Asset freezing orders
Investigators have a range of powers available to restrict access to assets where they believe funds may be connected to criminal conduct or may ultimately be subject to recovery proceedings.
Depending upon the circumstances, restrictions may affect:
Account freezing orders
Account Freezing Orders are among the most commonly used powers available to financial investigators.
These orders permit restrictions to be placed upon funds held in bank and building society accounts while enquiries are undertaken into the source and nature of those funds.
Investigations frequently involve detailed examination of financial records, business transactions and banking activity. The issues in dispute often concern the provenance of funds, the purpose of transactions and the inferences investigators seek to draw from the available evidence.
Early engagement with these issues can be important in shaping the course of the proceedings.
Strategic advice from the outset
Asset freezing proceedings often run alongside wider criminal or regulatory investigations. Decisions made during the early stages of an investigation can have significant consequences later in the process.
Our role is to analyse the legal basis of the order, examine the evidence relied upon by investigators and develop a strategy appropriate to the circumstances of the case.
Applications and court proceedings
Asset Freezing Orders are often followed by further applications and court proceedings concerning the funds or assets in question.
We advise clients in relation to:
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