opes anz legal plan, page-79

Case 1 Brisbane Businessman
Trial date july 26
Case interestingly Misleading and Deceptive Conduct s52 Trade Practices Act
This case is simular to the general clients but it diverges in that share certificates were sent and arrived after Opes was in Recivership
Lawyers Hopgood and Ganim
Defendants Opes and ANZ
Injunction Granted


Case 2
John Terpu
Trial Date unknown
Case M+D s52
Defendants Opes + ANZ
Claim ANZ failed to lodge substantial shareholder notices = M+orD
ANZ on Notice due to due dilligence or should have been on notice through DD for the size of the loan or more appropriately phrased (by me) counterparty position
2005 Fsg page 5 "The client retains Beneficial Ownership etc"
Discovery Commenced
Lawyers S+G

Case 3
Meleware Steel
Same as above
However client relied upon the Opes website
Which up to feb 2008 stated
"The client retains Beneficial Ownership etc"
Trial date unknown
Discovery Commenced
S+G

Case 4

Dr Soh Jade Technologies Singapore
Same as above
Client was given representations by all Opes directors
Defendant includes Merrills
Which recieved 30.5% of Jades issued capital and didnt lodge a substantial shareholder notice nor make a takeover for Jade as prescribed by Singaporean Securities Law
Discovey Commencing
S+G

Case 5

S+G Class Action
Represents 50 to 60 clients circa $100m in damages claimed
Defendants Opes and ANZ


Case 6
IMF Class Action / Group Action

Represents 50 to 60 clients circa $100m in damages claimed
Defendants Opes and ANZ

Action will be filed in the next fortnight

Case 7
Sweeney QC Class Action / Group Action

Represents over 150 clients circa $200m in Damages
Claimable
Action under preparation

Case 8

Beconswood
Misleading and or Deceptive Conduct s52
Relied on Oral representations of Officers of Opes
Relied on Oral representations of Officers of ANZ Nominees
Relied upon Website + Brochure + Power Point

All the above stated same phrase

"The Client Retained Beneficial Ownership etc"

ANZ failed to lodge a substantial shareholder notice
Beconwood claims M+D for above

ANZ reponded to a section672 notice innitiated by Beconswood that it (ANZ) wasnt Beneficial Owner
Beconwood Claims M+D for above

Trial August 08


Someone asked for a list ...bit dated but a start ..gents feel free to add or subtract or edit