Attorney Robert Wayne Seiden's Legal Cases

International law

In Re: Michael David Greenfield 21-11411-scc

Aug 03, 2021

OUTCOME: Secured assets in the U.S. to help the victims of the fraud through our work in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Successfully brought an action in the New York Bankruptcy Court on behalf of an Israeli Court Appointed Trustee against Michael Ben-Ari “Greenfield,” an Israeli-US citizen who had run a $150 million Po ... nzi scheme for fifteen years in Israel. See In Re: Michael David Greenfield. The perpetrator, dubbed the “Israeli Madoff,” had fled to Eastern Europe upon discovery by the Israeli authorities. Last month, he was arrested in Bosnia and extradited to the state of Israel.

Litigation

Penavic v. Khan 655058/2019

Sep 04, 2019

OUTCOME: Successfully prosecuted claims against Khan and secured a large judgment against Omar Khan and his wife in N.Y. State Supreme Court. We also collaborated with the F.B.I.

Victorious in obtaining a judgment against notorious business consultant Omar Khan, who looted our clients of millions of U.S. dollars in an elaborate wine Ponzi scheme. The action alleged that Khan of ... fered lavish wine parties as a part of a fraudulent scheme to induce several sophisticated investors to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in his business, only to refuse to send his partners’ alleged profits, causing a theft amounting to more than $8.3 million USD.

Trademark infringement

Cartier et al v. Montesol OU (SDNY)

Dec 08, 2010

OUTCOME: Closed down dozens of illegal websites selling counterfeit watches

Online Trademark Infringement

Litigation

Gentry T. Beach et al. v. Touradji Capital Management, LP, et al.

N/A

OUTCOME: Jury returned a $46M verdict (with statutory interest the award totaled over $90M).

Entered the case a few months before jury selection was scheduled and represented the plaintiffs, Gentry Beach and Robert Vollero, in their fight against their former employer who refused to pay them b ... onuses earned based on their performance. The award exceeded all expectations when the jury returned a $46M verdict (with statutory interest the award totaled over $90M). The victory was widely publicized, including on the front cover of the widely respected New York Law Journal, as well as articles published in the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal.

International law

Markbreiter v. China Valves Technology, Inc.

N/A

OUTCOME: Secured a $240M judgment against valve manufacturer

China Valves Technology (“CVVT”) is a leading developer, manufacturer and provider of flow management products and services throughout China. As the 2nd largest valve company in China with a billion pl ... us market capital, CVVT supplies valves, actuators, forging and castings, valve locks etc. According to their website and through source inquiries, they appear to have employed 24,000 people in China and have more than 50 distributors in over 30 countries. After listing on the US markets and raising capital from US investors, the company went dark. Robert Seiden was then appointed as receiver for CVVT to enforce a judgement of about $240 million against CVVT by way of a share buyback order. Subsequently, the Chairman Siping Fang, illegally transferred out the subsidiaries, which blocked the receiver from exercising control over them. The court granted the receiver’s request for a civil contempt against Fang which was followed by an order of criminal contempt.

Robert Wayne Seiden's Legal Cases (5)

In Re: Michael David Greenfield 21-11411-scc

Penavic v. Khan 655058/2019

Cartier et al v. Montesol OU (SDNY)

Gentry T. Beach et al. v. Touradji Capital Management, LP, et al.

Markbreiter v. China Valves Technology, Inc.