October 10, 2019
A coal magnate and other defendants in litigation filed by several Brazilian iron companies to enforce a $48 million arbitral award were unable to convince a New York judge on Wednesday to set aside a discovery order issued under an exception to the attorney-client privilege.
July 30, 2019
A coal magnate and other defendants in a suit from several Brazilian companies seeking to confirm a $48 million arbitral award objected Monday to a New York magistrate judge's finding that they must turn over certain privileged documents under the crime-fraud exception.
July 17, 2019
A New York federal judge gave several Brazilian companies permission to secure assets belonging to a U.S.-based billionaire accused of orchestrating a fraudulent transfer aimed at cheating them out of a $48 million arbitral award.
June 05, 2019
Several Brazilian iron companies urged a New York federal court Tuesday to confirm an order allowing them to seize assets belonging to Hans Mende, a billionaire businessman they accuse of orchestrating a fraudulent transfer aimed at cheating them out of a $48 million arbitral award.
November 01, 2018
Brazilian iron companies hoping to confirm a $48 million arbitral award have sparred with alleged successors of steel company Steel Base Trade AG over the proposed timeline of discovery, with both sides blaming the other about manufacturing needless delays over the scope of discovery and asking a New York federal judge to intervene.
June 18, 2018
A New York federal judge declined to ax litigation seeking to enforce an over $48 million arbitral award secured by Brazilian iron companies, saying the alleged successors of steel company Steel Base Trade AG failed to show that they shouldn’t be held liable for the award or that it shouldn’t be recognized.