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Sam Mitchell: Chapter 15 Petition (Australia)

April 23, 2025
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Australia by Matthew Vines and John Shanahan, as the Foreign Representatives of Sam Alexander Mitchell, against whom there is "a judgment ... for a sum of US$36,194,864.39", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.

Vasek Pospisil et al v. ATP Tour Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Professional Tennis Cartel’)

March 18, 2025
Complaint alleging "a cartel of tour organizers and tournament operators have conspired to avoid competition amongst themselves and to shut out outside tournaments" in professional tennis in Vasek Pospisil, Nicholas Kyrgios, Anastasia Rodionova, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Saisai Zheng, Sorana Cîrstea, John-Patrick Smith, Noah Rubin, Aldila Sutjiadi, and Varvara Grache, described as "a diverse group of twelve professional tennis players - men and women, established superstars, journeymen, and relative newcomers from around the world", and The Professional Tennis Players Association v. ATP Tour Inc., of Delaware, USA; WTA Tour, Inc., of New York, USA; International Tennis Federation Ltd., of the Bahamas, and International Tennis Integrity Agency Ltd., of England, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group USA Inc. et al: Chapter 11 Petition ($223M+ Debt)

March 17, 2025
Chapter 11 Petition regarding entities in Australia, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, and USA with estimated liabilities in excess of $223 million, filed by Village Roadshow Entertainment Group USA Inc., VR Zoo Productions Ltd., VREG Funding LLC, VREG IP Global LLC, Village Roadshow Distribution USA Inc., VREG J2 Global LLC, Village Roadshow Films Global Inc., VREG MM2 IP Global LLC, VREG OP Global LLC, VREG Production Services Inc., Village Roadshow Films North America Inc., VREG Television Inc., VREG Wonka IP Global LLC, Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment Inc., VREG WW IP Global LLC, Village Roadshow Pictures North America Inc., Village Roadshow VS Films LLC, Village Roadshow Productions Inc., VR DTE Distribution USA Inc., VR DTE Productions Limited, VR Funding LLC, VREG Films Ltd., Village Roadshow Film Administration Management Pty Ltd., Village Roadshow Distribution Pty Ltd., Village Roadshow Entertainment Group Asia Limited, Crescent Film Holdings Limited, Village Roadshow Distribution UK Limited, Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (BVI) Limited, Village Roadshow Productions (BVI) Ltd., VR Zoo Distribution USA Inc., Village Roadshow Distribution (BVI) Limited, Village Roadshow Films (BVI) Limited, VR Films Holdings (BVI) Limited, and Village Roadshow Holdings USA Inc., whose group is "a leading independent producer and financier of major Hollywood motion pictures, having produced and released over 100 films since its inception in 1997, many of which had renowned success with an international audience", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the district of Delaware.

ACN 078 881 035 Pty Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Australia)

March 4, 2025
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Australia by John Sheahan, as the Foreign Representative of ACN 078 881 035 Pty Limited (in Liquidation), formerly Shield Holdings Australia Pty Limited, described as "one of a number of Australian entities that the Binetter family controlled and operated as an intercompany borrowing and lending entity within a complex group of companies that were the subject of a long-term Australian Taxation Office investigation", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jervois Global Ltd. et al: Chapter 11 Petition

January 28, 2025
Chapter 11 Petition by Jervois Texas, LLC, Jervois Global Limited, of Australia; Jervois Suomi Holding Oy, of Finland; Jervois Finland Oy, of Finland; Jervois Japan Inc., of Japan; Formation Holding US, Inc., Jervois Mining USA Limited, and Jervois Americas LLC, collectively described as an Australia-headquartered "leading global supplier of advanced manufactured cobalt products, serving customers in the powder metallurgy, battery, and chemical industries" whose "principal asset base is comprised of an operating cobalt facility in Finland and non-operating plants in both the United States and Brazil", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Probis Financial Services PTY Ltd. v. City Credit Investment Bank Ltd.: Grounds of Judgment (Contested Appointment of Liquidator)

December 10, 2024
Grounds of Judgment appointing Luke Furler as liquidator in Probis Financial Services PTY Limited, of Australia, described as a company in voluntary administration that "carried on business as a financial and insurance service provider" v. City Credit Investment Bank Limited, of Labuan, at the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak at the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia.

Copia Investment Partners Ltd. et al v. Sterling Fund Management LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Squeeze-Out Challenge’)

November 25, 2024
Class Action Complaint that "challenges an underpriced, conflicted-controller squeeze-out" in Copia Investment Partners Ltd., of Australia; Maso Capital Investments Limited, of the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong; Blackwell Partners LLC-Series A, and Star V Partners LLC v. Sterling Fund Management LLC, Sterling Capital Partners IV LP, SCP IV Parallel LP, Avi Mezz Co. LP, M. Avi Epstein, R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric, and Steve Fireng at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

Afiniti, Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Bermuda)

November 3, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Bermuda by Hassan Afzal, as the Foreign Representative of Afiniti, Ltd. (in Provisional Liquidation), described as "the ultimate holding company of 32 companies in the business of applied predictive artificial intelligence" with total liabilities of $580 million, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

USA v. Gautam Adani et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$265M Bribery & Securities Fraud’)

October 24, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging bribery and securities fraud in Gautam Adani, Sagar R. Adani, Vneet S. Jaain, Ranjit Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Deepak Malhotra, Rupesh Agarwal, all described as citizens and residents of India, and Cyril Cabanes, described as a citizen of Australia residing in France, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Hong Kong trustees of ‘uncooperative’ Chinese $74M bankrupt Kwan Cheung seek U.S. assets

September 19, 2024
The Hong Kong trustees of 'uncooperative' Chinese bankrupt Kwan Cheung, who owes more than $74 million and has business interests in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, China, Hong Kong, and United States, have applied for Chapter 15 recognition in California as they hunt for her assets. Cheung's "largest creditor" is Cayman-domiciled CM International Capital Ltd., with a claim of "more than $35 million".

Kwan Cheung: Chapter 15 Petition (Hong Kong)

September 18, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Hong Kong by Vincent Fok and and Daniel Chow, of FTI Consulting, as the Foreign Representatives of Kwan Cheung, a.k.a. Freada Cheung, whose "current whereabouts are unknown" but who "maintains significant ties to Hong Kong, including ownership of real property, equity in Hong Kong-registered companies, Hong Kong bank accounts, and securities firm accounts", "has also owned or currently owns equity in companies in mainland China, Australia, the U.S., and the Cayman Islands", and "appears to have established multiple holding companies in the British Virgin Islands", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Nigel Sinclair et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$5M Offshore Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging the concealment of $25 million of income via an offshore tax fraud scheme involving individuals, entities and/or accounts in Australia, British Virgin Islands, England, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Malta, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA in USA v. John Nigel Barton Sinclair, described as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and United States and film producer who "has received Emmy and Grammy awards", and Anthony Stewart, described as a citizen and resident of Australia and a chartered accountant, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

SEC v. Austal Ltd. et al: Motion to Approve Consent Judgment ($24M Fine)

August 26, 2024
Motion to Approve Consent Judgment regarding allegations that the defendants "engaged in a deceptive scheme to fraudulently overstate revenues and earnings before interest and tax" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Austal Ltd., described as "an Australian defense contractor", and Austal USA LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

SEC v. Austal Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Australian Defence Contractor Fraud’)

August 26, 2024
Complaint alleging the defendants "engaged in a deceptive scheme to fraudulently overstate revenues and earnings before interest and tax" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Austal Ltd., described as "an Australian defense contractor", and Austal USA LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

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.

Celsius Network LLC v. Woolf Superannuation Fund: Complaint (‘$1.1M Preferential Transfers’)

July 11, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Woolf Superannuation Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Link Zootopia Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$4.9M Preferential Transfers’)

July 10, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Link Zootopia Pty Ltd., as Trustee for Alpha Tsen Family Trust, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Rooware Trading Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$609K Preferential Transfers’)

July 10, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Rooware Trading Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Lykar Investments Trust (‘$253K Preferential Transfers’)

July 9, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Lykar Investments Trust, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. DCHODL Lifetime Super Fund: Complaint (‘$529K Preferential Transfer’)

July 8, 2024
Complaint to void and recover a “preferential transfer” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. DCHODL Lifetime Super Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. ER Retirement Fund Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$558K Preferential Transfers’)

July 8, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. ER Retirement Fund Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Finder Wallet Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$6.8M Preferential Transfers’)

July 8, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Finder Wallet Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Caleb and Brown Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$709K Preferential Transfers’)

July 8, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Caleb and Brown Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Andrew Brenton Super Fund: Complaint (‘$318K Preferential Transfers’)

July 5, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Andrew Brenton Super Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. A & L Reed Family Trust: Complaint (‘$998K Preferential Transfers’)

July 5, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. A & L Reed Pty Ltd., as Trustee for A & L Reed Family Trust, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius sues 1,300+ individuals and entities that ‘each received preferential transfers of more than $100K’

July 5, 2024
Clawback complaints for hundreds of millions of dollars have been filed in New York over the last five days against more than 1,300 individuals and entities around the world, including investment funds and companies in Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and United States, that allegedly each received "preferential transfers" of more than $100,000 from U.S.-based crypto lender Celsius Network in the 90 days before it filed for bankruptcy in 2022.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Trigon Trading Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$6.8M Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Trigon Trading Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Tectonic Electrical Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$1.19M Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Tectonic Electrical Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Stephen Ward Super Pty Ltd.: Complaint (‘$273K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Stephen Ward Super Pty Ltd., of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Sound Money Super Fund: Complaint (‘$445K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Sound Money Super Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Smith Superfund: Complaint (‘$535K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Smith Superfund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Grove Super Family Fund: Complaint (‘$969K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. The Trustee of Grove Super Family Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Carroll Milton Super Fund: Complaint (‘$147K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. The Trustee for Carroll Milton Super Fund, of Australia, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.