Fraud and Asset Tracing

We assist clients in securing and recovering assets offshore, as well as advising third parties such as banks and trustees who are often working in circumstances of extreme urgency with the added pressure of reputational and confidentiality considerations. We regularly work alongside colleagues on matters concerning trust and company law, insolvency and regulatory issues.

Members of our fraud and asset tracing team have been involved in some of the most significant fraud cases in our jurisdictions, as well as in several key decisions concerning economic torts, unjust enrichment and breaches of trust.

Our expertise covers:

• Advocacy, including trials and other substantive hearings;
• Committal proceedings;
• Contentious insolvency;
• Enforcement of foreign awards and judgments;
• Injunctive relief, including freezing orders, search orders etc.;
• Receiverships
• Regulatory issues;
• Third party disclosure - Norwich Pharmacal/Bankers’ Trust applications;
• Trust litigation and
• White collar crime.