Asset Tracing & Recovery (Law Firms)
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : Global-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Recognised as a preeminent law firm in the highly specialised field of asset tracing and recovery, Martin Kenney & Co (MKS) is a multi-jurisdictional litigation practice based in Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Our lawyers concentrate on the representation of persons harmed by economic crime in a multi-jurisdictional setting. The firm uses a combination of traditional and extraordinary measures to gather, most usually on an emergency basis, evidence of serious forms of wrongdoing and to recover substantial value in many places concurrently
Our lawyers also represent clients in building investigative models to solve a diverse set of extreme-fact problems caused by dishonest conduct. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and has a surge capacity which permits it to draw from an extensive network of lawyers, investigators and forensic accountants.
Our Head of Firm, Martin Kenney, is recognised as one of the world’s leading asset recovery lawyers. He is a founder member of ICC FraudNet, an elite international network of asset tracing and recovery lawyers and is a Visiting Professor to the School of Justice at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.
Our Partner, Dan Wise, is a highly-experienced, transnational asset recovery and insolvency lawyer, specialising in complex, cross-border commercial litigation.
Meanwhile Charles Bott KC (a consultant), is a well-known and highly regarded advocate.
Chambers Review
Martin Kenney & Co (MKS) is a BVI boutique firm which acts as expert local counsel or as lead counsel in coordinating cross-border asset tracing and recovery mandates. The team handles complex pre-emptive remedy law, cross-border insolvency and worldwide freezing orders.
Work Highlights
- Martin Kenney & Co represented claimants in a USD45 million family business dispute.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"As asset recovery global managers, they are able to advise the client on one side and manage the various jurisdictions on the other, with excellent results."
"MKS's understanding of the issues and law that pertains to obtaining disclosure orders and freezing orders is excellent."
"MKS is specialised in litigation and asset recovery in international fraud cases and has been and is very professional in this field."
"We were impressed by the team's ability to coordinate the complex international litigation, irrespective of all the different jurisidictions involved."
"As asset recovery global managers, they are able to advise the client on one side and manage the various jurisdictions on the other, with excellent results."
"MKS's understanding of the issues and law that pertains to obtaining disclosure orders and freezing orders is excellent."
"MKS is specialised in litigation and asset recovery in international fraud cases and has been and is very professional in this field."
"We were impressed by the team's ability to coordinate the complex international litigation, irrespective of all the different jurisidictions involved."
Notable Practitioners
Martin Kenney is the founding and managing partner of the firm. He specialises in international asset recovery matters arising out of cases of fraud and corruption. His clients include major corporates and international financial institutions.
"Martin is an outstanding attorney, with deep knowledge and experience and sound, practical judgment."
"Martin Kenney is probably one of the best minds in terms of asset recovery; he creates new solutions and new ways of looking at things for his clients."
"Martin Kenney is an undisputed global leader and manifestly knowledgeable on all aspects of the law in relation to multiple jurisdictions."
Ranked Individuals at
Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Global-wide
Members
Provided by Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Andrew Blackburn
Andrew Gilliland
Head of Department
Anna Korneva
Charles Bott
Dan Wise
Head of Department
Jaavone Taylor
Jamie James
Malcolm Arthurs
Marcelo Ruiz Rodrigues Dos Santos
Markus Stadler
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Government of the BVI
Nissan Motor Co.
Ronald Ming, Bertha Ming, Regina Ming
Stanford International Bank (in liquidation)
Tethyan
Industries
Provided by Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Banking
Family Succession
Government
Mining
Motor Industry
Oil