Our case experience
Criminal Activities
Initiated a criminal complaint on behalf of thousands of shareholders of a publicly owned US company, who were the victims of one of the largest “pump and dump” schemes ever investigated by the SEC, involving more than US$ 330 million of fraud proceeds laundered in Switzerland by the managers of the company. The criminal complaint was withdrawn after a settlement was reached, which provided for t ...
Commodities Fraud
Defended associated Canadian oil companies and their Jersey subsidiaries against a multi-million pound claim brought by the Jersey subsidiary of another Canadian oil company for damages and an accoun ...
Property Fraud
Involved in investigating a multi-million dollar California community property claim. Assets placed by husband into offshore trust to the wife’s detriment. Successfully secured the recovery of assets ...
Insurance Fraud
Representation of groups of Colombian and Austrian lenders/investors in US$ 500 million viatical insurance fraud Ponzi scheme class action lawsuit in Miami and obtained favorable settlement for both ...
Fraud Investigation and analysis
Represented one of the major Italian companies listed on the Milan and NY Stock Exchanges, in relation to a complex investigation concerning conspiracy, bribery and misappropriation carried out by fo ...
Receivership
Served as a Receiver for a German GmbH which defrauded at least 1,000 Germans in an investment fraud involving the transfer of assets to several banks in the Isle of Man, Guernsey and the British Vir ...
Foreign Corruption
Representation of foreign national governments in proceedings for recovery of assets derived from corruption, embezzlement and fraud, as well as representation of such governments in civil and crimin ...
Banking Fraud
Represented a New Zealand foreign exchange firm in a claim against another foreign exchange dealer and an overseas reserve bank in relation to claims involving the authenticity and negotiability of a ...
Asset Tracing and Recovery
Represented an Australian manufacturer in relation to a substantial fraud perpetrated by the CFO of its New Zealand subsidiary over a five year period, including asset tracing and recovery from busin ...
Complex Commercial Fraud
Represented the Hong Kong office of a major international accountancy firm in litigation over the use of offshore trusts established and controlled by that firm in a fraudulent scheme by the former d ...