Jordan

    Adenium Energy Capital Ltd.: $1.2M Fine

    Decision Notice by the Dubai Financial Services Authority imposing a fine of $1.2 million on Adenium Energy Capital Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), described as a Cayman Islands company that "secured and developed solar energy Projects in a number of countries, including Jordan, Japan, Egypt and Italy", for regulatory breaches, including "carrying on unauthorised financial services", "making unauthorised financial promotions", and "offering fund units" without authorization.
    March 17, 2022

    Jihad Quzmar v. Dechert LLP et al: Amended Claim Form

    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.
    October 1, 2020

    Jihad Quzmar v. Dechert LLP et al: Claim Form

    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.
    September 8, 2020

    Karam Salah Al Din Awni Al Sadeq v. Dechert LLP: Discovery Application

    Application by Karam Salah Al Din Awni Al Sadeq, described as "a lawyer and Jordanian citizen who is a resident of the United Arab Emirates" who "For the past six years, ... has been incarcerated in Ras Al Khaimah", to take discovery from Dechert LLP (US) for use in legal proceedings in England captioned "Karam Salah Al Din Awni Al Sadeq v. Dechert, LLP, [UK] Neil Gerrard, David Hughes, and Caroline Black" involving allegations that the defendants committed "serious wrongs against him in the course of an investigation undertaken by them, at the behest of the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, into alleged fraud committed by Dr. Khater Massaad and others, including Mr. Al. Sadeq, against their former employer, the RAK Investment Authority", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
    July 31, 2020

    Invest Bank PSC v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (United Arab Emirates, 2020)

    Application by Invest Bank PSC to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Standard Chartered Bank,  The Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Société Générale, BNP Paribas USA, The Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, Commerzbank AG, Bank of China, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in "contemplated proceedings" in Dubai "against Greenline Interiors FZCO, Greenline Yacht Interiors FZCO, Samir Michael Badro, Nabila Iskandar Samir Abboud Badro, Lea Samir Badro Hamadeh, Roy Samir Badro, and Fay Badro Zakhem" involving, inter alia, companies in Bahrain, British Virgin Islands, Dubai, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Kingdom, and the USA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
    July 24, 2020

    Amjad Rihan v. Ernst & Young Global Ltd. et al: Approved Judgment

    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.
    June 5, 2020

    SEC v. Turbo Global Partners Inc. et al: Complaint

    Complaint alleging COVID-19-related securities fraud via false statements concerning BeMotion Inc., described as a "technology company" with offices in Toronto, Canada, and Amman, Jordan, in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Turbo Global Partners Inc., of Nevada, and Robert W. Singerman, of Tampa, Florida, at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
    May 14, 2020

    Amjad Rihan v. Ernst & Young Global Ltd. et al: Judgment

    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.
    April 17, 2020

    Cayman Court unseals dozens of cases after OffshoreAlert exposé

    In the first seven months of this year alone, the international business court of the Cayman Islands concealed 21 insolvency petitions in which the liabilities collectively exceeded $1.2 billion, including five against companies listed on foreign stock exchanges. Their existence is only now known because the Court unsealed dozens of cases after OffshoreAlert's exposé of its draconian secrecy practices.
    August 30, 2018

    SEC v. Dhia Jafar et al: First Amended Complaint

    First Amended Complaint alleging insider trading involving the securities of Life Technologies Corp. and Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Dhia Jafar, a.k.a. Dhia Yahya Dhia Al-Din Jaffar, described as an Iraq-born citizen of Belize residing in Dubai, and Omar Nabulsi, of Jordan, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
    December 23, 2013

    USA v. Neal Kasper et al: Criminal Indictment

    Indictment in USA v. Neal Kasper, Bradley G. Christiansen, Sara Christiansen, Tiffany White, Ramzi Snobar, Yacoub Snobar, Mustapha Ahmad, and Ali Al Aridhi at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.
    February 28, 2012

    Robert E. Lee et al v. Mohammed Abdel-Haq et al: Complaint

    Complaint in Robert E. Lee and RE Lee International, LLC v. Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Fortune Nest Corporation, of the Cayman Islands; and Fortune Nest, Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
    December 6, 2011

    Colombia seeks extradition of Palestinian accused of arms dealing

    A 76 year old Palestinian has been arrested in Florida after a complaint for his extradition was filed on behalf of the authorities in Colombia. Details are contained in an extradition complaint that was filed against Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian at
    September 4, 2005

    Turkey: Merve Safa Kavakci et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into Merve Safa Kavakci, Durmus Perk and Sinan Eriklioglu for alleged forgery.
    July 30, 2004

    Switzerland: Ulrich Wymann et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Ulrich Wymann, Martin Wymann and Juerg Rothen for suspected investment fraud.
    November 30, 2003

    France: Charles Acelor

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into Charles Acelor for allegedly providing material support to an international terrorist organization.
    June 28, 2001