Grant Thornton

Liquidation Application in Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch v. Haode Investment Inc., described as "a special purpose vehicle to hold shares in Luckin Coffee Inc.", at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

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.

Originating Application in Business Mortgage Finance 6 Plc v. Roundstone Technologies Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Winding Up Petition in Kevin Robert Alcock, of Surrey, England; Oak Trust (Guernsey) Limited, of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, and Baytree Group Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Gable Holdings Inc., the parent company of Liechtenstein-domiciled Gable Insurance AG, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has cancelled the investment license of AIS Capital Management Investment Fund SICAV PLC, whose directors are Briton Paul Chandler and American/Maltese Richard Wight.

Announcement by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has cancelled the collective investment scheme license of AIS Capital Management Investment Fund SICAV Plc. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, in the Malta Business Registry, the company's directors are identified as Paul Simon Chandler, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and Richard Thomson Wight, a dual citizen of the United States and Malta, while previous directors were Timothy Andrew Sharman, a citizen of the United Kingdom; Noel Vella, and Benjamin Muscat, both of Malta.

Winding Up Petition in Campbells, a Cayman Islands law firm v. Mara Investment Corporation SPC Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Originating Application in Tall Trade Ltd. v. Capital WW Investment Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Application by Hugh Dickson and John Royle, as "Receivers of the sole share of the Cayman Islands based company Britannia Holdings (2006) Limited", to take discovery from Chelsea Associates LLC, CohnReznick LLP, Marcum LLP, RECAP Chelsea Investment, LLC and Albanese Organization Inc. for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands "captioned Lea Lilly Perry and Tamar Perry v. Lopag Trust Reg., Private Equity Services (Curacao) NV, Fiduciana Verwaltungsanstalt, Gal Greenspoon Perry, Yael Perry, Dan Greenspoon, Ron Greenspoon and Mia Greenspoon", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Editor's Note: The underlying case was filed under seal at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in September, 2017 as part of the Cayman Court's secretly-imposed mass-sealing policy - implemented by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie - that conceals from public view even the existence of many cases involving allegations of impropriety and insolvency against the jurisdiction's foreign-owned companies. More than two years later, the case is still completely sealed in Cayman, despite details being revealed in the U.S.

Application by Hugh Dickson and John Royle, as "Receivers of the sole share of the Cayman Islands based company Britannia Holdings (2006) Limited", to take discovery from Michael Jacob for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands "captioned Lea Lilly Perry and Tamar Perry v. Lopag Trust Reg., Private Equity Services (Curacao) NV, Fiduciana Verwaltungsanstalt, Gal Greenspoon Perry, Yael Perry, Dan Greenspoon, Ron Greenspoon and Mia Greenspoon", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Editor's Note: The underlying case was filed under seal at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in September, 2017 as part of the Cayman Court's secretly-imposed mass-sealing policy - implemented by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie - that conceals from public view even the existence of many cases involving allegations of impropriety and insolvency against the jurisdiction's foreign-owned companies. More than two years later, the case is still completely sealed in Cayman, despite details being revealed in the U.S.

Seventh Report of the Receivers of Axiom Legal Financing Fund, of the Cayman Islands.

Application by Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, described as "a supranational financial institution owned equally by the six Gulf Cooperation Council states: The Kingdom of Bahrain; The State of Kuwait; The Sultanate of Oman; The State of Qatar; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates", to take discovery from Bank of America, NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, NA, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company USA, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; National Australia Bank Limited, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in "contemplated litigation in the Cayman Islands" regarding "hundreds of millions of dollars that have gone missing", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Originating Application in Mark McDonald and Matthew Richardson, both of Grant Thornton, as Liquidators of Tuscola Group Limited (in Liquidation) v. Michael Gubbay, evidently a resident of Israel, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Matthew Richardson and Kevin Hellard, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representatives of Durant International Corp., Kildare Finance Ltd., and McDoel Investment Limited, which were "controlled and beneficially owned by Paulo Salim Malif", described as a former mayor os São Paulo, Brazil, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Joint Administrators' Fourth Progress Report regarding British firm Privilege Wealth Plc, a participant in a global investment fraud that collapsed after being exposed by OffshoreAlert.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by Daniel Wooton, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representative of Leo R. Rautins, described as "a natural born Canadian citizen, a former professional basketball player, and former head coach of the Canadian men's national basketball team" and "a television broadcaster for Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment and The Sports Network", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by Rob Stelzer, of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representative of Comsale Group Inc., Comsale Computer Inc., and Comsale Inc., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Originating Application in Hong Kong Dasheng Investment Holdings Company Limited, of Hong Kong v. Chiswell Resources Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Birstow Limited in Dmitry Ivanchenko, of Russia; Tatiana Gorodilova, Alkmini Pantazi, Antonis Mylonas, and Erika Vitkute, all of Cyprus v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application in Fireball Management Limited and Nevermist Limited v. Jaynorville Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Winding Up Petition in Xu Zhigang, of Hong Kong v. Gold-Finance (Holdings) Group Co. Ltd., a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based firm that "carries on the business of fund management", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ireland by Michael McAteer, as the Foreign Representative of Lighthouse Pacific Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ireland by Michael McAteer, as the Foreign Representative of Summerwell Venture Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Administrators' Progress Report by insolvency practitioners Stephen Katz and John Kelmanson regarding Privilege Wealth Plc, a British firm that collapsed after being exposed as the perpetrator of an investment fraud by OffshoreAlert in 2016.

Originating Application regarding an arbitration award for $15.3 million in Viacheslav Sheianov v. Command Union Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application regarding an alleged debt of $14.2 million in Roman Popov, a citizen of Russia v. Keldan Investments Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Accounting firm Grant Thornton and law firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and Greene Espel have agreed to pay a combined $849,243 to settle claims that they aided and abetted a $150 million investment fraud perpetrated by the Providence Financial Group, which was based in Guernsey, Miami, and Brazil.

Judgment regarding an appeal against a regulator's decision to revoke an investment business registration and to issue a public notice to that effect in SWM Limited v. Jersey Financial Services Commission at the Royal Court of Jersey, in the Channel Islands.

Motion by Chapter 7 Trustee Maria Yip to approve settlement agreement and release, for entry of a bar order, and to approve payment of a contingency fee in Providence Financial Investments Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund LLC v. Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, of New York; Grant Thornton LLP, of Illinois; and Greene Espel PLLP, of Minnesota, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Statement by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission announcing the appointment of a liquidator for LAMP Insurance Company Limited.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Christopher Nike and Kathryn Vickers, of England, as Executors of the Estate of Leonard John Nike v. Baywatch Caribbean Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application in Nicholas Wood and Michael Leeds, of Grant Thornton UK LLP, as Joint Trustees of Sir Ogbonnaya Ejikeme Amazu (in bankruptcy), of England v. Honeyblossom Corporation at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Amended Writ of Summons in David James Bennett, of Hong Kong; Tsz Nga Georgia Chow, of Hong Kong; Grant Thornton Directorship Services Limited, of Hong Kong, and Dorsey Ventures Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. Athene (Xiang) Li, of Hong Kong, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Complaint in BSR Fund SA, of the Marshall Islands; United Capital Trust Inc., of Liberia; Volterra Investment Inc., of the Marshall Islands; B Angel Investment Corp., of the Marshall Islands; Galactica FX Trading Corp., of the Marshall Islands; Victor Restis, of Greece, and Bella Resti, of Greece v. Diwakar Jagannath, Ikon Global Holding Company LLC, Ikon Global Markets Inc., Ftechnics Inc., Ikon Europe Ltd., of the United Kingdom; Ikon Finance Ltd., of the United Kingdom; Ikon Atlantic Ltd., of Bermuda; Ioannis Litinas, of Greece; George Daskaleas, of Greece; Maria Kitromilidou, of Cyprus; and Patrick Cunningham alleging fraud regarding Gstar FX Inc., of Belize, and PK Investments Equity Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Originating Application in Gazprombank OJSC, of Russia v. Estabol Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Claim Form in Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China residing in New York v. Mark McDonald, of Grant Thornton (BVI), as Receiver of Well Origin Limited; Well Origin Limited, and UBS AG, of Switzerland, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Mark McDonald and Nicholas Wood, as the Foreign Representatives of Silisten Trading Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Administrative Penalty by the Malta Financial Services Authority regarding six schemes administered by ITC International Pensions Limited, namely ITC Personal Retirement Scheme, ITC Occupational Retirement Scheme, Synergy International Pension Plan, Boal & Co. Malta Pension, Prosperity QROPS Malta, and Infinity International Pension Plan.

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.

Ruling on Motion for Default Judgment Against Alphonse 'Buddy' Fletcher, Jr. and Fletcher Asset Management Inc. in Firefighters' Retirement System, Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, and New Orleans Firefighters' Pension & Relief Fund v. Alphonse 'Buddy' Fletcher, Jr., Fletcher Asset Management, Inc., Citco Group Limited, Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited, Citco Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited, Citco Fund Services (Suisse) S.A., Citco Fund Services (Europe) B.V., Citco Global Custody N.V., Citco (Canada) Inc., Citco Bank Nederland N.V. Dublin Branch, Citco Banking Corporation N.V., Citco Curacao N.V., Citco (USA) Holdings Inc., Citco Fund Services (SA) Inc., Citco Technology Management, Inc., Denis Kiely, Duhallow Financial Services, LLC, Lisa Alexander, Peter M. Zayfert, Consulting Group Services, LLC, Joe Meals, Grant Thornton International Ltd., and Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, LLP at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

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.

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.

Order granting an application to replace retiring Grant Thornton partner Marcus Wide with Matthew Richardson as the Joint Liquidator and Joint Provisional Liquidator of certain companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, issued at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application to replace retiring Grant Thornton partner Marcus Wide with Matthew Richardson as Joint Liquidator and Joint Provisional Liquidator of certain companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, filed at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Trevor O'Sullivan and David Dunckley, as the Foreign Representatives of Pioneer Point Limited, formerly known as Empire (SPV) Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Originating Application by Mark McDonald and Kevin Hellard, as joint liquidators of Dalfore Investments Limited, In the Matter of Dalfore Investments Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application in JSC MCC EuroChem and EuroChem Trading GmbH v. Chimalli Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Winding Up Petition in Tianrui (International) Holding Company Limited v. China Shanshui Cement Group Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Marcus Wide and Kevin Hellard, in their capacities as Joint Liquidators of Kildare Finance Limited v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.