Asset Recovery/Legal Department

Commercial Fraud Litigation & Asset Recovery
Our reputation in this area is acknowledged by the leading legal directories. We specialize in asset tracking and recovery and trust litigation, litigating throughout the world.

We take effective action to assist clients in the shortest possible time frame. We obtain orders to freeze assets, preserve documents and data and to recover the proceeds of fraud.

We also deal with investigations and PR crisis management. We provide multi-disciplinary case teams expert in dealing instantly with each of the commercial, civil, regulatory and criminal law issues that these cases inevitably present.

International & Global
Our lawyers operate in the multi-jurisdictional global market. Commercial disputes and government led inquiries cross national boundaries, with far reaching implications for corporations and individuals alike.

Long-arm jurisdictional reach, particularly from the United States, has given rise to multi-faceted concerns of regulatory, commercial and criminal law sanctions on an ever-increasing scale.

With experience in this fast expanding area, we act for corporations and individuals confronted with cross border issues, ranging from Sarbanes Oxley and general corporate governance obligations, to US Department of Justice investigations for alleged cartel behavior or corruption and requests for extradition.

We act for overseas governments to assist in the execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in the United States.

Financial Crime
We have a strong reputation for fraud and regulatory litigation. Our team of specialist lawyers and employed barristers have contributed significantly to legal developments in this arena, having been involved in all of the leading cases of recent decades. Our experience covers the financial crime sector, involving issues ranging from corruption and anti-money laundering, to market manipulation, price-fixing and corporate insolvency liability.

We are widely regarded for our expertise in dealing with investigations and subsequent prosecutions by the Serious Fraud Office, HM Revenue & Customs, the Financial Services Authority and the Department of Trade and Industry.

Investigations
Dealing with investigations requires a combination of specialist legal, tactical and PR expertise. The corporate world faces a variety of heightened anxieties. Regulators and Prosecuting Authorities both in the UK and overseas (particularly in the United States) assert considerable and ever increasing powers.

Companies find themselves under investigation and subject to publicly damaging dawn raids. Companies may themselves have to initiate investigations following the discovery of fraud by employees or the misuse of confidential information. Breach of corporate governance requirements exposes companies and their officers to financial penalties, wholesale criminal sanctions and serious personal liability.

Investigations by government agencies (such as the FSA, DTI, OFT or Health and Safety Executive) or by prosecutors (such as the SFO) require an immediate and measured approach utilizing experienced response teams. Our specialist lawyers have combined commercial, legal, tactical and PR acumen in confronting these issues head on.