Asset Recovery
Finding what was hidden. Returning what was lost.
When assets are misappropriated through fraud, concealed in insolvency, or held back by a defaulting counterparty, we combine forensic investigation with international legal strategy to trace, freeze, and recover them.
Overview
What this service involves
Asset recovery is the process of identifying, securing, and returning assets that rightfully belong to a victim, creditor, or estate. Those assets are rarely sitting in plain sight. They are typically moved through layers of companies, trusts, and nominee accounts across several jurisdictions, precisely so they cannot be found.
Our work begins with forensic tracing: following money and ownership through bank records, corporate registries, property filings, and digital asset ledgers. We then work alongside litigation counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to obtain freezing orders, disclosure orders, and judgments, and finally to enforce them so value is actually returned.
We act for fraud victims, liquidators and trustees, lenders and judgment creditors, and investors who have been misled. We are realistic about cost and likelihood of success from the outset, and we offer funded and contingency arrangements where the case supports it.
- Typical time to an initial tracing view
- 48 hrs
- Asset classes we trace, including digital assets
- 4
- Integrated team from investigation to enforcement
- 1
Our process
How an engagement unfolds
Each stage has clear deliverables and decision points, so you always know where the transaction stands.
- 01
Case assessment
Days 1-7
Speed matters. Assets move quickly once a wrongdoer suspects pursuit, so we start with an urgent, confidential review.
- Review of contracts, transfers, and correspondence
- Initial asset and ownership mapping
- Assessment of jurisdictions, legal routes, and likely recovery
- Budget, funding options, and recommended strategy
- 02
Forensic tracing
Weeks 1-8
We follow the money through every layer used to hide it.
- Bank flow analysis and fund tracing
- Corporate registry, beneficial ownership, and nominee analysis
- Real estate, vessels, aircraft, art, and luxury assets
- Blockchain analytics and exchange identification for digital assets
- 03
Securing the assets
Often within days
Before a wrongdoer is alerted, we work with counsel to freeze assets and compel disclosure.
- Worldwide and domestic freezing injunctions
- Disclosure orders against banks and third parties
- Search and preservation orders
- Coordination with law enforcement where appropriate
- 04
Litigation and judgment
Months to years
We support counsel with the evidence and expert analysis needed to win.
- Expert reports on fund flows and quantum of loss
- Claims against wrongdoers and those who assisted them
- Insolvency tools: voidable transactions and director claims
- Settlement strategy and negotiation
- 05
Enforcement and realisation
Post-judgment
A judgment is only valuable once it is collected. We convert it into cash.
- Cross-border recognition and enforcement of judgments
- Receiverships and sale of recovered assets
- Distribution to creditors or victims
- Ongoing monitoring for newly surfaced assets
Capabilities
Where we add value
Fraud investigation
Investment, payment, and procurement fraud, Ponzi schemes, and misappropriation by insiders.
Insolvency recovery
Supporting liquidators and trustees to recover assets stripped before collapse.
Judgment enforcement
Locating assets of judgment debtors and enforcing across borders.
Digital asset tracing
On-chain analytics to follow cryptocurrency through wallets, mixers, and exchanges.
Shareholder disputes
Investigating value extracted from companies to the detriment of minority investors.
Litigation funding
Access to third-party funding and contingency arrangements for strong cases.
Who we work with
- Individuals and institutions who are victims of fraud
- Liquidators, administrators, and bankruptcy trustees
- Lenders and creditors holding unpaid judgments
- Investors misled by issuers or fund managers
Strategic partnership
Partnered with Claims Commission International
Partner in asset recovery
Claims Commission International
Titan Capital Advisors International works in partnership with Claims Commission International, a trusted partner and source of support across our asset recovery engagements.
Together we give clients a single, coordinated path from the first claim to the final distribution: our forensic and advisory team traces and secures assets, while Claims Commission International supports the preparation, filing, and pursuit of claims on behalf of those who have suffered losses.
Claims preparation
Documenting losses and assembling the evidence needed to file strong, well-supported claims.
Claimant support
Guiding victims and creditors through each step of the claims process with clear, regular updates.
Cross-border reach
Extending our capacity to pursue claims and recoveries across multiple jurisdictions.
Coordinated recovery
Aligning claims work with our tracing, freezing, and enforcement strategy so nothing falls through the gaps.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Discuss a mandate in confidence.
Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation with a senior partner. No obligation, and no junior hand-offs.