Our Asset Recovery and Fraud team has significant experience in advising domestic and international clients on enforcement, asset recovery, insolvency, financial and cyber-fraud, and regulatory investigations
We have expertise in all forms of dispute resolution from local proceedings to complex, cross jurisdictional and high-value cases in Ireland’s dedicated Commercial Court. We are skilled in bankruptcy, insolvency, international asset-tracing and multi-jurisdictional enforcement of judgments and are committed to finding the most practical and commercial solutions for our clients.
Relevant Experience
Acting for a global aircraft operating lessor in obtaining judgment in excess of US$ 400m in the Irish Commercial Court against a cargo-airline and logistics company arising from the repatriation of aircraft to Russia in breach of grounding orders and lease obligations and obtaining a worldwide freezing order and the appointment of a receiver over shares in aid of execution of the judgment. Advising client on enforcement of mareva order freezing assets in other European member states and the Middle East.
Advising court appointed liquidator to a company which imported high-end luxury vehicles into the Irish market in Commercial Court proceedings claiming fraud (Missing Trader Intra-Community VAT fraud) against former directors.
Representing Irish and international financial institutions in the reversal of fraudulent asset transfers.
Acting for financial services clients in relation to fraud perpetrated from the use of cloned websites.
Representing investors and fund service providers in litigation worth in excess of $1 billion arising out of the Bernard Madoff fraud.
Acting for Danske Bank A/S and a receiver in injunctive proceedings which successfully traced assets through two international jurisdictions.
Acting in Commercial Court application for the enforcement and recognition of a foreign arbitral award of almost $280.
Acting for a US financial institution in Commercial Court proceedings arising from the bankruptcy of a high-net-worth Irish individual.