Asset Tracing

GCI supports creditors and their attorneys in efforts to locate and trace assets, even when assets are hidden through clever schemes. Likewise, GCI conducts anticipatory recoverability assessments, often in the pre-litigation phase, to determine what assets could be collected upon in the future.

Effective asset tracing investigations require tenacity, persistence, and creativity, along with deep public records experience and the proper research tools. Debtors do not make it easy. Especially in cases where there is an element of fraud, the most significant assets are often held in the name of trusts, LLCs, family members, or business associates.

GCI’s asset tracers chase down disparate leads and map a debtor’s network of affiliations, until the web of obfuscation is unraveled and the true asset profile is revealed.

GCI works closely with attorneys and forensic accountants to take the case forward and achieve the greatest recovery possible for creditors. Our research covers the U.S. and many international jurisdictions.

Beyond identifying assets, GCI’s work includes securing the relevant documents and synthesizing findings in a well-sourced report.

Case Study - Cross-Border Asset Tracing

GCI identified over $9 million in real estate assets located in Mexico, the U.S., and France using property records, corporate records, and creative open-source intelligence collection.

We used fitness tracker data to map a debtor’s personal movements, uncovering a new residential address in Paris. Deep web and social media research also located property records that were not readily available through standard public records research.

Case Study - Asset Trace into Business Tycoon

GCI uncovered a multi-jurisdictional portfolio of high-value assets, including luxury real estate in Manhattan and Montana acquired through family-controlled LLCs, valued at over $13 million with active rental income streams.

Case Study - Sovereign Debt Asset Investigation

GCI identified the U.S. assets of four public sector banks of a foreign country, identifying several dozen U.S. residential properties, a relevant bank account, and mapping the banks' connections with the U.S. financial system.