Abacus

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.

Petition In the Matter of Triple M Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of Endeavor Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of Virginia Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of Old Dominion Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Mater of TM3, Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of Triple M II Re SPC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Ex Parte Application of Petro Welt Trading Ges.m.b.H, formerly CAT Trading GmbH, to take discovery from Larry Difloe for use in a foreign proceeding in Cyprus, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Ex Parte Application by Petro Welt Trading GmbH to take discovery from Meggie M. Counts, Richard A. Counts, MRLDS LLC, Peter Justinius, Laura Justinius, and Lelan Wheeler for a proceeding in Cyprus, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Petition for Court Supervision of a Voluntary Liquidation In the Matter of CareNext Insurance (SPC) Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Winding Up Petition in Electra-Tech Services Limited and Peter Dyck v. New Coconut Harbour Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Liquidation Application in Volati Ltd. v. EchoSense Inc. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Sterling Trust Limited and Robert Martin Burns (as co-trustees to Abacus Trust Limited) v. Greg Peters at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Complaint in Garthon Business Inc., of the British Virgin Islands, and Crestguard Limited, of England, which are owned by Patokh Chodiev v. Kirill Ace Stein, described as a citizen of the United States, and Aurdeley Enterprises Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Writ of Summons in Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited v. Blockbuster Video Ltd., Stephen McTaggart, and Debra McTaggart at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Reasons for Judgment in Gray1 CPB, LLC v. GulfStream Finance, Inc., Bruce Elieff, and Kathy Elieff at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Judgment in Gray1 CPB, LLC v. Gulfstream Finance, Inc., Bruce Elieff, and Kathy Elieff at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Winding Up Petition by Esso Cayman Limited against PSB Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Ex Parte Originating Summons in Gray1 CPB, LLC v. Gulfstream Finance, Inc., Bruce Elieff, and Kathy Elieff at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition to wind-up Premier Advisors Fund Offshore Ltd. (In Voluntary Liquidation).

Ex-Parte Originating Summons in Gray1 CPB, LLC v. Gulfstream Finance Inc., Bruce Elieff and Kathy Elieff at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Originating Summons filed by Gray1 CPB, LLC against Gulfstream Finance Inc., Bruce Elieff and Kathy Elieff at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Writ of Summons filed by Esso Standard Oil SA Ltd. against PSB Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of Hadsphaltic International Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Writ of Summons in Denis Rowe v. International Publicans (Cayman) Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Amended Writ of Summons in the case of Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers Company v. Saad Investments Company Limited, Maan Al Sanea, Awal Trust Company Limited, as Trustee of the Saad Star Trust; Barclays Private Bank and Trust (Cayman) Ltd., as Trustee of the Saad Settlement; Saadgroup Limited, Golden Belt 2 Limited, Golden Belt 3 Limited, Singularis Holdings (No. 2) Limited, Singularis Holdings (No. 3) Limited, Singularis Holdings (No. 4) Limited, Singularis Holdings (No. 5) Limited, Awal Feeder 1 Fund, Awal Finance Company Limited, Awal Finance Company (No. 2) Limited, Awal Finance Company (No. 3) Limited, Awal Finance Company (No. 4) Limited, Awal Finance Company (No. 5) Limited, Awal Finance Company (No. 6) Limited, Saad Air Limited, Saad Air (A340-600) Limited, Saad Air (A320) Limited, Saad Air (A320 No. 2) Limited, Saad Air (A320 No. 3) Limited, Saad Air (A320 No. 4) Limited, Saad Air (A320 No. 5) Limited, Saar Air (A380) Limited, Saad International Bank Limited, Saad Advisory Holdings Limited, Saad Cayman Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 2) Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 3) Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 5) Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 8) Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 9) Limited, Saad Investments Finance Company (No. 10) Limited, Saadgroup Finance Company Limited, Saadgroup Finance Company (No. 2) Limited, Saadgroup Finance Company (No. 3) Limited, Saadgroup Finance Company (No. 4) Limited, Saadgroup Finance Company (No. 5) Limited, and Saadgroup Financial Services Company Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged securities fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Australia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 28, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Brian Millwood Smith, Stuart Adrian Corp, Christine Bevard, Eugene Wollschlager, Susan Wickerson, Abacus London Limited, Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL, Hallmark Gold NL, Happle Limited, Davenrite Limited, Gold Coast Trust, Courtenay Investments Limited, Centurion Trust Company Limited, f.k.a. Steeple Trustee Company Ltd.; Kas Depository Trust Company, Kas Associatie NV, Carr Sheppards Limited, ANZ Nominees Limited, National Nominees Limited, Diurnal Nominees Pty Limited, and HKBA Nominees Pty Ltd.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Australia into Brian Millwood Smith and Stuart Adrian Corp. for alleged fraud regarding their holdings in two public companies, Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL and Hallmark Gold NL.