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The impact of fraud goes beyond financial loss. Our civil fraud and asset recovery lawyers work quickly to recover your stolen assets across multiple jurisdictions. Acting for clients in both the public and private sector, our strength lies in the depth and breadth of experience across our full practice firm. The level of coverage that we can provide will ensure you are in the very best of hands.
Our Fraud, Insolvency and Asset Recovery (FIA) Group has advised on some of the most significant and high profile cases on an international level. Our team is partner-led, proactive and responsive to ensure your commercial interests are protected.
If you are in need of advice in this area, please do contact us.
Fraud and Asset Recovery Services
Our fraud investigation lawyers will work with you to establish the facts. Our investigations focus on allegations of fraud, regulatory action or personal scandals. We also advise on issues relating to bribery, money laundering and sanctions.
Our contentious insolvency lawyers specialise in handling complex corporate collapses. We advise on a multitude of insolvency litigation matters including claims against former officers and professionals, investor and shareholder disputes and claims by insolvency practitioners and creditors.
Our team acts for organisations across multiple jurisdictions. We have an extensive global reach for fraud and asset recovery cases, with lawyers across different geographies and networks.
We have specialist knowledge in advising on and pursuing asset recovery strategies and claims. Our team is adept at enforcing multi-million pound awards across the globe.
Our team is highly experienced in helping clients to recover assets through injunctive relief. We will act strategically to work to achieve the best outcome for clients that have been the victims of fraud and financial crime.
Client work
Our FIA Group is experienced in working on high value, complex matters. Examples of past and current projects include:
Cross-border corruption
Acting for the Federal Republic of Brazil and the City of São Paulo since 2005 on the long running fraud and asset recovery case against the City of São Paulo's former Mayor, Paulo Maluf.
Injunctive relief
Advising New York-based clients on an alleged fraud relating to a series of loans made by the client and obtaining a freezing injunction from the High Court of over £10 million of assets.
Fraudulent misrepresentation
Advised on a £132 million claim for CPC Group Limited. The claim included serious allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy, unlawful interference and extortion.
Property Fraud
Acting for a consortium of high-net-worth individuals to pursue claims and recover assets in connection with a £100m property fraud scheme. Freezing orders were obtained in the UK, Jersey and the BVI.
Investment Fraud
Acting for professional trustees of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and advising the joint liquidators of Stanford International Bank Limited in connection with their individual collapses.
Public Sector and Sovereign State
Acting for the UK Insolvency Service for over 30 years on fraud and corruption cases, as well as advising numerous overseas sovereign states on anti-fraud matters.
Recognition in Fraud and Asset Recovery
They are really sharp, on top of their game and have a great bedside manner with individuals who are stressed about their circumstances.Chambers UK
Our FIA Group is at the forefront of fraud and asset recovery. We are recognised as 'global elite' thought leaders for asset recovery by Who's Who Legal. The guide describes Andrew Witts as an 'international heavyweight' and praises his 'good mix of litigation trust and insolvency skills, which make him the go-to person for large asset recovery matters.'
We are also ranked for our expertise in civil fraud by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, with the latter noting our 'great international credibility'.
Our FIA Group is a founding member of FraudNet, benefitting from access to an ICC endorsed network of fraud and asset recovery specialists, which extends to more than 50 jurisdictions and operates in 60 countries. Through the network, the team can engage fraud specialists and investigators anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, and can arrest identified assets before they are dissipated.
Meet the team
If you are in need of fraud or asset recovery advice, please do get in touch.