CRA professionals were retained by external counsel of the newly appointed government of a sub-Saharan African country to conduct an exhaustive global asset trace of several high-profile figures in the prior administration. The team mapped assets that spanned the Middle East, Western Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, conducting open source research along with sensitive intelligence gathering work in-country. The New York Times reported on the investigation as being responsible for the identification of over $1B in assets, and the recovery of many hundreds of millions to the state treasury.
Extracting strategic value from prior proceedings
Supplementing the traditional civil discovery process with complementary sources of information can significantly enhance litigation strategy and bolster the...