GLOBAL FRAUD & ASSET RECOVERY

A favorable judgment is only valuable if it can be enforced. Florentina assists clients in recognizing, enforcing, and defending against domestic and foreign judgments, helping them convert court decisions into meaningful recoveries while navigating the procedural and jurisdictional challenges that often arise in cross-border matters.

Florentina's practice includes advising on the recognition of foreign money judgments under applicable state law, post-judgment discovery, asset identification, execution strategies, liens, garnishments, and other available enforcement remedies. In matters involving international disputes, Florentina has coordinate multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions with foreign counsel to develop enforcement strategies across multiple jurisdictions, address issues of jurisdiction and due process, and evaluate the impact of treaties, reciprocal enforcement regimes, and local laws on the recognition and collection process.

Florentina also represents clients seeking to resist recognition or enforcement of judgments on grounds such as lack of jurisdiction, inadequate notice, fraud, public policy, or other applicable defenses.

Florentina advises not only judgment creditors or debtors, but also litigation funders evaluating potential investments and other private investors requiring legal analysis of litigation risks and potential outcomes.

Florentina is a member of the International Bar Association's Asset Recovery Section.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Secured worldwide settlement for British oil and gas company in action to confirm and enforce $1 billion arbitration award against the Republic of India and its alter egos; coordinated enforcement efforts with counsel from Canada, France, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.

Secured dismissal of $80 million judgment enforcement action against Hungarian and Romanian telecommunications companies in U.S. federal court on jurisdictional grounds.

Represented Mexican company in opposing action to enforce arbitral award in U.S. courts against its U.S.-based subsidiary.
Represented international noteholders in action to declare bond default.
Represented law firm in enforcement action against former client for unpaid fees, froze bank accounts, and successfully collected judgment.
Advised numerous clients and litigation funders on asset recovery strategy and enforcement of arbitral awards or foreign judgments in various jurisdictions, including in cases involving sovereigns.

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