UK Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Phillip D’Costa, Richard Marshall, Sophie Newman and Harriet Campbell Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a 900-person firm with offices in major centres of international com - merce, including London, Paris, Madrid, and Singa - pore, providing a strong global platform for complex fraud and asset tracing work. Its heavyweight litiga - tion team is recognised for acting with speed and precision in high-stakes situations, securing urgent injunctions, freezing orders, and asset disclosure re - lief to protect assets at risk. The team routinely han - dles multi-jurisdictional mandates, working seam - lessly with overseas advisers, forensic specialists, and enforcement bodies to trace and recover assets
across borders. What distinguishes the firm is its dis - ciplined, evidence-driven approach. The team focus - es on timing, strategy, and practical outcomes, giving clients a realistic route to recovery in cases involv - ing corporate fraud, cyber-enabled wrongdoing, and opaque offshore structures. With a proven track re - cord advising on complex disputes for financial insti - tutions, multinational businesses, family enterprises, entrepreneurs, and investors, Penningtons Manches Cooper delivers the expertise, control and results es - sential for tackling serious financial misconduct.
Authors
Phillip D’Costa heads the Civil Fraud team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP and is a leading practitioner in global fraud and asset tracing, recognised for his ability to successfully navigate high-value,
Richard Marshall is a leading fraud and asset recovery specialist at Penningtons Manches Cooper, renowned for managing complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes. He acts for corporates,
multi-jurisdictional disputes. He acts for corporates, financial institutions and high net worth individuals facing complex wrongdoing, often involving offshore structures and urgent injunctive relief. Phillip is known for his strategic judgement and skill in co-ordinating cross-border recovery efforts, working seamlessly with international advisers and forensic specialists. Phillip is a member of the IBA Fraud and Asset Recovery Committee. He routinely provides advice and training in relation to interim remedies, AML and enforcement.
financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, and high net worth individuals facing sophisticated wrongdoing, including offshore structures, cyber- enabled fraud, and urgent injunctive relief. Known for strategic clarity and decisive judgement, he excels in co-ordinating rapid, cross-border recovery efforts with international advisers and forensic experts. His analytical, measured approach and strong track record in securing and enforcing remedies make him a trusted adviser in the most challenging fraud matters. Richard is a member of the IBA Fraud and Asset Recovery Committee.
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