European jurisdictions often play a key role in our dispute support and asset recovery mandates, where we work closely with international and local legal counsel, third party-funders, and other disputes specialists to develop and support nuanced and innovative investigative and legal strategies.
We are continuously updating our knowledge and understanding of the investigative process and documentary availability across the continent, which enables us to conduct thorough and extensive research. Our understanding of the diverse characteristics of European economies as well as the varied legal landscape across the region enables us to produce clear intelligence and admissible evidence, as well as support mediation, PR and other related mandates to the dispute.
“Market-leading, bespoke intelligence gathering that is supported by its experience in investigative methodologies, legal discovery and disclosure processes” – Chambers UK, Litigation Support: Business Intelligence & Investigations.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
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Led an investigation on behalf of a Middle Eastern mining group with a multimillion award against a well-known energy company undergoing a protracted and politicised restructuring process in its home country. Developed a recovery strategy which entailed proposed actions in the US, Spain and Poland. Identified monies due to Respondent from an award in Poland involving a Polish counterparty. Our work supported local counsel with several injunctions to block the payments of those monies and matter resulted in a favourable settlement.
Prepared several recoverability assessments on relevant EU jurisdictions presenting possible roadmaps for enforcement targets outside the EU.
Engaged by UK counsel to fight a highly publicized extradition request based on spurious allegations of corruption. Worked with counsel to find evidence that investigation initiated into client was politically motivated, fuelled by other commercial interests. Identified and developed channels to expose some of the evidence of wrongdoing that was gathered on the plaintiffs, which included a protracted PR campaign across Europe. Evidence gathered considered for use in ancillary discovery applications in the US; as well as countersuits in Europe. On the PR front, contacts with journalists were initiated and managed via our own network. The dissemination strategy was also developed by Raedas.
Engaged by UK counsel in a multimillion arbitration against a group of Greek and Middle Eastern individuals who had attempted to defraud the client in an insurance scam. The plaintiffs produced witness statements with vast amounts of false information, which our investigation highlighted and provided evidence to the contrary. This included erroneous information on sources of wealth and key meetings held by the defendants in Europe which never took place. Evidence gathered was used in settlement negotiations with the parties and resulted in a favourable outcome for the client.
Engaged on behalf of a European publicly listed industrial group looking to recover multimillion dollar debts from one of their distributors in Eastern Europe. Our investigation found evidence of irregular flows of money and clear indications the debtors were looking to make themselves judgement proof. The extensive use of USD accounts provided remit for legal discovery in New York by way of intermediary bank discovery via Section 1782 applications.
