Fraud and Corruption

Overview

The key to any fraud case is the difference between suspicion and evidence. We assess the available evidence quickly, and move decisively: in most matters that means urgent freezing orders and search orders, obtained without notice, before assets can be dissipated or evidence destroyed.

We act for companies, insolvency practitioners, insurers, families and individuals. Where a matter requires forensic accounting, digital forensics or field investigation, we instruct and direct trusted specialist firms, so that the investigation is run to legal standards and, where the law allows, under privilege.

Recovery comes first. Where accountability also matters, we prepare police referrals that can actually be actioned, at the right point in the matter, not before.

Our work includes

• urgent freezing orders and search orders, including over cryptocurrency and digital assets;
• asset tracing and recovery, in Australia and cross-border;
• claims in deceit, breach of trust and fiduciary duty, knowing receipt and knowing assistance, and conspiracy;
• employee and management fraud, secret commissions and procurement fraud;
• appointment as independent supervising solicitor on other firms’ search orders;
• claims against dishonest professional advisers, including trust account fraud;
• fraud and fidelity claims for insurers and financial institutions;
• enforcement of judgments against concealed assets.