LinkinLegal
Anthony Riem photo

Anthony Riem

Anthony is a partner and a recognised expert on international asset investigation and recovery, insolvency and international dispute resolution who provides creative and effective solutions. He acts for a number of government agencies, state owned companies, leading financial institutions and corporates across a range of industry sectors including banking, natural resources, and hedge funds. He has particular expertise in unwinding complex corporate structures and transactions used to hide assets, dealing with allegations of commercial blackmail, diversion of corporate opportunities, theft of assets, and breaches of directors’ duties. He also has experience in dealing with antiques fraud, money-laundering, and bribery and corruption. Anthony regularly obtains disclosure and freezing orders in England and abroad which often involves the management and co-ordination of proceedings in several jurisdictions at any one time. He has a particular expertise in executing and supervising search orders. Anthony has also defended a number of clients alleged to be involved in international fraud and corruption obtaining the discharge of freezing and restraint orders. A number of his cases have been high profile and ground-breaking both in England and abroad and reported in the legal press. · PCB Byrne

EnglandFraud & Asset Recovery, Commercial LitigationEnglish

About

Senior Partner at PCB Byrne and recognised expert in international asset investigation and recovery, insolvency and international dispute resolution. Advises government agencies, state-owned companies, financial institutions and corporates (including banking, natural resources and hedge funds) and regularly obtains disclosure, freezing and search orders while also defending clients in international fraud and corruption matters.

Practice areas

Fraud & Asset RecoveryCommercial LitigationInsolvencyInternational Dispute ResolutionBanking & FinanceInvestigations

Office

Expertise

BankingNatural ResourcesHedge FundsAsset Tracing and RecoveryAntiques FraudMoney LaunderingBribery & Corruption

Education

  • Highgate School, London
  • Leicester University (1985 LLB)
  • College of Law (1986 LSF)

Admissions

  • Qualified 1990

Languages

English