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A payment frozen, goods held, a letter from a foreign court, a partner gone silent. These cases say first what to do today, and who can act there.

01 · 6 cases

Business & ownership

Shareholders, boards, deals and companies in difficulty.

Corporate ownership & governance

Disagreements between founders, shareholders and directors, and the records and filings that keep a company in order.

Founders, companies, boards, shareholders

Urgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Our partner abroad is diluting or excluding us. How do we protect our investment?We need a credible valuation of a business abroad. Who can do it?We're deadlocked with our co-investor. What can we do?

Restructuring, insolvency & business recovery

Businesses under financial pressure, failing customers or suppliers, and insolvencies that cross borders.

Companies, lenders, creditors, owners

Urgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Our debtor abroad has gone insolvent. Can we recover anything?

02 · 23 cases

Capital & assets

Raising and moving money, listed companies, funds, banks, payments and assets held abroad.

Funds, investment managers & private capital

Setting up and running funds, investor rights and fund disputes.

Funds, fund managers, LPs, investors

How do we set up a fund for investors from several countries?I want to invest in start-ups abroad. How should I hold the investments?

Cross-border assets & ownership

Property, aircraft, vessels, art, land and other assets held in or moved between countries.

Investors, asset owners, family offices

We want to invest in a company in another country. How do we do it safely?We're buying a yacht, jet or artwork abroad. What should we check?We want to buy income-producing property abroad. How do we structure it?Our family owns assets through entities in several countries We need to register a security interest over foreign assets A foreign government has restricted an asset transfer We want to acquire an aircraft through a leasing structure A vessel is being transferred between jurisdictions An investor is buying agricultural land abroad We need due diligence on mineral or mining rights We want exposure to overseas infrastructure assets A foreign-owned asset is caught in an inheritance dispute Our investment property generates income in multiple countries An offshore holding company is no longer suitable Our carbon-credit investment requires title and validity review We are considering fractional ownership of an overseas asset

Banking, lending & secured finance

Opening and keeping bank accounts, borrowing, guarantees and security over assets abroad.

Businesses, lenders, borrowers, guarantors

Urgent Our bank says it will close our account. Can we stop it?

Payments, FX, digital assets & treasury

Payments that are held or diverted, cash trapped abroad, currency risk and digital assets.

Treasurers, importers, exporters, fintechs

Urgent Our bank has frozen an international payment. What can we do?Urgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Urgent Tax was deducted abroad and again at home. Can we get it back?Our crypto was stolen or frozen on an exchange abroad. Can we recover it?

03 · 3 cases

Tax, finance & assurance

Tax disputes and planning, accounts, audits, due diligence and valuations.

Tax assessments, disputes & management

Tax assessments, audits, penalties and refunds, at home or abroad.

Companies, entrepreneurs, taxpayers

Urgent We've received a tax notice from another country. Do we have to pay?We're being taxed twice on returns from abroad. Can we fix it?

International tax planning & transfer pricing

How a group is structured and taxed across countries, including transfer pricing.

Multinationals, groups, investors

Which company and country should own our brands and patents?

04 · 66 cases

People & private matters

Employees, visas and mobility, families, inheritance and personal wealth.

Employment, labour & workplace disputes

Hiring, dismissals, disputes and investigations involving employees, in one country or several.

Employers, executives, employees

Our workforce alleges unpaid overtime A whistleblower has alleged workplace retaliation A discrimination complaint has reached management Our employee stock option plan is being challenged A collective bargaining negotiation has broken down An executive's restrictive covenant may be unenforceable We are facing a workplace harassment allegation Employees are being transferred after a business acquisition Our international bonus policy is being disputed A labour inspector has alleged noncompliance The business wants a cross-border employee privacy policy

Immigration, visas & global mobility

Work permits, residence, relocation and the tax and payroll that move with people.

Individuals, employers, families, executives

Which residence or citizenship by investment programme suits our family?We're moving our family to another country. What do we need to arrange?Can I buy property in another country, and what should I check?Urgent An applicant is facing a deportation or removal proceeding A family's residence permit is approaching expiry A professional qualification is not recognised abroad An employee has overstayed a visa unintentionally A dual-national family needs citizenship status clarification A student wants to transition to a permitted work route We need cross-border social security coordination A permanent residency application has been delayed A business traveller may be performing work without authorisation We need to address an immigration compliance inspection

Family, succession & private client

Wills, estates, divorce, children, trusts and family businesses across countries.

Families, heirs, business owners, trustees

Urgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?How do we hand our family business to the next generation across countries?I own assets in several countries. Will one will cover all of them?A family member has died with assets abroad. How do we collect them?We're divorcing and our assets or children are in different countries. Where do we start?We're from different countries. Will our prenuptial agreement be valid?Should our family set up a trust or foundation, and where?Our family disagrees over a business or property abroad. How do we resolve it?How can we give money or property to our children living abroad?How do I protect my personal wealth from my business's risks?How do we set up a family office, and in which country?How do we get a foreign marriage, birth or adoption recognised?How do we prepare our children to own and run the family business?A relative abroad can no longer manage their affairs. What can we do?Urgent Parents disagree about international child custody Urgent A child relocation may breach an existing court order A trustee faces a dispute with beneficiaries A spouse suspects hidden overseas marital assets A vulnerable family member may have been financially exploited

Personal wealth, expatriates & tax residence

Tax residence, income and assets for people who live, work or invest across borders.

HNW individuals, retirees, expatriates

We want to sell our stake abroad. How do we exit cleanly?I'm moving abroad. How do I change my tax residence properly?I live abroad. How should I hold investments back home?I have foreign income or accounts I didn't declare. How do I fix it?Banks keep refusing or delaying my accounts abroad. Why?Should I sell my business before or after moving country?I rent out property abroad. What tax and rules apply?I want to bring inherited funds into my home country I want to leave assets to family members in different countries I need a review of tax on foreign pension income My citizenship and domicile create estate-planning concerns I want independent due diligence on a private wealth adviser My family investment vehicle needs a governance review My foreign employer is paying me in several currencies

Consumer finance, fraud victims & asset recovery

Individuals and small businesses who have lost money to fraud, failed investments or frozen accounts.

Individuals, investors, small businesses

Urgent My broker has restricted access to my investments Urgent A relative may have been pressured into transferring assets Urgent I invested in a scheme that appears to be fraudulent Urgent An overseas property investment has collapsed Urgent My investment adviser failed to disclose key risks Urgent A scammer has used my identity to obtain credit Urgent An international inheritance payment may have been intercepted Urgent A frozen account is preventing access to legitimate savings Urgent An investment app is refusing to honour withdrawal requests

05 · 2 cases

Markets, trade & operations

Customs and trade, supply chains, competition, market entry and market strategy.

Market entry, licensing & government engagement

Entering a country, obtaining licences and dealing lawfully with government.

International businesses, investors, startups

Urgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?A government has damaged our investment. Do we have a treaty claim?

06 · 17 cases

Risk, disputes & investigations

Contract disputes, investigations, sanctions, insurance claims and professional liability.

Contracts, commercial disputes & collections

Unpaid invoices, broken contracts, arbitration, court claims and enforcement abroad.

Businesses, investors, creditors

Urgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Urgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?We won our case but the debtor's assets are abroad. How do we enforce?We've been sued in another country. What should we do?

Insurance, claims & risk transfer

Insurance cover, claims, disputes with insurers and programmes across countries.

Policyholders, insurers, brokers, boards

Urgent Our insurer abroad has rejected our claim. Can we challenge it?Are our family and assets insured properly across countries?A major cargo loss involves several insurers We need to assess directors and officers insurance coverage A cyber insurance policy may not respond to a breach We need insurance for a cross-border construction project A product liability claim may trigger several policies A warranty and indemnity policy claim has arisen An executive liability claim affects the company and directors A marine insurance claim is stalled A life insurance beneficiary designation is being contested Our captive insurance structure requires regulatory review A professional indemnity claim has been made against our firm

07 · 15 cases

Technology & intellectual property

Cyber incidents, data, AI, brands, patents, trade secrets and content rights.

Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputes

Cyber attacks, data breaches, privacy, AI systems and online accounts.

Businesses, online services, institutions, individuals

Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Urgent A supplier's cyber incident has interrupted our operations Urgent A regulator is investigating our website's consent practices Urgent A chatbot has published defamatory or false statements Urgent A software vendor will not disclose its security incident Urgent We need to negotiate a cross-border cloud services agreement Urgent Our biometric data system has raised privacy objections Urgent An online service has removed our business account without explanation Urgent An AI-generated image may infringe third-party rights Urgent Our organisation needs an independent cyber governance assessment Urgent We have discovered unauthorised access to our payment system

Trademarks, brands & counterfeiting

Brand registrations, copycats, counterfeits, domain names and licences.

Brands, founders, manufacturers, creators

Someone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?

Copyright, media & digital content rights

Content, music, film, software, images and royalties across territories.

Publishers, media, artists, software businesses

We've received a defamation or privacy claim from another country. What do we do?We're buying or selling a music or film catalogue. What should we check?False or harmful content about us is spreading online. Can we remove it?

08 · 3 cases

Built world & environment

Property and construction, energy and infrastructure, environment and climate.

Real estate, land & construction

Buying, owning, leasing, developing and building property.

Developers, property owners, financiers

I've sold property abroad. How do I bring the money home?We have a property dispute abroad. How do we resolve it?Should we hold property abroad in a company or trust?

09 · 2 cases

Specialist sectors

Sport, healthcare and life sciences, education and non-profit institutions.

Sports, athletes & sporting institutions

Athletes, clubs, federations, events, transfers, image rights and sports disputes.

Athletes, clubs, federations, sponsors

We want to buy a sports club abroad. What should we know?How does an athlete protect their earnings for life after sport?

10 · 14 cases

Cross-border complexity

Governments and difficult jurisdictions, security threats and crises.

Physical security, crises & sensitive events

Threats to people and operations, extortion, crises and reputational attacks.

Companies, families, institutions

Urgent Our overseas office has received credible security threats Urgent A company executive faces extortion while travelling Urgent An international event needs legal and security risk assessment Urgent A business needs to respond to a kidnapping threat lawfully Urgent A security contractor's licensing is being questioned Urgent A facility has suffered sabotage or serious theft Urgent A company needs incident response after a violent workplace event Urgent We need to protect sensitive information during a crisis Urgent An international supply route has become unsafe Urgent A business continuity plan failed during civil disruption Urgent Our organisation is facing a serious reputational attack Urgent A company needs independent review of security procurement Urgent A family office wants advice on personal security arrangements Urgent A major sports event needs crowd-risk and insurance coordination

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