Fraud and Asset Tracing
Fraud related claims
Fraud is an unfortunate constant in all types of business.
Fraud Prevention
Having in place fraud response systems and understanding of how to cope with a fraud within your particular market sector / industry is crucial in minimising the drastic effects it can have on your business, particularly in terms of financial loss. The ability to recognise the fraud and act quickly is paramount to recovering your advance or at least, minimise any short fall.
Fraud response planning
Our expert fraud solicitors recognise the importance of proper fraud response planning across a broad range of industries. Our dedicated fraud team has years of experience in dealing with fraud related situations.
Our fraud solicitors can:
- Implement the systems to enable to deal quickly with issues of fraud once they arise
- Provide a rolling programme of fraud related lectures and awareness training
- 1. Make you aware from a legal perspective the information we require to assist you once a fraud has been discovered
- Make you aware of acting promptly once a fraud has taken place
- Provide legal and industry updates
Whatever the economic conditions, fraud will remain an attractive proposition to some people. Fast and effective fraud response planning is therefore vital to for any business. Let us ensure that if you are the victim of fraud, any loss to you is kept to a minimum.
Asset Tracing & Recovery
A professional fraudster will do all in his power to make himself judgment proof and put the stolen assets beyond reach of his creditors. They will, however, always believe themselves to be a couple of steps ahead of their victim.
With its expertise in fraud related recovery work, Francis Wilks & Jones LLP can give you the ability to catch up with the fraudster and recover your assets.
The target assets may be those of the fraudster (trying to protect his wealth) or the assets may be those of the victim. Our solicitors have the skills and experience to trace missing assets and recover your losses. We do this through a combination of our knowledge and use of the legal procedures available to you together with the firm’s relationships with the third parties needed to ensure the combined team approach to maximise recoveries.
Our fraud team is comprised of:-
- Commercial investigators, forensic accountants and computer experts
- Barristers experienced in fraud related claims
- Insolvency Practitioners who can be appointed in relation to failed or fraudulent companies
This team approach is vital to maximise recoveries in a fraud situation. Our solicitors have spent many years honing these skills and building our relationships with the other service providers needed to maximise your prospects of success.