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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

HFW acts for a range of clients in high-value proceedings arising out of alleged fraud, particularly in the financial services sector. The firm focuses on cases involving offshore trusts and frauds that emerge in the context of insolvency, and is frequently called upon by insolvency practitioners and bankruptcy trustees to assist with litigation. The team works worldwide to trace and recover stolen assets, including in the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia.

Work Highlights

  • HFW acted for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in a claim against the previous deputy chief financial officer of NMC Health. The matter is valued at over USD2 billion.

Strengths

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They have an excellent working knowledge of the case and the complexities involved.

Fraud: Civil respondent
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The team at HFW is distinguished by its technical ability and commercial approach.

Fraud: Civil respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Rick Brown
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Rick Brown
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Band 3
Rick Brown is regularly instructed by clients to advise on high-value fraud disputes and asset recovery matters, particularly those arising from insolvency. He has notable experience in matters that require knowledge of complex offshore structures.

Rick is an excellent adviser.

His skill set is client relations, where he is a master. He is very good with clients.

I know Rick Brown. He is pretty impressive.

He is a superduper lawyer with great client-handling skills.

He's very good and calm. He has a vast amount of experience across fraud and insolvency.

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