MARTIN KENNEY - Key Persons
Andrew is an independent consultant working with Martin Kenney & Co (MKS).
He has over 20 years' experience as a commercial litigator and for over 15 years has specialised in all aspects of contentious fraud, asset recovery and cross border insolvency claims.
Andrew has tremendous experience in asset recovery
Andrew Gilliland is currently the Head of Litigation at Martin Kenney & Co. in the British Virgin Islands.
Andrew was admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2004 and later also qualified as a solicitor advocate. He is admitted to practice as a solicitor advocate in the British Virgin Islands, England & Wales and St Vincent & the Grenadines.
This practice includes all contentious aspects of commercial and insolvency law. Andrew has also acted in numerous reported commercial disputes within the jurisdiction, frequently in those giving rise to jurisdictional issues.
He is experienced in obtaining, and securing the enforcement of, all forms of urgent interim relief, and works closely with international legal teams on emergency and cross border relief regularly.
Andrew is regularly instructed in large multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes involving jurisdictions such as Cyprus, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Switzerland, France, Bermuda, the Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Cayman, Belize, Dominica, Antigua, Brazil and Turkey.
In addition, he is often instructed to act in both arbitration proceedings and in the enforcement of high value awards from the world's leading arbitration jurisdictions.
Andrew is just at home appearing before the Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, as he is giving strategic advice to clients and focusing in achieving commercially valuable results for clients in the most cost effective manner.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Meet Andrew Gilliland, our Head of Litigation. Andrew is regularly instructed in large multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes in jurisdictions across the world.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director of Investigations
Tony McClements joined Martin Kenney & Co in early 2015 having served almost 33 years in three different UK police forces.
Joining Merseyside Police in 1982, he spent 27 years with the force, becoming a detective in 1985. He is a criminal investigation specialist whose CV includes departments such as Special Branch (including a secondment to New Scotland Yard Anti-Terrorist Branch), the Major Crime Unit, Fraud Squad and the Financial Investigation Unit.
He has been part of several high-profile enquiry teams investigating murders and organised crime. Tony was seconded to the Northwest Regional Asset Recovery Team in 2007, whereupon he was immediately attached to Lancashire Constabulary, investigating a multi-million-pound money laundering enquiry arising from an MTIC fraud. In 2009 he was offered the opportunity to transfer to Lancashire Constabulary to remain part of its Economic Crime Unit.
Tony became Lancashire's Fraud Evaluation & Liaison Officer, responsible for assessing all reported frauds and deciding which crimes were viable and worthy of investigation. He devised bespoke investigation strategies for CID tasked with fraud investigations. Tony oversaw the implementation of Action Fraud and sat on a number of practitioner/ professional groups and bodies.
He was nominated for the prestigious Police Federation Detective of the Year Award in 2012; that same year he added to his list of commendations when he was recognised by the Chief Constable for "single-handedly raising the Constabulary's profile in regard to fraud investigation". Post-retirement in 2013, he joined British Transport Police as a civilian fraud/financial investigator.
He has been a fraud and accredited financial investigator since 1998 and 2001 respectively. He holds an MSc in Criminal Investigation and a BTEC Advanced Diploma in Financial Investigation. He is a guest lecturer in both fraud and financial investigation at the University of Central Lancashire and at the time of joining Martin Kenney & Co, Tony was one of the longest serving fraud investigation specialists outside of the City of London.
When Hurricane Irma struck the BVI in September 2017, Tony lost everything in the storm and was evacuated back to the northwest of England. He continues to work remotely from the UK. This further enhances the global reach of Martin Kenney & Co to the UK and Europe.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Tony McClements is Managing Director of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co, and a former veteran police detective who has investigated organised crime, murder and fraud.
Hakim holds a BSc degree in Psychology and a BA degree in Political Science (International Relations) from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelors of Law (Honours) from the University of Law (formerly the College of Law) in London.
He was admitted as a Barrister to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2014 by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn and the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in December 2014.
In 2018 Hakim was appointed as an Additional Magistrate and was awarded a Chevening Scholarship, a global leadership scholarship, from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to pursue a Master's degree in the UK. He attended Queen Mary University London, where he achieved his LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law, graduating in December 2019.
Prior to joining Martin Kenney & Co. as a barrister, Hakim worked as Senior Crown Counsel in the Civil Ligation Department of the Attorney General's Chambers of the Government of the Virgin Islands. As Senior Crown Counsel he served as Counsel in the High Courts and Court of Appeal during trials and provided written legal advice to commissions, government ministries and departments on a range of civil matters.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Hakim Creque is a barrister working for Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors, in the British Virgin Islands.
Job Titles:
- Forensic Accountant
- Member of the
Harley joined Martin Kenney & Co in July 2022, after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in 2018 with a First-Class degree in Accounting and Finance, achieving Dean's List status.
In 2021 he completed a Master's degree in Financial Investigation with grade distinction, again from UCLan, with a dissertation specialising in Forensic Accounting and once more was recognised in the Dean's List awards. The Masters provided him with an understanding of asset recovery and discovery processes, and dealings within complex cases.
Harley is a full practicing member of the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), having qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2021.
Since joining the firm he has qualified as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and also qualified as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with the world's largest anti-fraud organisation, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Jamie graduated with an LLB degree (Hons) from Nottingham Trent University, and completed the Bar Vocational Course at Nottingham Law School in 2008.
He joined Martin Kenney & Co. in March 2009 and has since worked on numerous international fraud-related insolvency matters, including complex discovery applications in jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, Belize as well as the BVI.
Jamie was a member of the team which successfully removed and replaced the former liquidators appointed by the Antigua High Court over Stanford International Bank Limited (in liquidation). He returned to England in order to undertake pupillage at a leading set of chambers in London. Having successfully completed his pupillage, Jamie then rejoined the firm in June 2013.
Jamie was called to the Bar of England and Wales in October 2008 and is a member of Middle Temple. In addition, he was admitted as a barrister before the courts of the British Virgin Islands in March 2010, and similarly admitted before the courts of St. Vincent & the Grenadines in October 2010.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Jamie James is an experienced barrister working for Martin Kenney & Co, specialising in asset recovery work.
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Malcolm holds an undergraduate degree in English and a Law degree from the University of the West Indies. He obtained a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School.
Malcolm has significant regional experience which is incredibly helpful
Malcolm Arthurs is the senior barrister at Martin Kenney & Co. He acts as lead advocate for the litigation team on a number of major cases.
Job Titles:
- Brazillian Lawyer / Marcelo S a
- Member of the Brazilian Bar Association
Marcelo joined Martin Kenney & Co. in 2011. He is a qualified Brazilian lawyer with strong experience in corporate and finance law, insolvency and international asset tracing, with particular focus on complex multi-jurisdictional cases and litigation. Marcelo acts as the most immediate member of the team to support Mr. Kenney's leadership on all of the firm's Brazilian bankruptcy fraud recovery matters.
Prior to joining Martin Kenney & Co., Marcelo worked as in-house lawyer for Banco Bradesco; a top private bank; and the multinational car manufacturers Renault and Nissan in Brazil. He was also the Head of the Brazilian Department at Max Gold Partnership Solicitors LLP, an international law firm in London.
Marcelo is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association and holds an LLM in Corporate Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica and an MBA in Finance from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. He has practical experience with the common law, and is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Marcelo s a qualified Brazilian lawyer with strong experience in corporate and finance law, insolvency and international asset tracing.
Markus is an experienced international legal practitioner admitted in the BVI, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts, and as a solicitor in England & Wales.
He joined Martin Kenney & Co. from Hughes Hubbard & Reed in Washington, D.C., and Paris, where he was part of the Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations practice group. He has advised on antitrust and anti-corruption matters, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act, and is a fraud and asset recovery litigator. He has extensive experience with cross-border matters, particularly involving Europe and North and South America.
Markus is a graduate of Harvard Law School, plus holds a BA in International Relations and German from The John Hopkins University and an MBA from Columbia University. Prior to his career in law, he worked as an investment banker and financial analyst in the world's financial centres, including Los Angeles, London, and New York.
Markus is fluent in English, Spanish, and German and proficient in French and Portuguese.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Markus Stadler works for Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors as Counsel, having graduated from Harvard Law School and previously worked as an investment banker.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Managing Partner
- Solicitor
Martin Kenney is a founder member of ICC FraudNet, an elite international network of asset tracing and recovery lawyers, which extends the reach of our firm worldwide, and as of June 2022, he is also a Visiting Professor at the School of Justice at UCLan, the University of Central Lancashire, a top criminology and policing academic centre in the UK.
Martin is a practising solicitor advocate of the senior courts of England & Wales and the Eastern Caribbean at the BVI and at St Vincent & the Grenadines; and a licensed foreign legal consultant in the state of New York. As of June 2022, he is also a Visiting Professor at the School of Justice at UCLan, the University of Central Lancashire, a top criminology and policing academic centre in the UK.
Martin Kenney is one of the world's leading asset recovery lawyers.
Niels is a financial professional with over 20 years' experience.
After starting his career as an internal auditor for ING Bank N.V. in his native Holland, he soon transitioned into hedge fund administration, working for some of the largest administration companies in the industry.
Niels Herbold works as a financial analyst for Martin Kenney & Co.
Job Titles:
- Financial Investigator With MKS
Sarah is a Financial Investigator with MKS, joining the firm in autumn 2022. She previously worked as an accredited Financial Investigator at the Serious Fraud Office in London and for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.
She has experience in investigating large-scale national and international fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption.
Sarah also has experience as a Senior Analyst working for a specialist BVI insolvency firm, assisting with the liquidation of insolvent companies associated with fraudulent activity.
She holds a First-Class degree in Policing and Criminal Investigation and gained a Distinction for her MSc in Financial Investigation, both obtained from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) School of Justice in the UK.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Solicitor
- Consultant Solicitor - Advocate
Shaun Reardon-John is a Consultant Solicitor-Advocate who works with Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors. He has particular expertise in cross-border insolvencies, fraud and asset recovery.
He has acted on behalf of liquidators in relation to a cross-border insolvency that involved international investigations where investors lost in excess$50 million. He has also worked as part of a wider team in relation to an international Ponzi scheme involving a failed financial institution.
Shaun's practice also involves commercial arbitration proceedings. He is an advocate of utilising mediation at an early stage of proceedings, having achieved seven figure settlements on behalf of his clients.
Having initially joined Martin Kenney & Co. in the BVI in 2012, Shaun re-joined the firm in in August 2019, becoming a consultant solicitor-advocate for the firm from his base in England, where he continues to work for clients on offshore commercial disputes.
We are a specialist investigative and asset recovery legal practice based in the BVI, focused on multi-jurisdictional fraud and corruption cases. Chambers & Partners rates Martin Kenney as one of the world's top asset recovery lawyers and he has been selected by Who's Who Legal as a 'Global Elite' Thought Leader of the legal profession, as well as the number one lawyer worldwide for asset recovery offshore.
Shaun Reardon-John has a particular expertise in cross-border insolvencies, fraud, asset recovery and commercial dispute resolution.