24 CORNHILL, LONDON, EC3V 3ND, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7337 2600
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- Fax 020 7337 2601
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Bivonas is a City-based practice of solicitors and trial lawyers specialising in civil and criminal fraud, commercial litigation, regulatory proceedings and tax.
The firm: Bivonas was established in 1997 and from the outset has acted in large-scale commercial and criminal litigation. It is a Legal Disciplinary Practice with a highly experienced team consisting of solicitors, barristers, US attorneys and business people. Much of Bivonas’ work is international and in addition to its associate offices in New York, New Jersey and Moscow, it has close working relationships with many overseas law firms.
Types of work undertaken: Fraud and regulatory litigation: Bivonas has extensive experience of representing defendants facing parallel criminal and civil proceedings. The firm advises in relation to all forms of corruption, corporate fraud and related cross-border issues including extradition and mutual assistance.
Criminal investigations and prosecutions: Bivonas regularly deals with all the major prosecution agencies, industry regulators and professional governing bodies. Its cases proceed in both the criminal and civil courts. The firm’s substantial experience and pre-eminence in proceeds of crime litigation is widely recognised. Bivonas act in a number of high-profile and substantial confiscation cases as well as advising in relation to parallel insolvency proceedings.
Commercial litigation: Bivonas provides a full litigation and dispute resolution service for the business client, whether claimant or defendant. The firm acts in a range of complex commercial litigation, usually cases that involve financial services and/or disputes requiring expertise in international asset tracing, freezing and search orders, trust litigation, or where there are allegations of fraud, misrepresentation or breach of fiduciary duty.
Russia/CIS: the firm’s highly experienced team in Moscow advises clients on strategic political risk and security concerns before transaction, investment or before commencing legal proceedings.
Property: Bivonas advise in relation to all aspects of commercial property.
Breakdown of work %
Fraud 50
Civil litigation 45
Property 5
Number of UK partners 4
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