In the midst of a hostile situation or contentious matter, clients come to us to develop their response and form their strategy. Using our network of individuals with global influence, lobbyists, former government officials, regional experts, strategic communication specialists and legal counsel, we build a tailored team to implement it.
To support complex negotiations and/or settlement talks, we take an intelligence-led approach to relationship mapping and to understanding the motivations, areas of exposure and relationships of key decisionmakers our clients need to impact.
Prior to a conflict becoming a legal dispute as well as when a legal dispute arises, we identify the underlying issues and the personalities driving them to feed into our client’s overarching strategy.
During a legal dispute, we gather intelligence and answer critical questions that inform the legal process.
We identify other ways for our clients to monetise on a dispute including the sale of claims and awards, negotiated settlements, debt for asset exchanges and creative solutions.
Prior to initiating a claim, we assess enforceability.
Prior to an investment in an award, judgment or other form of debt and as a critical part of the transaction’s due diligence process, we provide a forward-looking view around timing, costs and likelihood of settlement.
Throughout a prolonged dispute or conflict, we monitor for dissipation or restructuring. This has allowed our clients to secure interim measures such as worldwide freezing orders as well as claw back value from third parties.
Once an award or judgement is rendered, we develop a holistic recovery strategy and implement it for our clients. Our work often includes not only global asset seizure, but the use of a variety of tools at our disposal to find the most advantageous route to success.
We are experts at tracing the assets and enforcing against individuals, companies and sovereigns and have successfully recovered monies owed from debtors located around the world.
Prior to a claim or to support the initiation of a claim, we collate the necessary evidence to establish the fact pattern at the onset making sure that the proper defendants, jurisdictions and claims are fully understood.
During a legal dispute, we work closely with counsel to fill evidentiary gaps. This includes building statements of claim or statements of defence, challenging facts presented by the other side, supporting certain legal arguments such as beneficial ownership, alter ego or dissipation, and identifying witnesses.
In support of large fraud cases, we not only gather critical evidence, but also map the structures and mechanisms by which the fraud was perpetrated and identify third parties that are also liable to maximise the value recovered.
We provide testimony in courts around the world in relation to our findings and our reports and the underlying evidence is regularly submitted by counsel. We are familiar with the evidentiary thresholds and requirements across jurisdictions.
