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In re Fairfield Sentry Ltd.

In re Fairfield Sentry Ltd.

Ruling
British Virgin Islands liquidation proceedings of vehicles established by operator of Ponzi scheme recognized as foreign main proceeding.
Procedural posture

Petitioner liquidators filed a petition in the bankruptcy court, seeking recognition of liquidation proceedings that were filed in the High Court of Justice, British Virgin Islands (BVI), as foreign main proceedings under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1517(b)(1), in the alternative, as foreign nonmain proceedings under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1517(b)(2). A business and an individual who invested in one of the debtors filed an objection.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on July 22, 2010 , LexisNexis #1210-031