Commercial fraud

Our commercial fraud team continues to attract high profile international fraud work, combining its established reputation in co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional asset tracing with its contentious trust and corporate regulation expertise.

Clients range from governments, FTSE 100 and other quoted companies, private companies, banks and other financial institutions, trustees, directors and individuals.

The team advise on all aspects of fraud and risk, including asset tracing, employee fraud, corruption, procurement fraud, investment and banking fraud, money laundering, regulatory risk and corporate governance and provide specialist fraud advice in all industry sectors.

We are a founder member of FraudNet - the worldwide network of lawyers specialised in asset tracing and recovery.

Commercial fraud

We can advise you on:

Banking including financial instruments, money laundering and constructive trust claims
Insurance including fidelity cover
Public sector acting for governments and local authorities
Offshore trusts acting for professional trustees
Offshore corporate structures acting for professional directors
Shipping acting for owners, charterers, shippers and receivers
Charities

Commercial fraud

Acting for the liquidators of Stanford International Bank
Advising the government of the Republic of the Maldives in relation to the alleged corruption of its former president, who held office as a dictator for more than 30 years
Advising the Federal Republic of Brazil and the Municipality of Sao Paulo in relation to claims brought against British Virgin Islands-registered companies allegedly owned by Paulo Maluf
Following the arrest of Bernie Madoff in 2008 for what is widely considered the largest fraud the world has ever seen, we have been advising trustees in respect of claims arising from the third largest 'feeder-fund', which invested some US$3.5 billion of customer money into Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC

Commercial fraud

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The Bribery Act briefing A briefing on The Bribery Act 03 Mar 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF

Commercial fraud

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Three commendations awarded to Lawrence Graham at FT Innovative Lawyers 2011 LG wins three commendations from the FT for its dispute resolution and private capital teams Oct 2011 MORE
LG promotes two associates to partner in dispute resolution and corporate teams LG is pleased to announce associates James Sidwell and David Ponsford will be joining the partnership on 1 May 2011. Apr 2011 MORE
Reaction to new guidance on the UK Bribery Act The Ministry of Justice has published its long awaited guidance on the Bribery Act due to come into force on 1st July 2011. Mar 2011 MORE
Bribery Act delay. is the UK soft on international corruption? This further delay is hard to understand. There has been more or less constant consultation with industry and many other interested parties for almost four years. Jan 2011 MORE
Reaction to Government review of Bribery Act This 'review' seems to be part of a much wider review of legislation, not something specific to the Bribery Act. Jan 2011 MORE

Commercial fraud

"[the] international fraud and asset tracing team at Lawrence Graham LLP continues to impress with its high-profile caseload." - The Legal 500 UK

"The lawyers here are excellent strategists." - Chambers UK

"LG's fraud practice is 'proactive, commercial, accessible'" - The Legal 500 UK

The dispute resolution team at Lawrence Graham won the 2009 FT Innovative Lawyers Award for Legal Innovation in Anti-Corruption and Fraud. The team acted for the Government of Brazil dealing with Brazil's largest ever corruption and asset recovery case.

FT Innovative Lawyers Award Winner