Our immersion in Asset Forfeiture for over 25 years means that we are well placed to understand the issues and advise clients on the best strategic approach. We have established a number of legal precedents in this area, and have become the go-to firm for proactive, expert advice.

Asset forfeiture is evolving and the use of Unexplained Wealth Orders and Account Freezing Orders is now incredibly prevalent.

We advise a broad range of clients impacted by these orders including high net worth individuals, international businesses both individuals and respondents whether and other affected parties – such as family members – to minimise risk and mitigate disruption.

We are top ranked in Chambers and Partners 2025 who say "The firm has real expertise and gets the pick of interesting cases".

Notable Experience

  • Acting for numerous payment services providers on cash and account seizure, detention and forfeiture relating to their business. 
  • Acting for a large US, internet-based cosmetics sale company; successfully challenging an Account Freezing Order for approximately US$10 million and obtaining costs. 
  • Acting for a large US, health care products company challenging Account freezing orders amounting to several million pounds.  
  • Acting for private individuals (often high net worth) who face Account Freezing Orders arising from connections to another individual's criminality including one £10 million order successfully challenged in the Isle of Man.
  • Acting for large international e-commerce businesses facing Account Freezing Orders and Forfeiture proceedings.

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