Fraud and Asset Recovery

Overview

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.

Fraud and Asset Recovery services

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.

Asset Recovery

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.

Corporate Fraud Investigations

Insolvency Litigation

Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation, Asset Tracing & Recovery

Obtaining Injunctive Relief

Client work

Our FIA Group is experienced in working on high value, complex matters. Examples of past and current projects include:

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.

Property fraud

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.

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.

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.

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.

Key contacts

Andrew Witts

Partner

London

Davinia Gransbury

Partner

Head of Dispute Resolution

Birmingham

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Fraud and Asset Recovery

Overview