In a petition to wind up Cayman Islands-domiciled Seahawk China Dynamic Fund, 31-year-old investment manager Hao Liang, a.k.a. Henry Liang, has been accused of self-dealing and dishonesty by fellow Hong Kong resident Lau Chun Shun, who says he invested HK$191 million in the Fund.
Originating Summons in Osman Mohammed Arab and Lai Wing Lun, "as joint and several receivers and managers" v. China Clean Energy Technology Group Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Petition to Compel Arbitration in Compañia Española de Petróleos SA, of Spain v. Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
More than 20,000 investors were swindled out of "at least $124 million" in crypto-based investment and multi-level marketing scams known as 'Ormeus Coin' and 'Ormeus Global' that were operated by siblings John and Tina Barksdale and involved entities in Hong Kong and Panama, it has been alleged in criminal and regulatory actions.
Complaint alleging the defendants "raised at least $124 million from over 20,000 investors" in a crypto-based fraudulent scheme involving Ormeus Global SA, of Panama, and Ormeus Coin, of Hong Kong, in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Barksdale, described as a citizen of the USA residing in Thailand, and his sister, JonAtina Barksdale, a.k.a. Tina Barksdale, described as a citizen of the USA residing in Hong Kong, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Petition in the matter of Grand T G Gold Holdings Ltd., described as "an investment holding company" whose "subsidiaries are principally engaged in the gold mining and processing businesses", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Claim Form in Ming Kown Koo, of Hong Kong v. Nam Tai Property Inc., described as a British Virgin Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based company, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim alleging "a corrupt scheme to launder money or conceal corruption and fraud" in Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, and General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority, of Qatar v. Port Link GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Mark Eric Williams, of Georgia, USA; Wellspring Capital Group Inc., of Georgia, USA; KGL Investment Company Asia, of the Cayman Islands; Apache Asia Limited, of Hong Kong; Apache Asia Limited, of Macao; Ronald Henry Ayliffe, of Singapore, and Elite First Investment Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fixed Date Claim Form in Cheung Lup Yun Peter, as administrator of the Estate of Cheung Ching Yee Matilda, of Hong Kong v. Tze Fong Family Holdings Limited and Vistra (BVI) Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
United Kingdom citizens Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, have been criminally indicted for fraud and money laundering at federal court in New York for an alleged $99.4 million wine-based investment scam known as 'Bordeaux Cellars', which was the trading name for companies in England and Hong Kong.
Criminal Indictment alleging a $99.4 million wine-based investment fraud involving Bordeaux Cellars Limited and Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of Hong Kong and England, respectively, USA v. Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and James Wellesley at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
One of the biggest copper and cobalt miners in the DR Congo - China-owned Tenke Fungurume - has been accused of transferring over $150 million from its Bank of America account in New York over the last month to avoid satisfying a $16.7 million arbitration award.
Application by Katanga Contracting Services SAS, of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to take discovery from Bank of America NA for use in "two proceedings in the United Kingdom against judgment debtor Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A.", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Criminal Indictment alleging a $2.4 billion investment fraud and money laundering scheme involving BitConnect, which "operated a cryptocurrency investment platform and touted its various investment programs through social media", in USA v. Satish Kurjibhai Kumbhani, described as a citizen of India, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Application by Third Eye Capital Corporation to take discovery from Trafigura Trading LLC for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong, the Marshall Islands, and Singapore involving Parakou Tankers Inc., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Application by Third Eye Capital Corporation to take discovery from Peter Bell for use in legal proceedings in the Marshall Islands, Singapore and Hong Kong involving Parakou Tankers Inc., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Mei Liming, as the Foreign Representative of MIE Holdings Corporation (in Provisional Liquidation), described as being part of a group whose "principal business ... is to engage in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and other petroleum products", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Application by Third Eye Capital Corporation to take discovery from Gregory McGrath for use in "judicial enforcement proceedings" in Hong Kong, the Marshall Islands, and Singapore regarding an arbitral award "in the amount of $10,652,065" against Parakou Tankers Inc., described as "an industrial shipping company engaged in the seaborne transportation of liquid petroleum products that, until recently, owned a fleet of medium range vessels", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Writ of Summons in The Family (Global Godfathers) SPC, on its own behalf and on behalf of The Family (Freya) SP and The Family (Odin) SP v. Oussama Ammar, of Paris, France; Fabuleo Limited, of Hong Kong, and Aletheis, The First Limited, of Hong Kong, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Complaint for damages of $670,000 alleging conversion, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and negligence involving the alleged theft of cryptocurrency known as EOS in Ephraim Atawl v. iFinex Inc. , BXNA Inc., and BFXWW Inc., all described as British Virgin Islands companies based in Hong Kong that operate "Bitfinex, an online platform for exchanging and trading cryptocurrency", at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Winding Up Petition in Altair Asia Investments Ltd. (in Official Liquidation) v. CS Asia Opportunities Master Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Star Charm Enterprises Limited in Zhang Chengfei, of Hong Kong v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Jingrui Liu, of Hong Kong, as the Foreign Representative of RongXingDa Development (BVI) Limited, described as "a leading real estate developer in the People’s Republic of China", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Claim Form in Ronald Ming Siu Hung, of Hong Kong; Bertha Shaw Shiu Kuen, of Virginia, USA, and Ming Shiu Tong, of Maryland, USA v. J.F. Ming Inc. and Lawrence Ming Shui Sum at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Winding Up Petition alleging "dishonest and deliberately concealed acts" by Hao Liang, a.k.a. Henry Liang, including an allegation that he "attempted to secretly strip approximately US$19,997,219", in Lau Chun Shun, of Hong Kong v. Seahawk China Dynamic Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Amended Petition for the Court’s sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in the matter of Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company Limited, described as “the holding company” for a group that is “a leading integrated commercial and residential property developer, owner and operator with a presence primarily in the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong”, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Originating Application in Lai Wing Lun, as sole liquidator of Docile Bright Investments Limited (in Liquidation) v. Marine Bright Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Winding Up Petition in FundPark Ltd., of Hong Kong v. Secoo Holding Ltd., described as being "principally engaged in the business of an online integrated upscale goods and services platform, focusing on the People's Republic of China market", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Originating Application in China City Construction (International) Co. Limited (in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation) v. Dingway Investment Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Winding Up Petition for insolvency in the matter of Dream Cruises Holding Limited, which was described as "the ultimate holding company of a number of subsidiaries incorporated in, among others, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Isle of Man and Hong Kong", at Bermuda Supreme Court.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Hong Kong by Russell Crumpler and Fergal Power, as the Foreign Representatives of Dingway Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands-domiciled company based in Hong Kong, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Mongolia's former Prime Minister Sükhbaataryn Batbold, his son, Battushig Batbold, and entities in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Mongolia, South Korea, and Switzerland are being sued in the BVI for alleged corruption.
Mourant Ozannes law firm has applied to liquidate MultiBank FX International Corporation in the British Virgin Islands over alleged unpaid legal fees of $77,711. The alleged debtor is part of the MultiBank Group, which claims to have companies or offices in Australia, Austria, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Spain, Turkey, USA, and Vietnam.
Winding Up Petition in CCB International Overseas Ltd., of Hong Kong v. Jian Ying Sample High Growth Investment Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Petition for the Court's sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in the matter of Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company Limited, described as "the holding company" for a group that is "a leading integrated commercial and residential property developer, owner and operator with a presence primarily in the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Application by Angela Barkhouse, of Quantuma (Cayman) Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Carl Jackson, of Quantuma Advisory Limited, in Southampton, England, and Helen Janes, of Hyperion Risk Solutions Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, as the Joint Liquidators of SRC International (Malaysia) Limited and SRC Strategic Resources Limited, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Application by Quadre Investments LP to take discovery from TuSimple Holdings Inc. for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving SINA Corporation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Application by Quadre Investments LP to take discovery from Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving SINA Corporation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Application by Oasis Focus Fund LP to take discovery from TuSimple Holdings Inc. for use in "an appraisal proceeding pending in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" involving Sina Corporation, described as "a technology company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with its headquarters in Beijing, China", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.