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Suspect fraud or the dissipation of valuable assets? Early legal action can be critical to protecting your position and preserving evidence.
Fraud disputes often require rapid, coordinated legal action. We advise on the civil remedies potentially available where money, property or other valuable assets have been wrongfully obtained, transferred or retained.
A freezing injunction is an interim order restricting dealings with assets.
Applicants generally need to demonstrate a good arguable case, a real risk of unjustified dissipation and that relief is just and convenient. The court will also consider safeguards, including a cross-undertaking in damages.
Applications without notice carry demanding obligations of full and frank disclosure and fair presentation.
Such orders are not automatic, and urgency alone does not establish entitlement.
Early assessment of the evidence and available remedies can be important where delay may affect practical recovery.
A dispute concerning two high-value supercars and allegations of fraud, deceit and conversion, with potential claims of approximately £10 million, illustrates the range of issues that can arise in complex asset disputes.
Depending on the evidence, potential steps may include:
Gurvir Birang is a City of London litigation solicitor with over 25 years’ experience in commercial disputes and insolvency-related litigation.
For a confidential discussion about fraud litigation, asset recovery or urgent court relief, contact us.
In genuinely urgent cases, applications may be considered at short notice. Timing depends on evidence, preparation, procedural requirements and court availability.
In appropriate cases, the English court can grant worldwide freezing relief. Jurisdiction, enforceability and safeguards require careful consideration.
Yes. A respondent may apply to vary or discharge an order, including on grounds relating to evidence, proportionality or material non-disclosure.
No. A freezing injunction generally preserves assets; proprietary remedies, substantive claims and enforcement may be required to secure recovery.
If you are dealing with suspected fraud, disputed assets or a risk that assets may be dissipated, send the key documents and a short chronology for initial review.
Legal services are provided by Gurvir Birang through Spencer West LLP, an SRA-regulated law firm. West London Law Limited is not a firm of solicitors. This page provides general information, not legal advice.
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Gurvir Birang is a practising solicitor, founder, litigator and bankruptcy expert, authorised and regulated by the SRA. Gurvir Birang practices from Spencer West LLP. Spencer West LLP is authorised and regulated by the SRA.
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