Specialist Commercial Fraud Lawyers for Australian Businesses
Commercial fraud covers a wide range of dishonest conduct in a business context, from misappropriation of funds and fraudulent misrepresentation to fraudulent trading and complex corporate fraud schemes. These matters often involve urgent steps to preserve evidence and assets, alongside the underlying civil claim to recover losses. We act for businesses and individuals across Australia who have been the victim of commercial fraud, or who need to respond to an allegation.
Our team has deep experience investigating suspected fraud, tracing misappropriated funds and pursuing urgent freezing orders and other interim relief where assets are at risk of being dissipated. We work alongside forensic accountants and investigators where needed, and pursue the civil claim decisively to recover our client’s losses. Fixed-fee options are available for defined stages of a matter, and we act nationally from offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Fraud Investigation & Evidence Gathering
We investigate suspected commercial fraud and gather the evidence needed to support a claim.
Asset Tracing & Recovery
We trace misappropriated funds and assets to identify what can realistically be recovered.
Urgent Freezing Orders & Interim Relief
We act quickly to secure freezing orders and other urgent relief when assets are at risk.
Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims
We act in claims arising from fraudulent misrepresentations made to induce a business decision.
Director & Employee Fraud Claims
We advise businesses on claims against directors or employees involved in fraudulent conduct.
Negotiation, Mediation & Litigation Support
We resolve commercial fraud matters through negotiation where possible, and litigate decisively when necessary.
Our Services
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Misrepresentation and Misleading Conduct Claims
- Breach of Contract Claims
- Director Disputes
- Ownership/Control Dispute
- M&A / Transaction Disputes
- Dispute Resolution Services
FAQs
Commercial fraud covers dishonest conduct intended to cause financial loss or gain an unfair advantage in a business context, including misappropriation of funds, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent trading and falsifying company records.
Allied Legal assesses the conduct in question against the relevant civil and criminal frameworks to advise on the strongest response available to you.
Recovery depends on tracing the funds or assets and the fraudster’s ability to repay, but civil claims, freezing orders and other recovery mechanisms can often secure a meaningful outcome even where a criminal prosecution isn’t pursued.
Allied Legal traces the funds involved and pursues the recovery options most likely to succeed, acting urgently where assets are at risk of being moved or dissipated.
A freezing order is an urgent court order preventing a party from dealing with or dissipating assets before a claim can be resolved. It’s typically sought when there’s a real risk that assets will be moved, hidden or spent before judgment.
Allied Legal acts quickly to prepare and seek freezing orders where the evidence supports the risk, protecting your ability to recover a judgment later.
Preserve relevant records and evidence immediately, avoid alerting the suspected individual before you’re ready to act, and get legal advice before confronting them or making public allegations.
Allied Legal advises on the right sequence of steps, from evidence preservation through to any claim against the individual, to protect the business and its position.
Yes, the same conduct can give rise to both a civil claim for recovery and a police or regulatory investigation, and the two can run in parallel, though strategy needs to account for how one affects the other.
Allied Legal advises on how to sequence a civil claim alongside any criminal or regulatory process, to protect your recovery prospects.
As soon as fraud is suspected, since early action is often critical to preserving evidence and preventing assets from being moved beyond reach.
Allied Legal can act urgently, including out of hours where the situation demands it, to protect your position from the outset.
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