Criminal Litigation

Civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery

The firm has been involved in a large number of substantial and sometimes high profile fraud cases over the years both in the UK and abroad.

Our expertise in and experience of fraud extends to civil and criminal proceedings, regulatory matters, investigations of all types and requests for international mutual legal assistance. The firm is able to assemble, if necessary at short notice, a multi-disciplinary team that can deal with all aspects of a fraud case when such an approach is required.

The civil fraud services offered by the firm include:

• Helping the victims of fraud to find, preserve and recover stolen money or assets
• Defending those against whom allegations of fraud have been made
• Representing witnesses in fraud cases
• Applications for urgent injunctions, such as search and seizure orders and freezing orders including worldwide freezing orders
• Advice on fraud prevention, corporate governance and crisis management
• Advice and representation in all types of investigation including regulatory, tax and company investigations and investigations of a disciplinary nature
• Representation in restraint and confiscation proceedings under the civil fraud provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• Expertise in running cross-border civil fraud cases and asset tracing and recovery exercises and of working with foreign law firms and foreign regulators
• Familiarity with a wide range of fraud related matters including all types of dishonesty and deceit, corruption, conspiracy, misfeasance, money laundering, trust litigation where fraud is involved or suspected and insolvency cases involving fraud.