We are especially well suited to deal
with civil fraud claims that are being dealt with at the same time as criminal charges, and have the expertise to educate and assist you in dealings with the police.
Not exact matches
Our expertise in the pursuit and defence of
civil fraud claims, particularly in the commercial context, extends from the early advisory stages and the obtaining (or resisting) of urgent freezing and search order relief (including dealing
with the cross-jurisdictional issues that may arise and enforcement through applications for contempt and other measures), through to trial and the tracing and recovery of assets both in the UK and internationally.
We regularly represent clients in the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims (COFC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Boards of Contract Appeals, agency hearings, arbitration panels and various state or local tribunals in connection with claims and performance disputes, bid protests, SBA size and status protests and civil fraud under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickbac
Claims (COFC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Boards of Contract Appeals, agency hearings, arbitration panels and various state or local tribunals in connection
with claims and performance disputes, bid protests, SBA size and status protests and civil fraud under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickbac
claims and performance disputes, bid protests, SBA size and status protests and
civil fraud under the False
Claims Act and Anti-Kickbac
Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act.
Alison Wilson Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2014 Key cases: Advising a major bank on an FCA investigation into its handling of PPI complaints; advising Standard Chartered Bank in its successful
claim against the Ceylon Petroleum Company in connection
with oil derivatives; advising a major bank on a multijurisdictional
fraud perpetrated against it by a hedge fund manager, including
civil claims and associated criminal investigations.
Company, commercial, equity and financial (including
civil fraud) disputes, including: business disputes; company and share acquisitions and valuations; shareholder disputes; disputes
with and between directors; rights and disputes over corporate assets and opportunities; fiduciary obligations; charges and other security interests; financial transactions; securitisation arrangements; disputed asset disposals;
civil and criminal asset recovery
claims; general commercial, banking and finance contracts; commercial agency; evidence gathering for
claims overseas; joint ventures; and partnerships.
With experience litigating both criminal and
civil trials as well as appeals, Alan represents clients in matters such as pharmaceutical and medical device (criminal and
civil investigations), False
Claims Act litigation, antitrust cartel investigations, and tax and accounting
fraud investigations.
Sophia Purkis of Fladgate LLP advises claimants and defendants in relation to large - scale
civil fraud claims, often in conjunction
with parallel criminal proceedings.
Stephen Smith is renowned for his work in
civil fraud litigation (typically
claims for breach of fiduciary duty, deceit and misrepresentation), especially in connection
with freezing injunctions, asset tracing, disclosure orders, jurisdictional and forum disputes, sham trusts and committals to prison for contempt of court.
You have dealt extensively
with prosecuting and defending
civil fraud claims; what are often the challenges involved in these cases?
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with or in reasonable anticipation of a
claim,
civil or criminal proceeding, or to specific items of privileged information when an applicant or policy holder is suspected of
fraud, material misrepresentation, or material nondisclosure.
A complex case
with multiple defendants, the
claims included multiple counts of breach of contract; breach of duty of good faith; breach of fiduciary duty; tortious interference
with business contract and business expectancy;
fraud; conversion; trespass to personal property; misappropriation; unjust enrichment; and
civil conspiracy.
For a
claim for justice, you need to work
with a Florida real estate lawyer to pursue your
claims for
fraud, breach of contract, and other
civil causes of action.