- Key insight: A private credit fund formerly part of UBS Asset Management is suing the law firm Pillsbury and partner Riaz Karamali, arguing they helped defraud it of $145 million — an unusual bid to hold a borrower’s lawyer liable.
- What’s at stake: A win for Clover could expose law firms to liability when partners vouch for clients in financings, and sharpen scrutiny of how private credit underwrites its loans.
- Supporting data: The complaint says a falsified Fidelity statement claimed Ibrahim AlHusseini held more than $199 million in securities when his accounts held about $2,694.
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A former UBS private credit fund is suing a major law firm it says helped defraud it of $145 million.
Clover Private Credit Opportunities Origination filed the complaint on Tuesday in New York County Supreme Court against Pillsbury…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.