Posted Jun 2016
Asset Tracing & Recovery
Our asset tracing and recovery team operates across key jurisdictions, providing sophisticated legal solutions to locate, secure, and recover misappropriated or hidden wealth and assets in Nigeria and beyond.
We specialize in high-stakes matters involving financial fraud, undisclosed wealth, enforcement of Judgment and cross-border asset recovery, serving individuals, corporations, and government institutions.
We also assist families of prominent figures, politicians, and politically exposed persons (PEPs) who suspect that their late benefactor amassed assets in undisclosed locations. With discretion and precision, we undertake thorough investigations to locate, verify, and lawfully reclaim such assets, ensuring that legacies are rightfully preserved for their heirs.
Our Approach We employ a strategic, multi-disciplinary approach that combines legal expertise with forensic investigations in Asset Tracing & Recovery to efficiently track and recover assets. Our methodology includes:
• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) – Leveraging publicly available records, corporate filings, real estate databases, and digital footprints to identify asset trails.
• Financial Forensics – Analyzing financial transactions, offshore holdings, and complex corporate structures to detect asset concealment.
• Litigation Support – Securing court orders, freezing injunctions, and enforcement mechanisms to prevent further dissipation of assets.
• International Reach – Collaborating with global networks of investigators, forensic accountants, and law enforcement agencies to trace and recover assets across multiple jurisdictions.
Where Our Services Are Needed We assist in a variety of asset recovery scenarios, including:
• Corporate Fraud & Embezzlement – Uncovering and reclaiming misappropriated funds from fraudulent schemes and corporate misconduct.
• High-Value Commercial Disputes – Tracing and securing assets in business disputes and breach-of-contract claims.
• Insolvency & Debt Recovery – Identifying debtor assets to enforce financial obligations and recover outstanding debts.
• Divorce & Matrimonial Cases – Locating concealed assets in high-net-worth divorce settlements.
• Estate & Inheritance Recovery – Assisting families of prominent figures, including politicians and politically exposed persons, in tracing hidden wealth left behind. When a family suspects that a deceased patron or well-known figure had assets scattered across multiple jurisdictions, we deploy our expertise to uncover and reclaim such assets for rightful heirs.
Securing favourable court judgement is only the beginning; enforcing judgments and reclaiming what is rightfully yours is the real challenge. Whether dealing with debtors, fraudsters or complex asset concealment, our firm helps to track and recover same.