PER CURIAM:
Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C. and the four other appellants (collectively, "Ritchie") appeal from an August 4, 2015 final judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Engelmayer, J.) that dismissed Ritchie's claims for lack of standing and, in the alternative, for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Ritchie brought New York state law claims against General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") for civil conspiracy to commit fraud, for aiding and abetting fraud, and for negligence in connection
The underlying facts, as alleged, are described in the district court's opinion. See Ritchie Capital Mgmt. L.L.C. v. Gen. Elect. Capital Corp., 121 F.Supp.3d 321, 325-30 (S.D.N.Y.2015). They may be summarized as follows. Beginning in October 2000 GECC uncovered, joined, and profited from Petters' Ponzi scheme. GECC knowingly allowed Petters to use GECC's business reputation, a letter of recommendation, and documents containing misrepresentations by GECC to recruit new investors. Later, based in part upon GECC's relationship with Petters, Ritchie invested in Petters' scheme and suffered a monetary loss as a result of its investment.
After the Ponzi scheme came unraveled in 2008, Petters was convicted of fraud. As part of the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in connection with the Petters-related companies, the Petters Estate Trustee ("Trustee") brought an action against GECC for fraudulent transfers rooted in the same conduct outlined above that underlies Ritchie's claims against GECC. GECC agreed to pay $19 million to the Trustee to settle all of the claims that the Petters Estate owned. See Settlement Agreement at 7-8, In re Petters Co., No. 08-45257 (Bankr.D. Minn. June 28, 2012) ECF No. 1733. The district court determined that Ritchie lacked standing in this case because its claims were the sole property of the Petters Estate.
Appealing the district court's ruling on standing, Ritchie argues that its claims are not the property of the Petters Estate because they are particularized to Ritchie, the Petters Estate could not bring them on its own, and if the Petters Estate had brought these claims, it would have been barred by the doctrine of in pari delicto. GECC argues that Ritchie's claims are the sole property of the Petters Estate because Ritchie suffered generalized harm that is common to all subsequent investors in Petters' scheme.
Having conducted a de novo review of the facts and arguments presented in this case, see Ford v. D.C. 37 Union Local 1549, 579 F.3d 187, 188 (2d Cir.2009), we conclude that Ritchie lacks standing to assert its claims because Ritchie has not alleged a particularized injury. In so holding, we adopt and incorporate by reference the well-reasoned standing analysis in section III part B(1) of the district court's opinion and order. Ritchie, 121 F.Supp.3d at 333-38.
Ritchie argues that the district court abused its discretion by not allowing Ritchie the opportunity to amend the complaint. See Williams v. Citigroup Inc., 659 F.3d 208, 212 (2d Cir.2011). We disagree.
We have considered Ritchie's remaining arguments and found them to be without merit. The judgment of the district court is therefore affirmed.