Asset Recovery and Protection
At Malins Chambers, we have substantial expertise in asset recovery and protection, particularly in cases involving fraud, insolvency, and cross-border disputes. Our barristers act swiftly and decisively to help clients identify, trace, secure, and recover assets—often in high-value and multi-jurisdictional contexts where time is of the essence.
Our Expertise in Asset Recovery & Protection
We regularly act in cases involving:
Tracing & Recovery of Assets – pursuing assets concealed or misappropriated through fraud or corporate misconduct.
Freezing Orders (Mareva Injunctions) – securing urgent injunctions to prevent dissipation of assets.
Search & Disclosure Orders – obtaining and enforcing orders to preserve evidence and locate hidden assets.
Insolvency-Related Recovery – acting for insolvency practitioners, creditors, and debtors in recovering misapplied assets.
Cross-Border Enforcement – recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Trusts & Offshore Structures – unwinding complex trust and company arrangements used to shield assets.
Civil Fraud & Conspiracy Claims – recovering assets arising from fraudulent schemes and unlawful conspiracies.
Emergency Relief – urgent interim remedies to protect assets pending resolution of proceedings.
Domestic & International Reach
Our barristers appear in the High Court, appellate courts, and arbitral tribunals, with particular strength in international cases. We have extensive experience in offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, and Falkland Islands, as well as disputes spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
How We Work
Advocacy – acting in urgent hearings and substantive trials to secure and recover assets.
Advisory – providing rapid, strategic guidance at the outset of cases to protect client interests.
Collaboration – working with forensic accountants, investigators, and international legal teams to maximise recovery.
Why Choose Malins Chambers?
Our Asset Recovery & Protection team is recognised for speed, precision, and global reach. We act quickly to secure assets before they can be dissipated, while also providing long-term strategies for recovery. Clients trust us to combine robust advocacy with commercial insight in some of the most challenging and high-stakes disputes.