High Net-Worth Contentious Disputes: Creative Remedies That are Available in International Trust, Estates and Succession Matters

March 13, 2025 4:00pm

Jonathan Addo
Partner
Harneys (British Virgin Islands)

Caroline Phipps
Principal
LK Law (UK)

Markus Brinkmann
Partner
BDO Germany (Germany)

Tara Archer-Glasgow
Partner
Higgs & Johnson (The Bahamas)

Paul Tan
Member
One Essex Court (Singapore / UK)

It is not uncommon for high net-worth individuals to conceal their wealth in complex holdings, trusts, and other methods of hiding those assets. To effectively identify and value assets that have not been disclosed – or are grossly undervalued, it is important to utilize the latest legal, forensic and investigative tools to trace, trap and repatriate those hidden assets.

Some of the challenges, tools and assets that will be discussed in this engaging session include:

  • Hurdles to gathering evidence in multiple foreign jurisdictions
  • How to obtain and serve freezing orders against
  • Forum and Venue: Challenges in selecting and changing the “battlefield” to speed up the cases, gain momentum and improve chances of asset recovery
  • How to effectively and ethically utilize forensic accounting and corporate intelligence for high stakes asset recovery investigations
  • Creative use of provisional measures, pre-judgment remedies, and insolvency tools