the Company and other shareholders", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

    Lukoil Benelux BV v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by Lukoil Benelux B.V., of Luxembourg, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America N.A., Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Santander Bank, N.A., and Credit Agricole CIB for use in legal proceedings in England "against Oil Distribution Terminals S.L., Biomar Oil S.L., Buran Energy S.A., Corporacion Financiera Kleber Iberica S.L., Mr Tirso-Jose-Maria Tomas Herrero and Mr Juan Antonio Molina Garcia", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Atiku Abubakar v. Chicago State University: Discovery Application (Nigeria)

    Application by Atiku Abubakar, described as "a prominent businessman and politician in Nigeria", to take discovery from Chicago State University for use in legal proceedings in Nigeria against Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, regarding his qualifications and challenging the results of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

    Veranova Bidco LP v. Ernst & Young LLP: Discovery Application (England)

    Application by Veranova Bidco LP, described as "a pharmaceutical company that specializes in manufacturing complex active pharmaceutical ingredients", to take discovery from Ernst & Young LLP for use in legal proceedings in the United Kingdom "filed by Veranova against Johnson Matthey PLC, Johnson Matthey Investments Limited, and Johnson Matthey Incorporated", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Dolores Acevedo et al v. JPMorgan Chase et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

    Application by Dolores Acevedo, Victoria Acevedo, and Rosario Acevedo to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase, Banco Santander, Bank of America, and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication "for use in civil and criminal proceedings in Argentina" alleging the fraudulent concealment of assets belonging to the estate of Jorge Eduardo Acevedo, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

    RH2 Participações Societárias Ltda. v. Koliver & Co. LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

    Application by RH2 Participações Societárias Ltda., of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to take discovery from Koliver & Co. LLC and Edward Koliver for use in legal proceedings in Brazil brought against the applicant by "Koliver & Co. LLC and its Brazilian subsidiary, Koliver Consultoria e Participações Ltda.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

    Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. v. Edmundo Pardo Rudi: Discovery Application (Japan)

    Application by Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. to take discovery from Edmundo Pardo Rudi, d.b.a. Solomon Trust, for use in legal proceedings in Japan to collect on an alleged JPY 600 million judgment against Global Link Co., Ltd., filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.