Fraud and asset tracing

We are used to working as part of a multi-jurisdictional team, capable of reacting and responding quickly to urgent requests for assistance with locating and freezing assets.

As sophisticated defendants become more adept at dissipating assets, we've been involved in cases that created new law in the Channel Islands in relation to a party's ability to trace assets and recover their losses. With their ability to deal with complex issues, the team deliver clear, commercial advice on the availability and likely success of recovery methods.

4 Sep 2025

Litigation specialist joins Collas Crill as Partner in the Cayman Islands

Collas Crill has appointed Justina Stewart as Partner in the Cayman Islands. A specialist in complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration, Justina has particular expertise in insolvency and cases involving complex fraud as well as shareholder, invest...

1 Sep 2025

Enforcement of judgments in the Cayman Islands - latest trends and developments

The Cayman Islands has developed a framework for the enforcement of foreign judgments (including arbitral awards), which has long been recognised as friendly to those wishing to enforce judgments or awards against assets or entities located within the ju...

24 Jun 2025

Sanctions versus contractual liability in Jersey law

The Jersey Royal Court decision of OWH v RTI [2025] JRC137 on 22 May 2025 addresses the challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award where sanctions are at play. It provides valuable insight into the considerations of the court in Jersey (the Court)...

1 May 2025

Collas Crill explains… Enforcing foreign judgments in Jersey

This guide gives a brief overview to enforcing foreign judgments in Jersey. Words in bold are defined at the end of this guide. We refer to the person or entity seeking to enforce a foreign judgment as the Creditor and the person or entity being enforced...

8 Apr 2025

The Guernsey anti-money laundering regime through the lens of human rights caselaw

Background The starting point, in Guernsey, is that every person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their property[1]. This right is not absolute but any infringement by the State must be proportionate and for a lawful reason. The Disclosure Law[2]...

9 Jan 2025

Financial crime suspicions in Guernsey: A real bat-tle of wits

Collas Crill assisted its clients in securing the release of over GBP 100 million, informally held at financial institutions as a result of Guernsey's anti-money laundering regime, in 2024 alone. The regime is placing a significant burden upon those cust...

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