Areas of Practice / Asset Recovery & Civil Fraud

Enforcement of Judgments & Awards

As well as being experts in obtaining judgments and awards for our clients, we have years of experience in successful enforcement.

We regularly enforce domestic and overseas court judgments, and arbitral and divorce awards, against parties and states who will do everything they can to avoid complying with what they have been ordered to do. That’s why we are regularly recognised as asset recovery specialists.

Our Experts

Matthew Wescott Partner

Ben Davies Partner

Nick Ractliff Partner

Notable Experience

Enforcing the UK's largest-ever divorce award of £453 million across nine jurisdictions.
Acting for a Russian bank in a £150 million claim enforcing Russian judgments.
Enforcing a €130 million+ arbitral award against a European state, including whether the CJEU’s decision in Achmea offers a defence.
Enforcing judgments valued at £20 million against a Russian businessman.
Advising in connection with the enforcement of a US$200 million arbitral award.
The enforcement of a substantial ICSID award against a European state.
Enforcing a substantial divorce financial award obtained by the former wife of a wealthy businessman.
Acting for Chinese companies enforcing various unsatisfied Chinese judgments.
Acting for a Chinese company and various Chinese individuals to enforce Chinese judgments.

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