Legal

Approved Judgment replacing a strike-off order with a two-year suspension in Mark Lorrell v. Solicitors Regulation Authority at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Criminal complaint for allegedly fraudulently holding himself out as an attorney in USA v. John Lambert, a.k.a. Eric Pope, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Writ of Summons in Broadhurst LLC v. Virgelina Hawkins at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Complaint in Jose Calabro, of Venezuela v. Manuel Pares, Jose Marichales, Filiberto Medina, Nelson Carmenates, Carmenates Law Firm PA, and Star Family Health Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Generally Indorsed Writ of Summons in Geoffrey Lynn Randall Willcocks v. Joseph Wakefield, Wakefield Quin Limited, Richard T. Horseman, and Harold J. Darrell at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Plaintiffs' Reply in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands, v. Mayer Brown International LLP at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Writ of Summons in Sonia Bush & Associates v. Pamela Lawrence Hue and Dahlia Jones at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Originating Application in Fangda Partners, formerly Peter Yuen & Associates (in association with Fangda Partners) v. AMT Capital Inc. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Notice of Motion to Dismiss by Sequor Law in Martine Leone Ollier, a.k.a. Martine Leone Ollier Mekni, of Switzerland, individually and as a shareholder of EMACO Trading Limited v. Barclay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Burford Capital LLC, Kellner Herlihy Getty & Friedman LLP, Sequor Law, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Neville Paul Byford, and Grant Thornton at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Memorandum Opinion Denying Motion To Dismiss by BGO Foundation regarding allegations alleging that a Swiss attorney misappropriated an asset in France worth €25 million when a client died in Lilly Lea Perry, 72, the widow of Israel Igo Perry v. Dieter Walter Neupert, described as "Senior Partner" of Neupert Vuille Partners law firm, in Zurich, Switzerland; Côte d'Azur Estate Corporation, of Delaware, and BGO Foundation, of Liechtenstein, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review in LeYoni Junos, for Civil Justice Advocacy Group v. Bermuda Chief Justice Narinder Hargun at Bermuda Supreme Court. Editor's Note: Disturbingly, given that the case involves allegations of "procedural impropriety" by officers of the Court, the Court concealed its existence by not entering it in the publicly-available Cause Book after it was filed on February 11th, 2019 and, 12 months later, there is still no entry. A copy of the application was recently provided to OffshoreAlert by a concerned individual.

Defense in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands, v. Mayer Brown International LLP at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Ruling in Fidelity National Title Insurance Company v. Trott & Duncan Limited at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Winding Up Petition in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, of England and Wales, v. China Baoli Technologies Holdings Limited at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Notice of Motion to Dismiss by Burford Capital LLC and Kellner, Herlihy, Getty & Friedman LLP in Martine Leone Ollier, a.k.a. Martine Leone Ollier Mekni, of Switzerland, individually and as a shareholder of EMACO Trading Limited v. Barclay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Burford Capital LLC, Kellner Herlihy Getty & Friedman LLP, Sequor Law, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Neville Paul Byford, and Grant Thornton at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Colin Ross Downie at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, for England and Wales.

Judgment in Alexis Maitland-Hudson v. Solicitors Regulation Authority at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Writ of Summons in Mourant Ozannes v. Richard Vento at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Harry Sargeant III's Second Amended Counterclaim in Daniel Hall, of England; Burford Capital LLC, of Delaware, and Dundrod Investments Ltd., of Guernsey, v. Harry Sargeant III at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Martine Leone Ollier, a.k.a. Martine Leone Ollier Mekni, of Switzerland, individually and as a shareholder of EMACO Trading Limited v. Barclay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Burford Capital LLC, Kellner Herlihy Gerry & Friedman LLP, Sequor Law, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Neville Paul Byford, and Grant Thornton at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Stipulation of Dismissal in Martin Kenney & Co. v. Nicole Mollison, nee Vento, and Renee Vento at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Response by the Defendants in Opposition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Martin Kenney & Co. v. Nicole Mollison, nee Vento, and Renee Vento at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Registers of Members and Directors & Officers of Cantro Limited, obtained from the company's registered agent, Trocan Management Limited, on December 12th, 2018.

Generally Indorsed Writ of Summons in James Thaddeus Anthony III v. Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Ex Parte Petition by the Republic of Kazakhstan to take discovery from Linklaters LLP for legal proceedings involving Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group, SA, and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Second Amended Complaint in Ralph S. Janvey, as court-appointed receiver for the Stanford receivership estate; Sandra Dorrell, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, Greenberg Traurig PA, and Yolanda Suarez at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Particulars of Claim in JP SPC 1 and JP SPC 4, on behalf of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands, v. Mayer Brown International LLP at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Petition to Quash IRS Summons concerning structures in the Isle of Man allegedly set up on the advice of English solicitor Michael Fullerlove in Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC v. USA at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Amended Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Specially Endorsed Writ of Summons in Wakefield Quin Limited v. Walter Leroy Harris at Bermuda Supreme Court.

First Amended Complaint in Ralph S. Janvey, as court-appointed receiver for the Stanford receivership estate; Sandra Dorrell, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, Greenberg Traurig PA,  and Yolanda Suarez at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Specially Endorsed Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim in Marshall Diel & Myers Limited v. Joanne Brangman, as the Administrator of the Estate of Dorothea Eloise Tucker, at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding an investigation into suspected tax evasion involving, inter alia, "offshore entities in the Isle of Man and British Virgin Islands" in IRS v. Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC, described as a firm that "specializes in estate planning, tax law, and international tax law" that "has played a key role in helping individuals operate offshore", at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Claim Form in Martin S. Kenney, trading as Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors v. GBS Trustees Limited, of Nevis; Leman Nominee Company, of Nevis; and Jocelyn Bennett, of Switzerland, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application in Clifford Chance Pte Ltd. v. Burke Consolidated Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 11 Petition by Sedgwick LLP at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Ramses Owens, a.k.a. Ramses Owens Saad; Dirk Brauer, Richard Gaffey, a.k.a. Dick Gaffey; and Harald Joachim von der Goltz, a.k.a. H.J. von der Goltz and Johan von der Goltz, in connection with the ICIJ's 'Panama Papers' investigation of Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Indictment in USA v. Jack Stephen Pursley, a.k.a. Steve Pursley, an attorney based in Houston, Texas, regarding an offshore tax evasion scheme involving, inter alia, companies in Australia and the Isle of Man and a nominee in Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

CIGNA Worldwide Insurance Co.'s Supplemental Brief Opposing Garrett Kelleher's Omnibus Motion in The Abi Jaoudi and Azar Trading Corp. v. CIGNA Worldwide Insurance Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Motion of Garrett Kelleher for Relief from Order Denying His Emergency Motion Pursuant to Federal Rule 60 Upon the Ground of Judicial Mistake and Motion for Additional Discovery in The Abi Jaoudi and Azar Trading Corp. v. CIGNA Worldwide Insurance Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Ralph S. Janvey, in his capacity as court-appointed Receiver for the Stanford Receivership Estate, and the Official Stanford Investors Committee v. Proskauer Rose, LLP, Chadbourne & Parke, LLP and Thomas V. Sjoblom at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Mark Harvey Lorrell at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Martin Kenney & Co. v. Nicole Mollison, a.k.a. Nicole Vento, and Renee Vento at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Judgment in Solicitors Regulation Authority v. Richard Emmett, Lindsay Emmett, Matthew Stokes, Mary Hunter, David Rae, and Dale Stephenson at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Martin Kenney & Co. v. Roger Corman, Brian Corman, and Bay City Productions, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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.

Complaint in Harris, St. Laurent & Chaudhry, LLP v. deVere USA Inc., Nigel Green, and Martin Byrne at New York State Supreme Court.

Writ of Summons in Campbells v. Kurt Josephs at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Stop Notice by Harney Westwood & Riegels regarding shares in Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. owned by Weili Su, filed at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Order approving settlement agreement and dismissing Martin Kenney from the proceedings in The Abi Jaoudi and Azar Trading Corp. v. CIGNA Worldwide Insurance Company at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.