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International Debt Recovery & Enforcement

Strategic legal solutions for cross-border debt recovery and asset enforcement across multiple jurisdictions

Overview

Our International Debt Recovery & Enforcement practice provides comprehensive legal support for creditors seeking to recover debts and enforce judgments across international borders. We specialize in complex cross-border enforcement actions, asset tracing, and multi-jurisdictional recovery strategies that maximize recovery prospects while minimizing costs and timeframes.

With extensive experience in international commercial litigation, arbitration enforcement, and insolvency proceedings, our team delivers strategic solutions that navigate complex legal frameworks and overcome jurisdictional challenges to achieve successful debt recovery outcomes.

Our Services

Cross-Border Debt Recovery

Strategic debt recovery actions across multiple jurisdictions, including commercial debt collection, trade finance disputes, and international contract enforcement with coordinated legal strategies.

Asset Tracing & Investigation

Comprehensive asset tracing services, forensic investigations, due diligence on debtor assets, and identification of recoverable assets across international financial systems and jurisdictions.

Judgment Enforcement

Enforcement of court judgments, arbitral awards, and foreign judgments through recognition proceedings, attachment orders, and execution against debtor assets in multiple jurisdictions.

Insolvency & Restructuring

Cross-border insolvency proceedings, creditor representation in international restructurings, proof of debt submissions, and coordination of recovery strategies in multiple insolvency regimes.

Key Expertise

Multi-Jurisdictional Strategy

Development of coordinated enforcement strategies across multiple jurisdictions, considering local laws, enforcement mechanisms, and international treaties to optimize recovery outcomes.

Interim Relief & Freezing Orders

Obtaining urgent interim relief, worldwide freezing orders, Mareva injunctions, and asset preservation measures to prevent dissipation of debtor assets during recovery proceedings.

International Arbitration Enforcement

Enforcement of international arbitral awards under the New York Convention, recognition proceedings, and overcoming enforcement challenges in resistant jurisdictions.

Sovereign & State Entity Recovery

Specialized expertise in recovering debts from sovereign states, state-owned enterprises, and government entities, including navigation of sovereign immunity issues and diplomatic considerations.

Recovery Mechanisms

  • Attachment and garnishment of bank accounts and financial assets
  • Enforcement against real estate and immovable property
  • Seizure and sale of movable assets and inventory
  • Third-party debt orders and garnishee proceedings
  • Charging orders over securities and investment portfolios
  • Enforcement against intellectual property rights
  • Recovery from insurance proceeds and contractual rights
  • Interpleader actions and stakeholder proceedings

Specialized Recovery Areas

Trade Finance & Documentary Credits

Recovery of trade finance facilities, letters of credit disputes, documentary collection failures, and enforcement of trade-related guarantees and standby credits.

Investment & Securities Recovery

Recovery of investment losses, securities fraud claims, enforcement against investment managers, and recovery from failed investment schemes and Ponzi schemes.

Construction & Infrastructure Debts

Recovery of construction debts, enforcement of performance bonds, payment guarantees, and recovery from infrastructure project defaults and contractor insolvencies.

Energy & Commodities

Recovery in energy sector disputes, commodity trading defaults, oil and gas payment failures, and enforcement against energy infrastructure assets.

Jurisdictional Expertise

We have extensive experience enforcing judgments and recovering debts across key financial and commercial centers:

United Kingdom United States European Union Switzerland Singapore Hong Kong UAE & Middle East Offshore Jurisdictions

Ready to Recover Your Assets?

Our international debt recovery specialists are ready to help you develop and execute effective cross-border enforcement strategies to maximize your recovery prospects.

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