Representing claimants and defendants, HFW‘s ’strong civil fraud practice’ focuses on cross-border matters where fraud overlaps with insolvency issues. Rick Brown, who is ‘adept at handling complex and large-scale fraud litigation’, co-heads the fraud and insolvency team; David Chalcraft is a specialist in disputes involving international civil fraud and insolvency aspects; and Neil Chauhan’s experience includes acting in major fraud cases across multiple jurisdictions, including Jersey, the Isle of Man and the BVI. Hong Kong-based Noel Campbell adds expertise in fraud and asset recovery cases in offshore jurisdictions.
Testimonials
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‘HFW has a wealth of experience in high-value proceedings which involve offshore jurisdictions and frauds that emerge in the context of insolvency.’
‘HFW has a strong civil fraud practice that includes cross-border asset recovery and contentious insolvency matters.'
Key clients
- Quantuma Advisory
- Grant Thornton UK
Work highlights
- Acting for the joint liquidators (Quantuma) of various BVI and Isle of Man companies in extensive Commercial Court proceedings, which concern competing proprietary claims to assets across the globe.
- Acting for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in a high-value (£1bn-plus) claim against the former principal shareholders and senior management of NMC Health, in respect of a fraud that was perpetrated through the NMC Group on a large number of lenders.