Law & Arbitration · United States
US-Linked Litigation & Asset Recovery
Litigation with United States exposure, run with recovery as the mandate.
Handle leads US-linked litigation asset recovery mandates where discovery, jurisdictional reach and enforcement power shape the outcome — directing strategy from the UAE with United States counsel so that claims are advanced, assets preserved and recovery completed across borders.
When this is needed
US-linked litigation and asset recovery: where the mandate begins.
- A counterparty holds assets, accounts or entities in the United States, and recovery depends on reaching them.
- Information held in the United States could reveal where assets have gone, and discovery must be pursued.
- Assets are at risk of dissipation, and restraint or preservation is needed now.
- A judgment has been obtained, and it must be enforced against assets inside or outside the United States.
Matters Handle leads
US-linked litigation and recovery mandates.
Four mandate types. One recovery strategy across jurisdictions.
Litigation Strategy
Claims structured for reach and pressure.
Asset Tracing & Discovery
Assets identified through legal process.
Injunctions & Protective Relief
Assets preserved pending enforcement.
Recovery Execution
Assets secured and recovered.
The scope
US-Linked Litigation & Asset Recovery — scope, made explicit.
A focused, premium mandate — with the recovery of assets at the center.
Litigation Oversight
United States proceedings coordinated with local counsel.
Asset Tracing
Banking and corporate structures followed to the assets.
Restraint & Preservation
Freezing and preservation strategy set early.
Enforcement Abroad
Judgments enforced outside the United States.
Multi-Jurisdiction Recovery
Recovery steps sequenced across onshore and offshore forums.
The mandate
Discovery opens the route. Enforcement completes it.
United States courts offer extensive discovery and enforcement tools, and used well they reveal where assets sit and who controls them. Handle integrates litigation, tracing and enforcement so that every procedural step moves the matter closer to recovery.
Handle leads the strategy from the UAE and coordinates with United States counsel, who conduct proceedings there, and with offshore counsel where assets are held elsewhere. Recovery sequencing stays under one partner-led command.
What the mandate delivers
- Litigation coordination and oversight
- Asset tracing across banking and corporate structures
- Freezing, restraint and preservation strategy
- Judgment enforcement outside the United States
- Multi-jurisdictional recovery execution
- Capital and continuity protection
How the work runs
Four disciplines. One recovery.
Every US-linked mandate is run with partner-led, discovery, asset and enforcement control.
01
Partner-Led Recovery
Senior partners direct litigation and recovery sequencing.
02
Discovery & Tracing
Discovery used to locate and secure assets.
03
Interim Asset Control
Restraint measures deployed to prevent dissipation.
04
Recovery Executed
Claims pursued through to asset recovery.
The Handle model
Practice-led. Never fragmented.
The matter may begin here — it stays connected to strategy, capital and law.
Strategy & Operations
The work stays connected to market position, operating model, performance and execution governance.
M&A & Capital
The work stays aware of capital readiness, investor review, transaction logic and deployment discipline where relevant.
Legal & Regulatory
The work stays protected through structure, rights, governance, enforceability and regulatory or dispute readiness.
Why Handle
Claims advanced. Assets secured.
US-linked litigation delivers value when discovery, reach and enforcement are controlled together — Handle keeps each matter tied to the capital the client is trying to recover.
- Litigation strategy aligned with recovery
- Discovery used for asset visibility
- Interim relief to preserve assets
- Cross-border enforcement sequencing
- Coordination with United States counsel
- Partner-led mandates with institutional discipline
Good litigation is disciplined project management. Clear filings, clean evidence, and a hearing plan that your board understands. That is how outcomes travel from courtroom to cash.
Hamda Al FalasiPartner, Law & Arbitration
Engagement paths
Where this work typically begins.
Growth & Expansion
When the asset must scale capacity, geography, capital, partnerships or market share.
Turnaround
When the asset must reset structure, capital, law, governance and operations under pressure.
Coverage
Connected across Handle’s cross-border practice.
Handle acts from the UAE for investors, institutions and claimants pursuing assets with a United States connection, coordinating with United States and offshore counsel throughout.
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Questions, answered
US-linked Litigation Asset Recovery — questions, answered.
How Handle approaches US-linked litigation and asset recovery.
Why does the United States matter for asset recovery?
Its courts offer extensive discovery and enforcement tools that can reveal and reach assets.
Can assets be frozen in US-linked litigation asset recovery?
Yes, where the risk of dissipation and the court’s jurisdiction support restraint.
How is discovery used strategically?
To trace assets, identify controllers and increase pressure on counterparties.
Are parallel proceedings managed together?
Yes. Proceedings in different jurisdictions are coordinated to strengthen recovery.
Who engages Handle for US-linked litigation asset recovery?
Investors, institutions and claimants pursuing high-value assets.
Can United States discovery support proceedings elsewhere?
Yes. United States courts can, in some circumstances, order discovery for use in foreign proceedings.
Are asset freezes permanent?
No. They are interim measures that preserve assets until judgment and enforcement.
How are shell entities addressed?
Through beneficial ownership tracing and, where the law allows, claims that look through the corporate structure.
Does Handle coordinate civil and criminal exposure?
Yes. Where civil and criminal risks intersect, they are managed together with the relevant counsel.
How extensive is United States disclosure?
Broad, and it is managed carefully on both sides of the dispute.
Insights
Perspectives from live mandates.
Partner-led analysis on law, capital and strategy, shaped by boardroom realities across the UAE and the GCC.
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Work with Handle
Begin with US-Linked Litigation & Asset Recovery — kept connected to the whole Handle model.
When assets with a United States connection must be recovered.
Request an initial review
When a claim must reach the assets.
Set out the matter. A partner reviews it and responds with a defined route, strategy and accountable lead.
- Partner-level review of every request
- Strict confidentiality and privilege from first contact
- One accountable partner from review to execution
