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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of New York (Manhattan)
Adversary Proceeding #: 09-01154-smb

Assigned to: Judge Stuart M. Bernstein
Lead BK Case: 08-99000
Lead BK Title: Administrative Case Re: 08-01789 (Securities Invest
Lead BK Chapter: 11
Demand: $150000000

Date Filed: 04/09/09
Date Terminated: 02/16/16
Nature[s] of Suit:   12 Recovery of money/property - 547 preference
11 Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property


Plaintiff
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Irving H. Picard
Trustee for SIPA Liquidation
Baker & Hostetler LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10111
212 589 4200




represented by



Mark A. Cymrot
Baker & Hostetler LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 861-1677
Fax : (202) 861-1783
Email: mcymrot@bakerlaw.com

Marc E. Hirschfield
Baker & Hostetler LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10111
212-589-4200
Fax : 212-589-4201
Email: mhirschfield@bakerlaw.com

Oren Warshavsky
Baker & Hostetler LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10111
212.589.4200
Fax : 212.589.4201
Email: owarshavsky@bakerlaw.com

Thomas M. Wearsch
Baker & Hosteeller LLP
45 Rockefeler Plaza
New York, NY 10111
212)589-4200
Fax : 212)589-4201
LEAD ATTORNEY


V.

Defendant
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Vizcaya Partners Limited




represented by



Anthony L. Paccione
575 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 940-8502
Fax : (212) 894-5502
Email: anthony.paccione@kattenlaw.com

Merritt A. Pardini
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
575 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 940-6742
Fax : (212) 940-8776


Defendant
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Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited




represented by



Andrew John Finn
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
212-558-4081
Fax : 212-291-9468
Email: finna@sullcrom.com

Joshua Fritsch
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 558-4000
Fax : (212) 291-9287
Email: fritschj@sullcrom.com

Jeffrey T. Scott
Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 558-3082
Fax : (212) 291-9138
Email: scottj@sullcrom.com


Defendant
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Asphalia Fund Limited




represented by



Anthony L. Paccione
(See above for address)


Defendant
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Zeus Partners Limited



represented by



Anthony L. Paccione
(See above for address)

Filing Date #Docket Text
04/09/2009  1 Complaint against Vizcaya Partners Limited, Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited . Nature(s) of Suit: (12 (Recovery of money/property - 547 preference)), (11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)) Filed by Irving H. Picard. (Wearsch, Thomas) (Entered: 04/09/2009)
04/09/2009  2 Summons with Notice of Pre-Trial Conference issued by Clerk's Office with Pre-Trial Conference set for 5/27/2009 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL), Answer due by 5/11/2009, (Leggett, Venice) (Entered: 04/09/2009)
04/17/2009  3 Affidavit of Service for Summons Service Executed on Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited (related document(s)2, 1) filed by Thomas M. Wearsch on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Appendix Affidavit of Service for Summons Service Executed on Vizcaya Partners Limited)(Wearsch, Thomas) (Entered: 04/17/2009)
05/11/2009  4 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 5/11/2009 Between Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited and Irving H. Picard, Esq.,Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. RE: Extending BJSG's Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint to and Including 6/1/2009 (related document(s)1, 2). (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 05/11/2009)
05/11/2009  5 Stipulation And Proposed Order that the time by which Defendant Vizcaya Partners Limited may move, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended up to and including June 1, 2009 filed by Merritt A. Pardini on behalf of Vizcaya Partners Limited. (Pardini, Merritt) (Entered: 05/11/2009)
05/11/2009  6 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 5/11/2009 Between Vizcaya Partners Limited and Irving H. Picard, Esq.,Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. RE: Extending Vizcaya Partners Limited's Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint to and Including 6/1/2009 (related document(s)2, 1). (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 05/11/2009)
05/14/2009  7 Letter Confirming That The Pretrial Conference Has Been Adjourned From May 27, 2009 to June 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (related document(s)2, 1) filed by John Moscow on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Moscow, John) (Entered: 05/14/2009)
05/28/2009  8 Stipulation And Proposed Order, That The Time By Which Defendant Vizcaya Partners Limited May Move, Answer Or Otherwise Respond To The Complaint Is Extended Up To And Including June 15, 2009, filed by Merritt A. Pardini on behalf of Vizcaya Partners Limited. (Pardini, Merritt) (Entered: 05/28/2009)
06/01/2009  9 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 6/1/2009 Between Plaintiff Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Securities LLC and Defendant Vizcaya Partners Limited. RE: Extending Defendant's Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint To and Including 6/15/2009. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/01/2009  10 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 6/1/2009 Between Plaintiff Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Defendant Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited. RE: Extending Defendant's to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint is Extended to and Including 6/15/2009. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/02/2009  11 Notice of Appearance and Demand for Service of Papers filed by Mark A. Cymrot on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Appendix Certificate of Service)(Cymrot, Mark) (Entered: 06/02/2009)
06/16/2009  12 So-Ordered Stipulation Signed on 6/15/2009 Between Attorneys for Plaintiff and Vizcaya Partners Limited and Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltara) Ltd., a/k/a Bank J. Safra Limited ("BJSG") Re: Extending Time By Which Defendant BJSG May Move, Answer Or Otherwise Respond To The Complaint Is Extended Up To And Including June 26, 2009. (Suarez, Aurea) Modified on 6/16/2009 (Richards, Beverly). (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/16/2009  13 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 6/15/2009 Between Irving H. Picard, as Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Securities LLC and Vizcaya Partners Limited to Extend Time to Answer to Complaint up to and Including 6/26/2009. (Bush, Brent) (Entered: 06/18/2009)
06/18/2009  14 Letter from the Honorable Burton R. Lifland of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York to Chief Justice Dudley, Supreme Court of Gibraltar regarding the transfer of US$150 million from Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to Vizcaya Partners Limited on or about October 31, 2008. (Chou, Rosalyn) Docket Text Modified on 6/24/2009. (Bush, Brent) (Entered: 06/24/2009)
06/25/2009  15 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 6/25/2009 Between Irving H. Picard, Esq., as Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Securities LLC and Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited to Extend Time to Answer to Complaint up to and Including 7/9/2009. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 06/25/2009)
06/25/2009  18 Response Letter from Chief Justice Dudley, Supreme Court of Gibraltar Regarding the Transfer of US$150 Million from Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to Vizcaya Partners Limited on or about October 31, 2008. (related document(s)14) filed by Anthony E. Dudley, Acting Chief Justice. (Suarez, Aurea) (Entered: 06/29/2009)
06/26/2009  16 Stipulation and Proposed Order extending time to answer to July 2, 2009 filed by Merritt A. Pardini on behalf of Vizcaya Partners Limited. (Pardini, Merritt) (Entered: 06/26/2009)
06/29/2009  17 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 6/29/2009 Between Plaintiff Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Securities LLC and Defendant Vizcaya Partners Limited. RE: Extending Defendant's Time to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint To and Including 7/2/2009. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 06/29/2009)
07/02/2009  19 Notice of Adjournment of Hearing /Notice of Adjournment of Pre-Trial Conference filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. with hearing to be held on 7/28/2009 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL) (Attachments: 1 Appendix Certificate of Service)(Hirschfield, Marc) (Entered: 07/02/2009)
07/06/2009  20 Motion for Default Judgment /Request to Enter Default Against Defendant Vizcaya Partners Limited filed by Mark A. Cymrot on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Affidavit Supporting Entry of Default2 Appendix Certificate of Service) (Cymrot, Mark) (Entered: 07/06/2009)
07/08/2009  21 Clerk's Entry of Default against Vizcaya Partners Limited (related document(s)20, 2, 1, 3) (Chou, Rosalyn) (Entered: 07/08/2009)
07/08/2009  22 Certificate of Service (related document(s)21) filed by Clerk's Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. (Chou, Rosalyn) (Entered: 07/08/2009)
07/09/2009  23 Corporate Ownership Statement . filed by Robinson B. Lacy on behalf of Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited. (Lacy, Robinson) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
07/09/2009  24 Answer to Complaint (Related Doc # 1) filed by Robinson B. Lacy on behalf of Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited. (Lacy, Robinson) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
07/29/2009  25 Response Amended Answer of Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited (related document(s)1) filed by Robinson B. Lacy on behalf of Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited. (Lacy, Robinson) (Entered: 07/29/2009)
07/31/2009  26 Notice of Adjournment of Hearing /Notice of Continuance of Pre-Trial Conference filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. with hearing to be held on 10/27/2009 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL) (Attachments: 1 Appendix Certificate of Service)(Hirschfield, Marc) (Entered: 07/31/2009)
08/07/2009  27 So-Ordered Stipulation Signed on 8/7/2009B Between Attorneys for Respective Parties RE: Trustee, on his behalf and as representative of the estate of BLMIS, shall not seek to recover from BJSG and hereby waives and releases any claim against BJSG to recover any proceeds of the Vizcaya Transfer that are paid by BJSG into the Gibraltar Court pursuant to the Gibraltar Court Orders or into this Court pursuant to the Gibraltar Court Orders or otherwise (Suarez, Aurea) (Entered: 08/07/2009)
09/30/2009  28 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 9/30/2009 Between Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited and Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. RE: Trustee may file an Amended Complaint, and BJSG shall have thirty (30) days from the date of filing of the Amended Complaint to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 09/30/2009)
09/30/2009  29 Amended Complaint against all defendants (related document(s)28, 1) Filed by Mark A. Cymrot on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Appendix Certificate of Service) (Cymrot, Mark) (Entered: 09/30/2009)
10/05/2009  30 AMENDED Summons with Notice of Pre-Trial Conference issued by Clerk's Office with Pre-Trial Conference set for 12/9/2009 at 10:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL), Answer due by 11/4/2009, (Campbell, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/05/2009)
10/05/2009  31 Certificate of Service of Amended Summons and Amended Complaint (related document(s)30, 29) filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Hirschfield, Marc) (Entered: 10/05/2009)
10/12/2009  32 Affidavit of Service of Amended Summons and Amended Complaint Service Executed on Defendant Zeus Partners Limited and Vizcaya Partners Limited (related document(s)30, 29) filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Hirschfield, Marc) Modified on 10/26/2009 (Richards, Beverly). (Entered: 10/12/2009)
10/12/2009  33 Affidavit of Service of Amended Summons and Amended Complaint Service Executed on Defendant SIAM Capital Management (related document(s)30, 29) filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Hirschfield, Marc) (Entered: 10/12/2009)
10/12/2009  34 Affidavit of Service of Amended Summons and Amended Complaint Service Executed on Defendant Asphalia Fund Ltd. (related document(s)30, 29) filed by Marc E. Hirschfield on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Affidavit of Raymond Patrick Davern)(Hirschfield, Marc) (Entered: 10/12/2009)
11/04/2009  35 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 11/4/2009 Between Defendants Vizcaya Partners Limited, Siam Capital Management, Asphalia Fund Limited and Zeus Partners Limited; Defendant Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited and Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. RE: Extending Defendants Time to move, answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint to and Including 11/18/2009. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 11/04/2009)
11/18/2009  36 Answer to Amended Complaint (Related Doc # 29) filed by Robinson B. Lacy on behalf of Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited. (Lacy, Robinson) (Entered: 11/18/2009)
12/08/2009  37 Answer to Amended Complaint (Related Doc # 29) filed by Robinson B. Lacy on behalf of Banque Jacob Safra (Gibraltar) Ltd. a/k/a Bank J Safra Limited. (Lacy, Robinson) (Entered: 12/08/2009)
12/14/2009  38 Transcript regarding Hearing Held on 12/9/09 RE: Hearing in Pre-Trial Conference, et al. Remote electronic access to the transcript is restricted until 3/15/2010. The transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerks Office. [Transcription Service Agency: Veritext, LLC.]. (See the Courts Website for contact information for the Transcription Service Agency.). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 12/21/2009. Statement of Redaction Request Due By 1/4/2010. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 1/14/2010. Transcript access will be restricted through 3/15/2010. (Richards, Beverly) (Entered: 12/17/2009)
01/06/2010  39 So Ordered Stipulation signed on 1/6/2010 Between Irving H. Picard, Esq., Trustee for the Substantively Consolidated SIPA Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Bernard L. Madoff and Defendant Bank J. Safra (Gibraltar) Limited. RE: Establishing Pre-Trial Schedule. (Saenz De Viteri, Monica) (Entered: 01/06/2010)
02/05/2010  40 Notice of Appearance and Demand For Notices and Papers filed by Oren Warshavsky on behalf of Irving H. Picard. (Attachments: 1 Appendix Certificate of Service)(Warshavsky, Oren) (Entered: 02/05/2010)





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