Baker & Partners LLP provides ‘effective and robust advice’ to clients looking to recover assets lost as a result of fraud, while also acting on shareholder and partnership disputes, and trust issues. Stephen Baker has extensive experience in overseeing international asset recovery proceedings, frequently acting for states in seeking to trace assets lost through corruption. William Redgrave is an expert in obtaining freezing and disclosure orders, with Lynne Gregory focusing on trust and insolvency disputes. Simon Thomas often prosecutes matters on behalf of the Attorney General of Jersey, while also advising on shareholder disputes. Jared Dann specialises primarily in trust litigation but is also able to advise on contentious insolvency matters, with Amy Benest also representing clients in trust disputes, acting for both trustees and beneficiaries.
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- 'Baker & Partners is one of the premier asset recovery practices in the world. They are able to handle global asset recovery better than most and as well as anyone. They have handled some of the largest recoveries in the industry.'
- 'Stephen Baker has massive experience in asset recovery and is able to leverage his understanding of common and civil law systems to identify the pressure points in every jurisdiction. Lynne Gregory is able to get lawyers from different jurisdictions to speak the same language.'
- 'They have deep knowledge of what they do. We are working with them in global high stakes asset tracing and recovery cases, and they are able to manage both the global strategy and the technicalities of their respective jurisdictions with an impressive knowledge of other jurisdictions.'
- 'Steve Baker is an old hand and strategist who knows the relevant people in necessary places. Lynne Gregory is a machine with an eye for details and an encyclopedic memory.'
- 'William Redgrave and Amy Benest were completely on top of all aspects of the case, addressing points of potential difficulty with calm scrutiny and appropriately understating stronger arguments.'
- 'Simon Thomas is a thoughtful, creative and very effective advocate.'
- 'Baker & Partners is a very effective, very experienced, litigation shop which gives effective and robust advice, especially on asset recovery and civil fraud matters. Their key strength is their strategic expertise on difficult cross-border matters.'
- 'The B&P team are the standout, go-team team in Jersey in this area of law. They are knowledgeable, responsive, provide pragmatic advice and are a delight to work with.'
Key clients
- Government of Malaysia - 1MDB
- BNP Paribas Jersey Trust Corporation
- Oleg Sheyko
- Geoffrey Crill
- Punter Southall Group Limited
- Penylon Limited
- Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
- Primafides (Suisse) SA
- Greyhound Electromechanical
Work highlights
- Coordinated the international asset recovery effort for the Malaysian government in the $9bn 1MDB fraud.
- Represented Punter Southall Group Limited, the majority investor, in a multi-million pound shareholder dispute brought by a minority shareholder and former director.
- Acted for Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, seeking to recover assets from a Dubai resident who guaranteed loans and has not paid the guarantee.
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Practice head
Stephen Baker; William Redgrave; Lynne Gregory; Simon Thomas; Amy Benest; Jared Dann