Cross-border asset recovery

Multi-jurisdictional freezing orders (Mareva / worldwide freezing injunctions); Norwich Pharmacal and equivalent disclosure orders; coordination with foreign correspondents; enforcement of judgments across borders; engagement with regulatory authorities in each relevant jurisdiction.

1. 01Funds have been moved through two or more jurisdictions, typically via offshore banking or layered payment providers.
2. 02The counterparty operates through nominee directors or shell companies in secrecy-favourable jurisdictions.
3. 03You have already obtained a judgment that needs to be recognised and enforced elsewhere.
4. 04A regulatory body in one jurisdiction has frozen assets and you need to establish a priority claim.

1. 01Asset map: identify likely host jurisdictions and enforcement venues.
2. 02Sequenced freezing and disclosure applications, starting with the most cooperative jurisdiction.
3. 03Coordination with correspondent counsel in each venue; shared evidence and strategy.
4. 04Regulatory engagement where an investigation or registration authority has independent leverage.
5. 05Enforcement of judgments through treaty-based recognition or domestic registration.

Civil procedure rules governing freezing and disclosure orders in each jurisdiction; the Hague Judgments Convention and bilateral recognition treaties; domestic arbitration and enforcement regimes; sanctions compliance where sanctioned intermediaries are implicated.

Cross-border work is expensive and time-consuming; the realistic timeline is often 12–36 months. Not every jurisdiction cooperates. We provide a written cost estimate and a jurisdiction-cooperation assessment before any mandate.