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Macfarlanes LLP

Fraud: Civil

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Macfarlanes works for both claimant and defendant clients in substantial civil and criminal fraud investigations, as well as arbitration and litigation. The team is capable of handling both domestic matters and those with cross-border aspects, with particular expertise in the USA, the Caribbean and the Channel Islands. It ably assists clients, including financial institutions and private individuals, with defence against orders for the disclosure, freezing or seizure of assets around the world.
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Work Highlights

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  • Macfarlanes acted for two high net worth individuals who are the primary defendants in a EUR100 million multi-jurisdictional, multiparty fraud claim.

Strengths

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  • Macfarlanes' ability to deal with vast behemoths, and to do it both sensibly and strategically, is very impressive.

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  • Macfarlanes is very committed and able to provide top-notch work in a very short time.

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  • Macfarlanes is distinguished by its client service, commerciality and partner engagement.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • James Popperwell
    James Popperwell

    James Popperwell

    James Popperwell is head of fraud and is highly skilled at managing substantial civil fraud proceedings in the UK and internationally.

    • James is a market-leading litigator for fraud and asset recovery matters. He's very smooth, very calm, and knows the case and strategy very well. He can stay on top of all the input.

      Fraud: Civil respondentUK

    • James leads from the front and is a spectacular leader. He commands the confidence of his clients and wields his team's extensive resources with alacrity.

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    • James, in my view, is at the top of the game for this area of work. He is the complete package here. He is intelligent and strategic with personal skills to boot.

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  • Nikolas Ireland
    Nikolas Ireland

    Nikolas Ireland

    Nikolas Ireland is recognised for his experience assisting clients with litigation arising from civil fraud allegations, as well as for his expertise in asset recovery and enforcement.

    • He is solution-oriented, focused and finds solutions to any problem. It is very pleasant to work with him.

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    • Nik is my first choice. He is a very smooth operator and a well-rounded guy. He has outstanding availability, and I can call him any time.

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    • Nik is a fantastic lawyer and true innovator in his field. He seems to have a never-ending supply of experts and advisers, which he deploys with finesse.

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