Specialist civil fraud and injunctions legal advice
Fraud against businesses can take a wide range of forms and can require an equally wide range of responses. Threats can be internal and external and it is plain that fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, often operating from hard-to-reach jurisdictions.
Tackling fraud will usually require detailed investigations and evidence gathering together with immediate and effective action to recover stolen funds or freeze assets in the hands of third parties.
Being able to devise an efficient and effective strategy quickly at the outset is critical. This requires a detailed understanding of the procedures and pitfalls that exist in an international context. The law in this area can be incredibly complex, but we focus on delivering practical and effective litigation and asset recovery strategies which factor in both the legal complexities and the commercial realities.
Heavyweight lawyers who can compete with the very best global disputes practices.
How we can help you
Our lawyers are known for their depth of expertise in complex cross-border disputes. So you get the most of our experience, we aim to keep our teams small and focussed with an experienced partner closely involved and directing the strategy throughout your matter.
Our expertise includes:
- freezing injunctions and receivership orders
- search orders
- disclosure orders
- recovery of misappropriated property
- cross-border enforcement and asset tracing
- internal investigations
- regulatory investigations and compliance.
We have extensive experience of freezing injunctions, receivership orders and other forms of protective relief. We can move quickly to make urgent applications to the court where necessary.
We also leverage our expertise in electronic payments systems and crypto assets to recover hard to reach funds.
Why choose us for fraud and civil injunctions legal advice?
Our internal investigations team is regularly involved in investigating the full extent and implications of suspected frauds. We will ensure that your investigations are conducted in a way that will preserve privilege and comply with applicable laws.
We have a deep and broad experience dealing with fraud claims in their various guises, including payments fraud, deceit, claims involving dishonest misfeasance and misconduct, fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy and misapplication of trust assets.
We are constantly working with offices across our network and with foreign lawyers in other jurisdictions - we understand the importance of the careful management and coordination of international teams in cross-border litigation.
We are able to move quickly and confidently to obtain targeted urgent injunctive relief to preserve assets and uncover critical information of wrongdoing. Our team has been involved in some of the leading international enforcement cases resulting in proceedings in the appellate courts of numerous countries around the world.
Our fraud lawyers
We have deep experience of fraud claims and injunction applications. Our emphasis is on providing timely, agile and effective expert assistance without delay.
Our extensive experience of dealing with cross-border cases enables us to devise pragmatic and effective strategies for the preservation and recovery of assets internationally, working in conjunction with lawyers in other jurisdictions.
Where needed, we can draw on talent across the team to suit the matter. Osborne Clarke’s strength in the digital business and financial services arena has firmly placed us at the cutting edge of the fast-growing area of cyber security and online payments fraud.
