| Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund Ltd. |
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P.O. Box 908GT, 87 Mary Street, George
Town, Cayman Islands
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Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd., is an open-ended investment company, which was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on September 3, 2003. The company's objective is to seek high income and capital appreciation relative to the London Interbank Offered Rate
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| Petitioner: |
Kristen Beighton
Joint Provisional Liquidator
Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker
Joint Provisional Liquidator
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Petition Date:
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2007-07-31
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Case number:
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07-12383
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| Bankruptcy Court: |
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004-1408
Telephone (212) 510-0500
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| U.S. Judge: |
The Honorable Burton R. Lifland
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| Petitioners' Counsel: |
Fred S. Hodara, Esq.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
590 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 872-1000
Fax: (212) 872-1002
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U.S. Trustee:
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Diana G. Adams
United States Trustee for Region 2
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the United States Trustee
33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10004-2111
Tel: (212) 510-0500
Fax: (212) 668-2255
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| Foreign Proceeding: |
| Case number: |
324 of 2007
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| Date Filed: |
2007-07-30
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| Court: |
Grand Court of Cayman Islands
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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| Judge: |
Honorable Madam Justice Levers
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| Counsel: |
Sandra Corbett
Walkers, Attorneys-at-Law
Walker House, 87 Mary Street
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9001
Cayman Islands
Tel: +1 345 949 0100
Fax: +1 345 949 7886
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| Other Information: |
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| Total Assets: |
Greater than USD 100.00 Million |
| Total Liabilities: |
Greater than USD 100.00 Million |
| Bar Date: |
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| List of
Largest Creditors: |
Entity
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Nature Of Claim
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Claim Amount
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| Important Documents: |
Docket No.
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Date Filed
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Docket Text |
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| 0001 |
2007-07-31 |
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of Foreign Proceeding filed by Fred S. Hodara, Esq., of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP on behalf of Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd.
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| 0002 |
2007-07-31 |
Verified petition for recognition of Foreign Main Proceeding Pursuant to Sections 1515 and 1517 of the Bankruptcy Code filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd.
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| 0002 - A |
2007-07-31 |
Declaration of Sandra Corbett ti support verified petition for recognition of Foreign Main Proceeding. |
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| 0002 - B |
2007-07-31 |
Declaration of Kristen Beighton as Foreign Representative of Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd.
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| 0002 - D |
2007-07-31 |
Petition to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. |
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| 0004 |
2007-07-31 |
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order /ex parte application for Order to Show Cause with TRO and a Preliminary Injunction filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd. |
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| 0004 - C |
2007-07-31 |
Order of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for appointment of Joint Provisional Liquidators. |
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| 0007 |
2007-08-01 |
Order to show cause with temporary restraining order signed on 08/01/2007 with hearing to be held on 08/09/2007 at Courtroom 623. |
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| 0015 |
2007-08-09 |
Preliminary Injunction Order. |
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| 0017 |
2007-08-14 |
Transcript of Hearing held August 9, 2007, regarding Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction. |
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| 0018 |
2007-08-21 |
Statement of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Merrill Lynch International and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., regarding the Debtor's Petition and Verified Petition seeking recognition of foreign main proceedings pursuant to Sections 1515 and 1517, filed by Madlyn Gleich Primoff. |
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| 0020 |
2007-08-24 |
Memorandum of Law in Support of Recognition of Foreign Proceedings as Foreign Main Proceeding filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Provisional Liquidators, Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton. |
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| 0021 |
2007-08-24 |
Blackline of the Proposed Order Granting Recognition for High-Grade Fund filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Provisional Liquidators, Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton. |
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| 0023 |
2007-08-28 |
Transcript of Hearing Held on August 27, 2007, to Consider Petition for Recognition. |
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| 0024 |
2007-08-30 |
Judge Lifland's Written Opinion and Order Denying Recognition of Bear Stearns Funds' Foreign Proceeding. |
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| 0026 |
2007-09-05 |
Judge Lifland's Amended Decision and Order Denying Recognition of Foreign Proceeding. |
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| 0027 |
2007-09-10 |
NOTICE OF APPEAL, filed by Fred S. Hodara, Esq., on behalf of Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton, from Judge Lifland's Decision and Order denying the foreign representatives' request for recognition of Bear Stearns' liquidation proceeding in the Cayman Islands. Appellant designation is due on September 20, 2007. |
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| 0029 |
2007-09-20 |
Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton, as foreign representatives' Statement of Issues on Appeal and Designation of Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal, filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Provisional Liquidators. |
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| 0030 |
2007-09-20 |
Notice of Hearing on Motion of the Foreign Representatives for a Stay Pending Appeal Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8005, filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Provisional Liquidators, Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton. Hearing will be held on September 24, 2007, at 11:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL). |
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| 0032 |
2007-09-21 |
Motion, filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Official Liquidators, Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton, to enforce stay pending the Official Liquidators' appeal of Judge Lifland's order denying their Chapter 15 recognition request. Hearing on the stay request will be on September 24, 2007. at 11:00 AM at Courtroom 623 (BRL). |
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| 0033 |
2007-09-21 |
Memorandum of Law, filed by Fred S. Hodara on behalf of Joint Official Liquidators, Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton, in support of their request for stay pending appeal pursuant to Rule 8005 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. |
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| 0035 |
2007-09-26 |
Order Granting the Motion of the Foreign Representatives for Stay Pending Appeal Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8005. |
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| 0036 |
2007-10-10 |
Civil Cover Sheet from U.S. District Court, Case Number: 0708730 Judge Robert W. Sweet. |
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| 0038 |
2007-10-17 |
Motion, filed by Bank of America, N.A., for a determination that Judge Lifland's August 9, 2007, Preliminary Injunction Order, as extended by Order dated September 26, 2007, does not bar Bank of America from excercising certain of its voting rights or, in the alternative, modifying the Preliminary Injunction Order to permit Bank of America to do so. Hearing on Bank of America's request will be on November 1, 2007, at 10:00 AM. Objections due by 10/29/2007. |
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| 0039 |
2007-10-17 |
Memorandum of Law in support of motion filed by Jantra Van Roy on behalf of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. |
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| 0041 |
2007-12-07 |
Bank of America, N.A.'s notice of Withdrawal, without prejudice, of its motion for a determination that the Bankruptcy Court's August 9, 2007 Preliminary Injunction Order, as extended by Order dated September 26, 2007, does not bar it from excercising certain of its voting rights or, in the alternative, modifying the Preliminary Injunction Order to permit it to do so. |
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| 0042 |
2007-09-26 |
Transcript of hearing held on 9/24/2007, regarding Motion for a stay pending the appeal of Judge Lifland's order, filed by Veritext Court Reporters.
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| 0043 |
2008-05-28 |
Opinion of U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet denying Funds Liquidators' Appeal from Judge Lifland's Order.
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| 0044 |
2008-06-27 |
Statement/Notice of Intention to Remove Funds Deposited in United States Bank Accounts pursuant to Order Granting the Motion of the Foreign Representatives for a Stay Pending Appeal pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8005 filed by Lisa G. Beckerman on behalf of Joint Official Liquidators Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton (Joint Official Liquidators). |
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| 0046 |
2008-06-30 |
Statement/Amended Notice of Intention to Remove Funds Deposited in United States Bank Accounts pursuant to Order Granting the Motion of the Foreign Representatives for a Stay Pending Appeal pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8005, filed by Lisa G. Beckerman on behalf of Joint Official Liquidators Simon Lovell Clayton Whicker & Kristen Beighton. |
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