Leave no stone unturned.
The purpose of an asset search is always simple: recover the money. But hiding something is easier than finding it, and debtors can use all sorts of tricks to make it difficult to reclaim what’s rightfully yours: offshore ownership, proxy networks, trust structures, cryptocurrency accounts. Successful asset tracing requires investigators with enough experience to spot the weaknesses in the debtor’s defenses, and prioritize the most promising leads according to the probability of enforcement. Combining deep open-source investigation with effective human intelligence, our teams are expert in tilting the playing field in favor of the creditor.
Our asset tracing services include:
- Detailing a debtor’s lifestyle and identifying physical assets such as real estate, boats, planes
- Understanding and exposing proxy networks
- Finding smaller “foundation” assets that can be used to fund full recovery efforts
- Supporting applications for third-party disclosure orders
- Assessing competing claims from other creditors
- Conducting recoverability assessments ahead of litigation
We have the experience, creativity, and tenacity to maximize chances of success.
With a near limitless number of avenues to pursue in asset tracing, it is essential to define the types of assets likely to be found. It is also critical to understand the nuances that arise in searching for those assets and crucial to prove ownership when the assets are found.
We work closely with you to offer a customized solution.
Whether looking for assets held by individuals involved in civil disputes, sovereign assets, or assets hidden by a deposed leader, Nardello & Co. is able to trace difficult-to-find assets with greater efficiency and accuracy than firms employing a one-size-fits-all method. In everything we do, we strive to provide useful findings and clear recommendations, derived from ethically obtained information.
We focus on the practicalities.
Recovering a large debt can be resource intensive. At the outset, we focus on assets that can be seized to fund full enforcement. Similarly, an asset is more valuable if it lies in an enforcement-friendly jurisdiction, so we concentrate effort on the most promising territories.
