Asset Tracing & Recovery (Law Firms)
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : Global-wide
Band 3
Contact number
(020) 7148 7800About
Provided by Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
Cooke, Young & Keidan (CYK) is a premier specialist disputes law firm established in 2009 and a firm rapidly on the rise in the asset recovery space. As well as the firm's rankings for Asset Recovery by Chambers & Partners, CYK is one of only ten firms worldwide to have more than one asset recovery specialist recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal (two of only seventy such lawyers worldwide).
CYK's global recognition is reflected by the team’s mandates, namely a number of high profile and high (and in some cases ultra-high) value international asset recovery cases. This includes (i) the largest ever non-class action case commenced in the English courts with an estimated value at US$14 billion, (ii) a US$1+ billion multi-jurisdictional claim, (iii) one of The Lawyer’s former Top 20 Cases, and (iv) the recognition and enforcement of substantial judgments/awards involving both commercial parties and states.
We are proud of our reputation for being a tenacious and innovative firm who seeks to find ways to win, even with cases that look very difficult at the outset. The common features of our work are that our cases tend to (1) be complex or “cutting edge” matters, invariably with an international element; (2) have high financial values; and (3) have top 20 London law firms (or leading US firms) acting on the other side. We are known for taking on and winning difficult cases against top opposition.
Chambers Review
Cooke, Young & Keidan is a UK-based disputes boutique with a particularly strong reputation for international commercial litigation and arbitration work, civil fraud and asset tracing. The firm represents clients in complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional asset tracing and recovery matters.
Work Highlights
- Cooke, Young & Keidan represented the defendants in a USD14 billion claim brought by a Russian claimant who alleged that defendants were involved in a conspiracy to deprive him of his interest in a shipping company. CYK successfully resisted the claimant's application for a worldwide freezing order against its clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The CYK team has quite extensive experience in various matters and is well organised."
"The Cooke, Young & Keidan team is very professional and they have the expertise to handle such a complex situations."
"The CYK team has quite extensive experience in various matters and is well organised."
"The Cooke, Young & Keidan team is very professional and they have the expertise to handle such a complex situations."
Notable Practitioners
Jon Felce leads many of Cooke, Young & Keidan's most complex asset tracing mandates. Felce specialises in international commercial litigation, civil fraud and asset recovery work.
"Jon Felce is a good professional with extensive knowledge and experience in various aspects of the English law and procedure."
"Jon Felce demonstrated high level of engagement, responsiveness and professionalism. He was able to explain the intricacies of the English enforcement rules and suggest the best way forward."
"Jon Felce is calm under pressure in difficult cases."
Natalie Todd handles international commercial litigation and civil fraud matters, and regularly acts on highly sophisticated, complex and high-value mandates. Todd specialises in fraud and asset recovery matters involving CIS states.
"Natalie Todd is diligent, provides a high level of customer care. She has a sound understanding of the discipline, is always honourable and thinks in best the interest of the client."
"Natalie Todd is excellent. She gets really good work."
Ranked Individuals at
Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
Global-wide
Members
Provided by Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
Head of Department
Lydia Danon
Head of Department
Rosie Wild
Sinead O'Callaghan