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18 Feb 2025

If you have found yourself in a bit of a sticky situation, then it’s important that you speak to a solicitor as soon as possible. Legal professionals should always be your first port of call if you don’t know what to do, or if you don’t have all of the information that you need regarding the situation that you are in. We understand that some people don’t want to contact legal representation as they feel it may make them look guilty, or even because they don’t want to admit what they have done, but neither of these are good enough reasons to avoid legal help.

Here at ABV Solicitors, we are here to help you in the best possible way if you are facing Ponzi Scheme allegations, but the only way that we can do that is if you are honest with us. So, what can we do for you?

Assess Your Situation

We will start off by assessing your situation. The information and the legal advice that you will be given will be based on the information that you provide us with. It’s for this reason that it is important you are completely open and transparent with us right from the very beginning. We pride ourselves on being able to help our clients, but this becomes increasingly difficult when we do not have all of the information, or if you have not been honest with us. 

One of our solicitors will talk through everything that is going on with you, getting a good idea of what is happening, why it’s happening, and then coming up with a plan to go forward. 

Specialist Knowledge Of Financial Law

Every single case that passes through our solicitors needs to be handled with the utmost care, we understand that. A lot of firms seem to forget that we are dealing with people, some who have been wrongly accused and need help, and some who have done what they are accused of, but also need help. 

We use our specialist knowledge of financial law and fraud to be able to offer you the best advice for you, no matter what. It is our job to provide our clients with the help that they need, using our knowledge and expertise, using the techniques that we have gained over years on the market, and that is exactly what we do.

Our team purposely includes experts who have worked in various sectors, specialised in various parts of financial law over the years, and are dedicated to helping clients. As such, you don’t have to worry about being given wrong information, as this is never going to happen on our watch.

Assisting With Restraint Orders

If you have been accused of being part of a Ponzi Scheme, it’s entirely possible that you may have been subjected to a restraint order. This means that you are unable to access any of your business and/or personal assets due to the ongoing investigation. 

Here at ABV Solicitors, we have quite a good track record at appealing these orders, and ensuring that our clients have access to at least some of their personal funds. We believe that you are innocent until proven guilty, and therefore should not be penalised or punished by having your finances frozen while nothing has been decided.

Our experts will work hard to ensure that we are challenging the restraint order, getting started on this as soon as possible so that you have access to your funds again. It’s not always possible to have an order like this overturned, but we will do our best and throw everything that we have at it.

Coming Up With Possible Defences And Advice

Of course, part of what we offer at ABV Solicitors in order to protect your rights is coming up with possible defences that can be used in court to prove that you are not part of a Ponzi Scheme such as the structure of the business itself. Having a pyramid-like business is not illegal in itself, and if it can be proven that there was no fraud or theft that took place then there’s no case. 

On the flip side, if you reveal to us that you have been involved in a Ponzi Scheme, the advice that you receive may be a little different depending on the evidence against you. There is such a thing as self-declaring fraud, and this will often minimise your sentence or the fine that you will be ordered to pay. Of course, you will never be forced into self-declaring, but it may be advised based on your situation.

A Lot Of Investigation And Information Gathering

How do we do what we do? There is a lot of information gathering and investigation that goes into this process. We need to look into everything to do with your business, your bank accounts, all transactions, and every tiny piece of information even if you think that it is insignificant. Our experts will work tirelessly combing through these documents, seeing if there is anything that can aid in your defence, while also looking for things that the prosecution may use in their case. 

We may use techniques like filing discovery motions where they are necessary to object to a discovery request, or objecting to the way that certain information has been obtained. Thanks to our years of experience in the industry, we know a fair few techniques and ways to assist our clients, and we will use every single one of them possible to help. 

It’s our job to help you protect your business and yourself, and we are proud to be able to do that.

If you are in trouble and you are in need of the assistance of our solicitors, do not hesitate to reach out. Thanks to our years of experience in the industry, we are confident that we can review your case and come up with a plan that will help you. We are here to support you from start to finish when you choose our services, so let us help.