A specialist firm for the matters that have to go right.
Clifford Law is a boutique disputes practice acting for corporations, financial institutions, family offices and private individuals across the globe. We are instructed on matters where money has been lost, assets have moved, or trust has broken down — and something has to be done about it, quickly and quietly.
Focused advocacy in three closely-linked areas.
We are not a full-service firm and we do not try to be. Every matter we accept sits within a narrow band of work where our team has genuine depth.
We recover misappropriated funds and trace assets across jurisdictions — from freezing orders and Norwich Pharmacal relief in the English courts, through to enforcement against offshore trusts, corporate vehicles and cryptocurrency wallets.
We act for victims of civil fraud, including investment schemes, banking fraud, misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty. Where the facts require it, we work alongside forensic accountants, licensed investigators and criminal counsel to build a case that stands up under pressure.
And we resolve complex commercial disputes — shareholder fallouts, contractual breaches and cross-border enforcement — with a clear preference for outcomes over litigation for its own sake.
- Senior-led. Every matter is run by a partner. You will not be handed to a trainee.
- Discreet. Most of our work never reaches the public record — and that is by design.
- Direct. Honest advice on merits, cost and reputation risk, even when it is not what a client hopes to hear.
- Global. Instructed in over 30 jurisdictions through a trusted network of local counsel.
Neil Evans
Neil is a senior lawyer at Clifford Law with a practice dedicated to asset recovery, corporate wrongdoing and disputes arising out of investment schemes. He is regularly instructed by institutional clients, family offices and high-net-worth individuals who need decisive action when funds have been misappropriated or an investment structure has failed.
His recent work includes tracing and recovering funds lost to fraudulent trading platforms, unwinding sham investment vehicles across multiple jurisdictions, and advising on director and shareholder disputes inside distressed corporates. Neil is known for a pragmatic, evidence-led style — building the case that gets to a recovery rather than the one that reads well in court.