Successful asset tracing starts with structure, not assets: the companies, trusts and individuals through which value is held. Map the structure and the assets usually follow.

Every step must be lawful in each jurisdiction involved and usable in the proceedings it supports. That is why investigators work hand in hand with counsel from day one.

The output that matters is not a thick report, but a short list of assets that can realistically be frozen, with the evidence to support the application.