Fraud Solicitors
The effects of fraud on individuals and organisations can be both immediate and severe, making it vital that you work with a firm who understand this complex legal landscape and who will work in partnership with you to help minimise loss and maintain your reputation.
Our Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery Team brings extensive experience in swiftly handling fraud related cases - whether bringing or defending actions involving fraud - and feeding "lessons learned" back into the process, to strengthen our clients' future prevention strategies.
Our team of fraud solicitors offers expert legal advice and representation to individuals, businesses, charities, schools and other organisations who are affected by fraud or wish to manage their fraud risk proactively. We understand that when fraud strikes, it’s not just urgent - it’s complex too. That’s why our focus is on swift, decisive action to help you protect and recover your assets. Our team has successfully guided organisations in the area, including pursuing and defending claims arising from a wide range of fraudulent activity, such as misrepresentation, deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, and financial manipulation. We collaborate closely with forensic experts to trace, secure, and recover your misappropriated assets wherever possible.
In cases of civil fraud, time is critical. We can offer immediate support by seeking freezing injunctions, asset tracing orders, and other urgent remedies to help identify those perpetrating the fraud and prevent further dissipation of assets.
Whether you are a victim of fraud or facing an accusation, we can assist you through each stage of the legal process, including liaising with law enforcement agencies and advising on reporting obligations.
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Our work highlights
Our team has successfully represented a financial institution in a complex cheque kiting case, securing interim relief and achieving a favourable settlement. Cheque kiting is an illegal practice where individuals exploit the time it takes for cheques to clear to fraudulently inflate account balances.
We advised a prominent fashion retailer during a high-profile fraud investigation involving a former department head's breach of trust and misuse of corporate funds. The fashion industry has seen a surge in account takeover fraud, with cases increasing by 142% in the first half of 2024.
Acting on behalf of a trustee in bankruptcy, we addressed sham Declarations of Trust concerning a property portfolio. Our efforts led to a significant cash recovery and the allocation of net sale proceeds to the trustee.
