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Specialized expertise in asset tracing, debt recovery, and financial investigations with proven track record in recovering substantial funds for clients.
Our Asset Tracing and Debt Recovery practice represents one of the most specialized and successful financial investigation and recovery services in Nigeria. With over three decades of combined experience, we have developed sophisticated methodologies and maintained an exceptional track record in locating, freezing, and recovering assets for our clients.
We combine traditional legal expertise with modern investigative techniques, forensic accounting, and international cooperation mechanisms to trace assets across multiple jurisdictions. Our team includes experienced litigators, forensic accountants, and investigators who work seamlessly together to maximize recovery outcomes while minimizing costs and timeframes.
Our asset tracing services utilize cutting-edge investigative techniques and international networks to locate hidden, transferred, or dissipated assets across domestic and international jurisdictions.
Comprehensive searches across Nigerian financial institutions, corporate registries, and property records to identify all traceable assets.
Cross-border investigations utilizing international legal cooperation treaties and foreign correspondent networks.
Detailed financial analysis to reconstruct transaction flows and identify asset movement patterns and concealment schemes.
Investigating complex corporate structures to identify ultimate beneficial ownership and hidden asset ownership.
Specialized investigations into cryptocurrency transactions, digital wallets, and blockchain-based asset transfers.
Comprehensive property searches, ownership verification, and valuation assessment across all property types.
Our systematic approach to debt recovery maximizes collection rates while maintaining professional relationships and legal compliance throughout the process.
Comprehensive evaluation of debt validity, debtor analysis, and development of tailored recovery strategy based on specific circumstances.
Professional demand letters, settlement negotiations, and voluntary payment arrangements to achieve resolution without litigation costs.
Comprehensive asset tracing, interim preservation orders, and freezing injunctions to prevent asset dissipation during proceedings.
Court proceedings, judgment enforcement, and execution against identified assets using all available legal remedies.
Asset liquidation, fund collection, and distribution to creditors according to priority and agreed arrangements.
We have successfully recovered assets in over 15 countries through our extensive network of international law firms and investigative partners. Our cross-border expertise includes mutual legal assistance treaties, foreign judgment enforcement, and international arbitration award recognition.
Recovery of funds lost through banking fraud, unauthorized transactions, and financial institution negligence.
Letters of credit disputes, trade finance fraud, and international commercial transaction failures.
Recovery from investment fraud, unauthorized trading, and securities law violations.
Property foreclosure, mortgage enforcement, and recovery of real estate investments.
Enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, arbitration awards, and court orders.
Creditor representation in insolvency proceedings and asset recovery from insolvent estates.
We successfully recovered ₦12 billion for a major financial institution from assets that had been fraudulently transferred across six different countries. The recovery involved coordinated legal proceedings in Nigeria, the UK, Switzerland, and the UAE, utilizing freezing orders, disclosure orders, and international cooperation treaties. The case was resolved within 18 months, recovering 85% of the original loss.
Our debt recovery and asset tracing services span across multiple industries, each requiring specialized knowledge and approach:
Non-performing loans, credit facility defaults, and financial institution fraud recovery.
Joint venture disputes, crude oil theft recovery, and petroleum product fraud investigations.
Revenue assurance, fraud detection, and recovery of telecommunications service debts.
Construction debt recovery, performance bond enforcement, and contractor default recovery.
Trade credit recovery, supply chain finance disputes, and commercial debt collection.
Property investment recovery, rental arrears, and real estate fraud investigations.
We utilize the full spectrum of legal remedies available under Nigerian law and international conventions to maximize recovery outcomes:
Our asset tracing and debt recovery practice is distinguished by our comprehensive approach, international capabilities, and proven track record of successful recoveries in complex, high-value cases.
We employ cutting-edge investigative methods including digital forensics, blockchain analysis, and sophisticated financial modeling to uncover hidden assets and trace complex transaction patterns.
Our extensive network of international law firms, forensic accountants, and private investigators enables us to trace and recover assets across multiple jurisdictions efficiently and cost-effectively.
We work on various fee arrangements including contingency fees, ensuring our interests are aligned with our clients' recovery objectives. Our success is measured by the actual funds recovered, not just legal processes completed.
We understand the sensitive nature of asset recovery matters and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality throughout the investigation and recovery process, protecting our clients' reputation and business relationships.