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Eversheds Sutherland

Fraud: Civil

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Eversheds Sutherland

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About

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

Our civil fraud team is a core part of our global disputes practice, handling complex, high value litigation across multiple jurisdictions. We act for claimants and defendants in matters involving asset tracing, freezing orders, and reputationally sensitive issues.

With over 70 offices in more than 30 countries, we offer coordinated cross border support and deep local insight. Our team is one of the largest in the market, with extensive experience in high stakes disputes, including those involving regulatory investigations and internal inquiries.

We also advise on fraud prevention, compliance systems, and governance frameworks. Our resources, including a global freezing order guide, fraud response toolkit, and regular legal updates, help clients manage risk and prepare for potential incidents.

We offer flexible funding solutions to support asset recovery and litigation, helping clients manage cost and exposure. Whether pursuing perpetrators or defending against allegations, we provide strategic, commercially focused support across jurisdictions.

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  • Financial Services
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  • Construction
  • Utilities
  • Transport
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Chambers Review

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

The global fraud and investigations group at Eversheds Sutherland consists of seasoned litigators adept at advising key parties in high-profile fraud-related disputes. The team's expertise includes handling cases related to the misappropriation of funds, accounting fraud and bribery, among other serious allegations. The firm has an impressive client roster, including international financial and state institutions.

Work Highlights

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  • Eversheds Sutherland acted for two Malaysian government entities, Malaysia’s Minister of Finance and 1Malaysia Development Berhad, in relation to the high-profile '1MDB fraud'.

Strengths

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  • Their strengths are their specialist team and strong commercial arbitration knowledge, in addition to fraud specialism. They are very user friendly, very quick to respond and client-friendly.

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  • Our experience is that they not only give clear advice, but they are also meticulous in thinking of all the possible issues that may arise from a matter and advise us on the same.

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  • Despite the relatively small value of our case, we received excellent service from them, and they did not seek or require further additions to the team despite the complex nature of our matter.

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  • Eversheds are terrific.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingTim Browning
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    Tim Browning

    Tim Browning regularly assists clients with international litigation and arbitration arising from allegations of fraud. He has notable experience in cases involving insolvency and accounting fraud.

    • Tim Browning is particularly impressive: he's very bright and very calm.

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Ranked Individuals at Eversheds Sutherland (1)

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Members

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  • Anupreet Amole

  • Mark Cooper

    Head of Department

  • David Flack

  • Richard Little

  • Sheena Buddhdev

  • Tom Parry

  • Michael Armstrong

  • Tim Browning

    Head of Department

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