Asset Recovery

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The Number 1 Set for POCA and Asset Recovery

“33 Chancery Lane has a great pool of talent in this area. No other set can provide the breadth and depth of Counsel that have such expertise in POCA and asset forfeiture.“, “The leading set for POCA related litigation work.” (Legal 500 2024)

“the first set that one calls when needing work done on a POCA case” (Legal 500 2023)

“A highly praised set with experience across the full spectrum of POCA matters, which is especially noted for its expertise in money laundering investigations.“ (Chambers & Partners 2023)

“Recognised as ‘the go-to set for POCA and asset forfeiture work’” (Legal 500 2022)

“The “go to” set for POCA work and asset recovery. Great strength and depth, together with unsurpassed expertise.“ “The leading set in POCA and asset forfeiture. Second to none. Well-run and slick, as well as very commercial.” “Extremely slick, well-run and commercial. Definitely the premier set for POCA and business crime.” (Legal 500 2021)

“This is a boutique, friendly and approachable set of chambers that offers market-leading expertise in white-collar crime, POCA and asset forfeiture.“ (Chambers UK 2020)

Civil Recovery - Unrivalled experience in proceedings pursuant to Part V PoCA.

Criminal Asset Recovery - On behalf of individuals, companies, specialist prosecuting authorities including the SFO, FCA, CPS, receivers, third parties and foreign requesting states.

Sovereign Asset Recovery - Advice and assistance to Foreign Governments, Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Public Bodies.

Andrewes (SC) - Confiscation benefit from legitimate employment

Luckhurst (SC) - Release of living and legal expenses

Crown Prosecution Service v Aquila Advisory Ltd (SC) - Company property rights further to confiscation orders made against its directors.

Ahmad & Fields (SC) - Apportionment and enforcement of multi-handed cases.

R v GH (SC) - Money laundering offences

Barnes v Eastenders (SC) - Management receiverships.

R v May, Jennings and Green  (House of Lords) - probably the most important series of PoCA 2002 cases.

Gale and Ors. v SOCA (SC) - Civil recovery under PoCA and the utility of foreign convictions.

King v SFO (SC) Enforcement of foreign Restraint Orders.

Glatt v Sinclair (CA Civ.) Leading case on Receivers' costs.

Foreign Government Asset Recovery Claims - Advice to nations on civil and criminal restraint and enforcement of stolen sovereign wealth. 

Account Freezing Orders (AFO), Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO), Moratorium Period Extensions - Frequently instructed to represent those affected by these new powers.