Barry Coffey, Partner in the Dispute Resolution team at Mishcon de Reya, Matthew Ewens, Partner in the White Collar Crime and Investigations team and Claire Davidson of DRD Partnership consider what to do if you, your company or one of your directors are served with a worldwide freezing order.
There is a knock at the door (or a call from reception). It is 8am. You open the door (or head down to reception). A man in a dark blue suit hands you a pack of documents and explains that he is serving a worldwide freezing order on your organisation (or you).
What now?
In our latest Disputes Nightmare Scenario flash digital session, we discuss:
- The first 48 hours: The initial steps
- Points to consider when responding to a worldwide freezing order
- Managing publicity
- The risk of being de-banked
- Dealing with law enforcement
- The interaction between orders made in the civil and criminal courts