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David Partington has practiced for 20 years in the fields of civil/commercial and property law litigation. He deals with a wide range of actions which encompass civil fraud and in respect of insurance law has a particular expertise in the field of material non-disclosure of fact or risk and “moral hazard”.

Asset protection

Interim remedies to prevent the dissipation of the proceeds of fraud or the dissipation of assets to defeat a claim in respect of fraud; interim injunctions in respect of specific assets, orders securing a specified fund, freezing orders and orders for the provision of information relating to assets by both the principal defendants(s); ancillary orders against third parties (Norwich Pharmical orders).

Asset recovery and realisation

Tracing claims and civil proprietary remedies in respect of the proceeds of fraud directed at particular funds or assets; constructive trust and restitutionary claims against both the principal defendant and third parties (knowing assistance and knowing receipt of monies trust monies) against mixed funds and against real or personal property acquired by or through the principal defendant(s).

Claims against third parties arising in or through insolvency of the principal defendant(s), including fraudulent preference and transactions at undervalue.

Enforcement – Orders for sale