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ARTICLE · 16 APRIL 2018

The IFG Directory

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The International Fraud Group was established by Mishcon de Reya LLP in 1997 under the name of the Fraud Network ...

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The International Fraud Group was established by Mishcon de Reya LLP in 1997 under the name of the Fraud Network at the specific request of one of the firm's key banking clients in order to create a network of international injunctive specialists in jurisdictions that were often used by fraudsters to conceal assets. Today, the IFG is a handpicked group of specialist fraud lawyers across 25 countries focused on securing injunctions, asset recovery and trust busting remedies in key offshore jurisdictions.

Over the last 19 years we have added members on the basis of personal recommendation by at least one member of the group who can vouch for their expertise and effectiveness in the asset recovery arena.

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