# Veleda

> Veleda is a global investigations and advisory firm delivering bespoke intelligence, asset recovery, and conflict-resolution strategies for complex, high-stakes disputes. With offices in the UK, UAE, and USA, the firm serves top law firms, in-house counsel, hedge funds, family offices, financial institutions, and business leaders operating across frontier markets.

Veleda acts as trusted strategists and consiglieri for clients facing contentious situations and cross-border conflict. The firm navigates hostile situations, advises on dispute avoidance, provides evidence and intelligence throughout a dispute's lifecycle, develops and manages large-scale recovery initiatives, and brokers advantageous solutions. Core capabilities include enforceability assessments, judgment and award enforcement against individuals, companies, and sovereigns, dispute monetisation (claim and award sales, negotiated settlements, debt-for-asset exchanges), and expert testimony in courts worldwide.

## Services

- [Our Services](https://www.veleda.com/services): Overview of Veleda's three core service lines and how the firm engages across a dispute's lifecycle
- [Strategic Dispute Support](https://www.veleda.com/services#strategic): Intelligence-led dispute strategy, relationship mapping, negotiation and settlement support, and dispute monetisation using a global network of influence, regional experts, and strategic communications specialists
- [Asset Tracing & Recovery](https://www.veleda.com/services#asset): Pre-claim enforceability assessments, litigation-funding and award-investment due diligence, dissipation monitoring, worldwide freezing order support, and holistic post-judgment recovery strategies against debtors globally, including sovereigns
- [Evidence Gathering](https://www.veleda.com/services#evidence): Establishing fact patterns before a claim, filling evidentiary gaps during litigation, fraud mapping, identifying liable third parties, and providing court testimony across jurisdictions

## Team

- [The Team](https://www.veleda.com/team): Full roster of Veleda's investigators, strategists, and advisors
- [Ashley Messick, Founder](https://www.veleda.com/team/ashley-messick): Expert in asset recovery, global investigations, and dispute support with a focus on conflicts involving governments; recognized by Chambers and Lexology
- [Sebastian Neave, Partner](https://www.veleda.com/team/sebastian-neave): Specialist in gathering and analysing evidence in support of fraud proceedings
- [Yamuna Morton, Chief Operating Officer](https://www.veleda.com/team/yamuna-morton): Leads global operations, finance, HR, and administrative functions
- [Nicolas Richier, Director](https://www.veleda.com/team/nicolas-richier): Advises on litigation and arbitration worldwide with a focus on investor-state disputes
- [Michael Helvert, Senior Associate](https://www.veleda.com/team/michael-helvert): Advises on complex asset recovery and enforcement, particularly investor-state award enforcement
- [Jay Newman, Advisor](https://www.veleda.com/team/jay-newman): Veteran investor and strategist known for leading one of the most consequential sovereign-debt recoveries in modern history
- [Anik Michaud, Advisor](https://www.veleda.com/team/anik-michaud): Global communications and corporate relations executive with two decades of experience in complex, high-profile industries

## Company

- [About Veleda](https://www.veleda.com/#about-us): Firm overview, client base, and approach to contentious situations
- [FAQ](https://www.veleda.com/faqs): Frequently asked questions about the firm and its services
- [Contact](https://www.veleda.com/contact-us): Get in touch with Veleda's UK, UAE, or USA offices

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.veleda.com/privacy-policy): How Veleda handles personal data
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.veleda.com/terms-conditions): Website terms of use
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/veleda/): Veleda's company page on LinkedIn