Flushing International Law Firm Asset Recovery Team represents clients in various aspects of asset recovery and utilizes a powerful array of tools to assist in tracing, identifying, seizing and recovering client assets of all kinds.
Our lawyers represent U.S. and foreign office holders such as liquidators, trustees and receivers, as well as creditors, investors and other victims of financial fraud or misconduct.
Funding asset recovery efforts is often difficult for clients who have already lost material amounts and when assets have been removed and hidden. Where appropriate, we have worked on a quasi-contingent or contingent fee basis, often in conjunction with litigation funders approved by clients, and across a wide range of cases and matters.

Flushing International Law Firm’s Asset Recovery Team is one of the most recognized and active teams in the U.S. asset recovery field.

Our team consists of highly experienced attorneys and professionals dedicated to recovering or protecting assets for victims of fraud, fiduciaries (such as liquidators, trustees, receivers, etc.), as well as creditors, lenders, investors, and other direct and indirect victims of significant judgments, compensations, or financial fraud and misconduct.

We have established and maintained a multidisciplinary team of legal, financial, accounting, and investigative professionals who have successfully recovered and/or defended billions of dollars in assets in areas including:

Allegations of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud

Enforcement of judgments, orders, and arbitration awards

Recovery and fraudulent transfer claims

Contentious bankruptcies and restructurings

International and cross-border insolvencies

Sovereign asset recovery and asset protection

Cybercrime, identity theft, forgery, and financial account breaches

Ponzi schemes

Fraudulent overvaluation

Public and private corruption investigations

Restraint, seizure, and subsequent disposition/liquidation of tangible and intangible assets

Each asset recovery case presents its own unique circumstances. Our attorneys take the time to listen, understand, and thoroughly analyze the specific details of every client’s case. We provide personalized boutique-law firm service, combining formidable expertise and deep professional knowledge, supported by the resources of a developing international law firm, including our full team of attorneys and thousands of collaborating lawyers who have worked with us for decades.

Our fee structures are flexible, ranging from hourly billing to customized arrangements. Where appropriate, we also utilize contingency or quasi-contingency fee arrangements, often in collaboration with litigation finance institutions approved by our clients, to handle a wide variety of matters.

We oversee and guide asset recovery efforts globally and are recognized as industry leaders in successfully obtaining court recognition of foreign asset custodians’ rights, including relief sought under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our attorneys represent asset recovery clients in regular liaison, collaboration, and negotiation with the U.S. government, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), global anti-fraud alliances, foreign governments, and domestic and international financial institutions.

Legal Ethics, Risk Management, and Compliance
We specialize in providing consulting services to lawyers and law firms to enhance operational efficiency. Our team has extensive experience guiding clients in improving firm and department operations, as well as recruitment processes. Our attorneys specializing in legal ethics and risk management are widely recognized nationwide. We take a practical and efficient approach to help lawyers understand and navigate the various situations related to their professional responsibilities. Our risk management assessment services help clients identify, review, and mitigate potential issues before they arise. We take particular pride in our years of experience, which enable us to provide real-time answers to a wide range of questions from lawyers, law firms, and legal departments—whether the issues are straightforward or highly complex.

Attorney Licensing
A lawyer’s license is one of our most valuable assets. When allegations of misconduct are submitted to state bar associations or other disciplinary bodies, our expertise, insight, network, and strong legal team can assist in handling these highly sensitive matters.

Legal Malpractice
Unfortunately, claims against law firms are an inevitable part of business operations. Our team assists lawyers and firms in identifying and addressing potential claims while defending against existing ones. Our attorneys have played key roles in authoritative publications on legal malpractice and have contributed as authors, allowing us to provide guidance on everything from proactive defense strategies to high-profile, critical cases affecting the survival of a firm.

White-Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations for Lawyers
Flushing International Law Firm’s white-collar criminal defense team is experienced and diverse. Our legal professionals leverage this expertise to provide the highest standard of white-collar criminal defense and internal investigation services for lawyers and law firm clients. When criminal defense representation is needed, we are the team of choice.

Expert Witness Services
Our extensive experience makes us particularly well-suited to serve as expert witnesses in disputes involving lawyer conduct. We have highly respected experts in legal ethics, attorney mobility, fee disputes, and fiduciary responsibilities who provide the specialized knowledge necessary to strengthen your case.

Attorney Fee Disputes
Fee disputes—whether between a law firm and its clients or between law firms—can pose significant risks but are a necessary consideration in law firm operations. Flushing International Law Firm has extensive commercial litigation experience and deep knowledge of attorney fee rules, enabling us to advise on effective collection strategies and litigation approaches in fee disputes.

Lateral Hiring, Attorney Mobility, and Partner Disputes
When a partner moves to a new firm, it can trigger a range of legal issues and, in some cases, multi-firm litigation. Our team has extensive experience advising lawyers and law firms on the legal and ethical implications of lateral hires, partner departures, firm dissolutions, and partnership disputes. We are fully capable of handling conflicts ranging from breaches of fiduciary duty to accounting issues.

Law Firm Employment Law
With a deep understanding of employment law, our legal ethics team identifies and proactively addresses the specific employment obligations faced by lawyers and their firms. Employment issues in law firms require special attention to legal ethics and risk management, as employee misconduct can expose lawyers to legal liability and professional discipline.

Law Firm Organizational Structure
Our business lawyers and legal ethics experts provide M&A advisory services, assist in entity selection and formation, and draft organizational documents such as partnership agreements, operating agreements, corporate charters, shareholder agreements, non-equity agreements, consultant agreements, and purchase/sale agreements. We design compensation models and provide organizational structure guidance for firms of all sizes. Drawing on years of experience and best practices, we offer valuable advice to help law firms navigate market challenges and opportunities while adhering to professional conduct standards applicable to firms as business entities.

Law Firm Data Privacy and Security
U.S. law firms face increasing risks of data breaches, which raises concerns for clients and regulators alike, given the sensitive corporate information, business strategies, and intellectual property these firms hold. We offer comprehensive services to help firms succeed in today’s environment, including data breach response, information governance, privacy and security training, public policy advocacy, and technology-based audits of websites and mobile applications.
Beyond helping firms avoid public incidents, our team assists those facing regulatory investigations or class-action lawsuits. We also provide support in defending firms against actions brought by state attorneys general and other regulatory agencies.

Law Firm Bankruptcy
As part of our multi-faceted services to the legal industry, we represent law firms in matters arising from unfinished business claims, fraudulent transfers under state and federal law, and breach or tort claims. We also advise individual partners who may face liabilities after a firm’s bankruptcy. In addition to representing the firm, we provide counsel to individual attorneys regarding potential claims arising from their former firm’s bankruptcy.

Insurance
Effective risk management within a law firm reduces exposure and liability while enhancing insurability. Even the most “insurable” firms must invest significantly to transfer unavoidable errors and omissions risks to the insurance market. The resulting insurance coverage is an asset to be maximized. Our national insurance team has helped numerous professional organizations, including law firms, optimize their available coverage, develop and implement insurance programs, expand coverage, and improve cost efficiency, even across state lines. When claims arise, our team provides representation to maximize insurance recoveries for professional law firm clients.