As experienced counsel on private wealth matters, Withers LLP is frequently involved in international fraud cases and excels in asset tracing. A broad range of family offices, heads of business, high-net-worth individuals, and private persons and their families look to the team for advice in this area. Stephen Ross leads the civil fraud group and specialises in international asset freezing and recovery cases, heavyweight commercial litigation, and regulatory disputes. Andrew Wass's experience in financial disputes and Roberto Moruzzi's renowned international contentious expertise are further advantages to clients.
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Testimonials
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‘A team with a great focus on what the client wants, and how to achieve it. Small, but with great experience in all sizes of cases.’
‘Stephen Ross is hugely experienced and thinks strategically. He's brilliant at getting a client to identify what they really need, and then finding a way to deliver that. Brilliant to work with, with a calm and authoritative approach.’
‘A truly excellent team, with quality right the way through from junior associates to partners.’
‘Roberto Moruzzi is an excellent and experienced partner, who has seen it all. He has very good judgement.'
'Joshua Swift is both technically brilliant and good with clients. Laura Mattar is a hardworking, friendly, and organised associate; an asset to any team.’
'The team is at the cutting edge of civil fraud issues, and is involved in some of the most complex and high value litigation in the industry.'
Key clients
- Barrowfen Properties Limited
- The Family (Holdings) Ltd
- The Family (Fellowship) LLP
- The Family (Consigliere) Limited
- The Family (SPV-III) LLP
- The Family (SPV-III BIS) LLP
- The Family (SPV-III TER) LLP
- The Family (Global Godfathers) SPC
- The Family (SPV-I) LLP
- The Family (SPV-I BIS) LLP
- The Family (ATLAS)
- The Family (AURA)
Work highlights
Acted for the client in securing one of the longest committal sentences for breach of a freezing injunction in Lim v Ong.
Defended Kalliopi Lemos in an £8m 2.423 claim.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Stephen Ross
Other key lawyers
Andrew Wass; Roberto Moruzzi; Daniel Gore; Laura Mattar; Joshua Swift