Our market-leading, multi-disciplinary and international team provides strategic solutions wherever fraud has occurred and acts in the biggest disputes in the world.
We have deep understanding of how fraud works and track the latest techniques used to perpetrate fraud and dissipate assets. Acting for claimants and defendants, our services include:
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
Law Firm Poul Schmith
Advising Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Administration) in "one of the most complex pieces of litigation in British history". With a value of c. DKK 12.6 billion involving over 100 defendants globally it’s an alleged fraud on a massive scale. Losses arise from Cum Ex trading and WHT refunds.
Advised on a complex civil fraud search order matter involving a multi-million-pound misappropriation claim. Acting as lead supervising solicitor, managed simultaneous search order execution across multiple properties, oversaw privilege review of seized documents, and coordinated a large multidisciplinary team to ensure compliance, effective supervision and recovery of indemnity costs.
Advised administrators of a failed peer-to-peer lending platform on claims against directors for misappropriation of funds and breaches of duties. Obtained a worldwide freezing and proprietary injunction, and issued claims exceeding £6.5 million against directors and proprietary claims against properties held by third parties.
Supporting a drinks manufacturer investigate an employee fraud and undertaking civil recovery proceedings.
Advising six corporate entities in relation to a c.£3.5 billion fraud claim brought by JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank
Led for a claimant on a claim for: breaches of a duty of confidence and non-disclosure and non-circumvention covenants; various economic torts (including conspiracy); disgorgement of / a constructive trust over profits; negotiating damages; exemplary damages; the appointment of a receiver over trust assets; and a quantum meruit.
Advised a major bank on a claim by 27 claimants for dishonest assistance and for compensation under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for fraudulent trading. The claimants allege the bank dishonestly participated in transactions involving the sale and purchase of European Union Allowances that resulted in the claimant companies incurring VAT liabilities that they were unable to pay.
Acted for a large number of investors in relation to a suspected Ponzi scheme and the appointment of administrators to the corporate group.
Successfully acted for the Bank in overturning the decision of Chief Insolvency & Companies Court Judge Briggs on appeal before Fancourt J at a hearing in November 2022
Represented a large Chinese enterprise in fraud investigation by a multilateral bank.
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With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
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EmailAlan heads the firm's international civil fraud and asset recovery practice. He has extensive experience in advising clients on sensitive internal investigations, crisis management and obtaining or defending freezing injunctions.
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EmailJennifer specialises in international commercial fraud. She is particularly experienced in securing freezing injunctions and advising clients on the recovery of assets through civil remedies. Jennifer has experience across the financial sector, and represents banks and in fraud claims.
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EmailLaura specialises in regulatory enforcement and advises clients in a range of sectors dealing with compliance issues ranging from data and cyber breaches, internal fraud, corporate crime and health & safety.
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EmailAndrew specialises in complex commercial dispute resolution and litigation, securities litigation, civil fraud claims and judicial review. Andrew has acted for clients on a wide variety of claims at all levels of the High Court including the Court of Appeal and UK Supreme Court and in Arbitrations.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailBill is a civil litigator with particular experience in civil fraud, asset recovery, contentious insolvency and commercial litigation matters.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailKate is a member of the firm's international civil fraud and asset recovery practice. She has extensive experience of advising on heavy-weight international commercial litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on civil fraud, enforcement and applications for interim relief including Worldwide Freezing Orders.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailJessica specialises in advising on and resolving complex litigation disputes, particularly those arising out of corporate and commercial contracts. She also has experience in fraud cases and investigations.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailMichael is a civil litigator who specialises in financial services claims and onshore and offshore commercial fraud, including, but not limited to, crisis management and freezing injunctions.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailSarah specialises in commercial and regulatory disputes, with a focus on financial services litigation. She has extensive experience in high value, large-scale and complex multi-jurisdictional litigation. She has advised pillar banks and regulated entities regarding investigations and tribunals of inquiry.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Alan Sheeley
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