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J.S. Held is a specialist asset tracing firm, recognised internationally as a leader in high stakes and multi-jurisdictional recovery initiatives. The firm is engaged by law firms, corporates, financial institutions, litigation funders and individuals to gather evidence and to recover monies owed across the globe.


J.S. Held's work primarily supports the enforcement of arbitration claims and legal awards. The firm is also retained pre-litigation to evaluate the asset position of respondents and to inform the client’s legal and recovery strategy. Ultimately, J.S. Held provides the actionable intelligence required to determine whether to pursue a debtor and, subsequently, to convert an arbitral award or judgement debt into cash through legal process or negotiated settlement.


J.S. Held takes a strategic approach to asset recovery, targeting both high value assets that meet the judgement amount as well as those that may not meet the monetary value of the award but create disruption or loss of face for the debtor. Successfully identified assets range from real estate and cash to cargoes, aircraft, vessels, intellectual property, retention monies, financial instruments, crypto-currency and more.

J.S. Held’s findings have been used in support of LCIA, ICSID, SCC, ICC and various commercial court claims globally. This has included underlying evidence, affidavits and witness testimony.

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What the Team is Known For

The J.S. Held team routinely advises clients seeking worldwide enforcement of high-value litigation and arbitration awards against individuals, corporations and sovereigns.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ashley Messick
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Ashley Messick
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Ashley Messick is a partner and leads the dispute consulting team. She is the founder and head of the sovereign debt advisers practice, which provides support for sovereign award holders and investors in judgment debts.

"Ashley Messick is extremely creative and subtle about looking for assets. She's extremely thoughtful about developing strategies that fit with enforcement."

"Ashley Messick has an amazing set of contacts, she's results-orientated, personable, and excellent."

"Ashley Messick is exceptionally resourceful, able to co-ordinate teams from across the globe, super responsive and a great pleasure to work with."

Peter Pender Cudlip
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Peter Pender Cudlip
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Peter Pender Cudlip is an experienced asset tracing practitioner. He is engaged in complex cross-border mandates with a focus on sovereign asset tracing.

"Pete is a very through individual: he is technical, collaborative and expert."

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Asset Tracing & Recovery (Investigations Agencies)

Ashley Messick
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Ashley Messick
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Peter Pender Cudlip
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Peter Pender Cudlip
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Members

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Clients

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Large Russian financial institution on its entire bad debt

Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund

Mining company

Private equity investor who was defrauded

Industries

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Corporates

Financial Institutions

Individuals

Law Firms

Litigation Funders