We have the expertise to advise claimants on every stage of the process, from the investigation of a potential fraud to tracing assets and applying the full range of legal powers available to achieve recovery.
Regularly acting for financial institutions, state-owned banks, state bodies, multinationals and high-net-worth individuals, we provide insight, strategy and a seamless cross-border approach.
We are well-practised in obtaining Freezing and Search Orders, and in bringing contempt proceedings. We have an established network of contacts in foreign jurisdictions – so that we can put together multidisciplinary teams to cover every angle.
Notable Experience
- Acting for a UHNWI in a claim against certain family members relating to breach of contract and conspiracy to injure with related ongoing proceedings in Canada and the BVI.
- Acting for a property management company in a claim against a prominent property developer relating to claims of dishonesty, concealment and breach of trust.
- Acting for a multinational pharmaceutical company in a £300 million claim for fraudulent misrepresentation against high-profile entrepreneurs, against whom freezing orders were obtained.
- Conducting a fraud and asset recovery action on behalf of Middle East investors in failed property development schemes.
- Acting for a prominent Dubai businessman in arbitration against an African state, arising out of the expropriation of his business assets.
- Representing a listed company in a US$500m claim against its former owners and directors in claims for deceit, breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy.
- Obtaining a judgment in excess of US$180m for deceit where the case against the defendant was always entirely built on inferences that he had procured the fraudulent documents that had misled our client into making substantial loans to his companies.
- Acting for the liquidator of a bank in obtaining a £1.3bn freezing order and search order against the alleged former controller of the bank.
- Acting for a global car manufacturer in claims against HSBC for knowing receipt of the proceeds of a multi-million pound fraud.
- Acting for an insurance company in relation to a series of claims against rogue traders for conspiracy to injure by deceiving the customers of the insurance company.