{"id":46107,"date":"2016-06-14T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/caribbean-holiday-and-property-firm-harlequin-begin-action-in-court-against-accountants-wilkins-kennedy\/"},"modified":"2016-06-14T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T17:01:00","slug":"caribbean-holiday-and-property-firm-harlequin-begin-action-in-court-against-accountants-wilkins-kennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/caribbean-holiday-and-property-firm-harlequin-begin-action-in-court-against-accountants-wilkins-kennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Holiday and Property Firm Harlequin Begin Action in Court Against Accountants Wilkins Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 14, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <b>A court case cited by The Lawyer as one of the most significant to come to trial in 2016<\/b>\u00a0<b>has started\u00a0today.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160614\/379038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160614\/379038<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n<p>The court claim sees Harlequin sue top 20 UK accountants Wilkins Kennedy for losses and damages claimed by the firm of \u00a350m. The court case starts today in Court 18 of the Rolls Building, Fetter Lane. The case is expected to last seven weeks. Unusually the second week of the case will be heard on the island in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> where the resort is located.<\/p>\n<p>Harlequin, the holiday and property business owned by <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Ames<\/span>, run Buccament Bay Resort in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>. The 5 star holiday complex is a favourite holiday destination for celebrities like <span class=\"xn-person\">Pat Cash<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Lewis Moody<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Sally Gunnell<\/span>, Coronation Streets Michelle Keegan and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Wright<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Harlequin employed accountants Wilkins Kennedy to provide business and financial advice whilst setting up Buccament Bay. Over four years the top UK accountancy firm were paid \u00a3800,000. Wilkins Kennedy partner <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin MacDonald<\/span> was the representative of the accountants working on the Buccament Bay account.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, in a case widely reported in the international media, a company called ICE Group, led by <span class=\"xn-person\">Padraig O&#8217;Halloran<\/span>, was fined for E2million due to the misappropriation of millions of pounds from the Buccament Bay project. Accountants Wilkins Kennedy had taken ICE on as a client at the same time as Harlequin.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, former Wilkins Kennedy employee <span class=\"xn-person\">Jeremy Newman<\/span> publically apologised to Harlequin and the Ames family. His apology and departure from Wilkins Kennedy took place after it was revealed that he was the administrator of an anonymous website alleging that the business operated by Harlequin was a fraudulent scheme. Wilkins <span class=\"xn-person\">Kennedy and Martin MacDonald<\/span> denied any involvement and an out of court settlement was reached to close the matter.<\/p>\n<p><b>For further information, images or a video statement by <span class=\"xn-person\">Dave Ames<\/span> please\u00a0contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Nick Fulford<\/span> on +44(0)777-159-1936 or<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nick.fulford@edencancan.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>nick.fulford@edencancan.com<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LONDON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 14, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <b>A court case cited by The Lawyer as one of the most significant to come to trial in 2016<\/b>\u00a0<b>has started\u00a0today.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160614\/379038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160614\/379038<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n<p>The court claim sees Harlequin sue top 20 UK accountants Wilkins Kennedy for losses and damages claimed by the firm of \u00a350m. 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