Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting
Our professionals have a wealth of experience conducting independent investigations into private and public companies. We work closely with our clients’ leadership and advisors to reconstruct accounting records and perform comprehensive analysis to identify potential irregularities, while keeping a dialogue with the board and other stakeholders every step of the way. Our detailed and accurate findings allow us to formulate and execute plans for asset tracing and recovery to combat fraud, kickback and embezzlement schemes. We are also able to assist our clients in develop strategies to address regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions.
Expert Witness and Litigation Support
We at Frank Recovery understand that effective evidence can make or break a case. We are dedicated to tackling complex financial issues and advising our clients on the forensic accounting, financial irregularities and valuation aspects in a litigation environment, whether it be in a commercial or personal dispute setting. Legal advisors trust us to carry out independent investigations into companies and their shareholdings, businesses and assets to build a more compelling claim against the opposition. In matrimonial proceedings, we are able to build intelligence on relevant assets, much of which are often undisclosed, and to prepare “Duxbury” reports. At trial, our experts are skilled at preparing expert reports and providing testimony that strengthens our client’s position.
Company Liquidation
Our winding up experts are regularly appointed as provisional liquidators/liquidators for companies undergoing compulsory winding-up, creditors voluntary liquidations and members voluntary liquidations, ensuring that the termination of a company is smooth and complies with all relevant laws and regulations.
Corporate Restructuring
It may not be readily apparent what steps an underperforming or distressed company should take. We devise insightful and bespoke solutions to assist financially compromised companies stabilise, turn around and rehabilitate their businesses through various corporate or debt restructuring plans, such as schemes of arrangement, often on a cross-border basis involving stakeholders from multiple jurisdictions. We also provide a full range of advisory services, such as independent business and financial reviews, to minimise our clients’ risk exposure.
Receivership
We are experienced in acting as receivers to take possession of and maximise the realisation of assets, taking the appropriate steps in a debtor default event to enforce securities and recover outstanding amounts for secured creditors. We are also qualified to act as court-appointed receivers in shareholder disputes, striving in all cases to complete the project, liquidate assets or sell the business in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
Personal Insolvency
We offer a range of services in relation to personal insolvency including acting as the trustee to bankrupt property, advising and facilitating individual voluntary arrangements for people in financial difficulty who wish to avoid bankruptcy, and developing alternative solutions to promote creditor interests or improve the financial standing of troubled individuals.
Trust and Fiduciary
We have the capacity and experience to act as private trustees as well as court-appointed administrators and committee members. As trustees and administrators, we exercise our duties and powers with utmost diligence, making sure that assets are safeguarded and all parties’ intentions are respected. As advisors, we provide objective and impartial advice to assist beneficiaries and other stakeholders in managing their interests.
Deal and Exit Advisory
Our financial, tax and valuation experts, all of whom have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions, offer a variety of Sell-Side and Buy-Side advisory and due diligence services. We can help you develop an accountable timeline to plan your exit strategy, incorporating the critical steps to maximise your financial return and capital efficiency.
Internal Compliance Advisory
We have expertise to provide Internal Control Review and Corporate Governance Services in various industries and specialised capabilities. Combined with our sophisticated knowledge of internal control regulations, our experts can provide professional opinions in respect of our client’s business:
- We help clients set up comprehensive internal control structures to enhance corporate governance.
- For listed companies, we can review your business and operational flows to ensure that you are in compliance with the listing rules.
- Our professionals accurately identify your commercial goals to improve the integrity and transparency of your disclosures without compromising your business operations.
- We guide companies to establish sustainable and responsive corporate governance structures, through performing regular reviews and developing risk management strategies, to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
E-discovery
In the abyss of e-discovery, Frank Recovery understands very well the challenges and difficulties in crawling over terabytes of electronic data in respect of time, cost, and stress, etc. Over the last two decades, our professionals acting as appointment takers have handled and dealt with hundreds of cases pertaining to investigations, disputes, litigation, regulatory compliance, and internal security breach situation; thus we constantly endure the pain and have built a solid track record of resolving and overcoming the complexities in e-discovery. That’s why we know our clients and their needs in any e-discovery scenarios.
