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Martin Kenney

Managing Partner

Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)

Martin Kenney is one of the world’s leading asset recovery lawyers, specialising in multi-jurisdictional economic crime and international serious fraud. He has acted for international banks, insurance companies, individual investors, and other private and governmental institutions.

Based in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Martin is founder and managing partner of Martin Kenney & Co (MKS). The firm’s work lies at the intersection of cross-border insolvency, creditors’ rights, and complex commercial litigation.

Today Martin is ranked among the world’s leading asset recovery lawyers worldwide by Chambers & Partners, and is considered one of Who’s Who Legal (WWL) 2021 global elite Thought Leaders. From 2017-19 he was ranked as the world’s number one asset recovery lawyer offshore by WWL.

He is the recipient of the highest award given by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, with 85,000 members worldwide, The Cressey Award, in 2014.

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.

Leading a team of lawyers, investigators and forensic accountants, Martin is widely regarded as a ground-breaker in the use of pre-emptive remedies, multi-disciplinary teams and professional litigation funding in response to global economic crime, uprooting bank secrets and freezing hidden assets in multiple jurisdictions. He has published and lectured on money laundering, legal and ethical restraints on the conduct of private investigations, and international concealed asset recovery.

He is also a founding member of an elite network of asset recovery lawyers, ICC FraudNet, 84 leading fraud and asset recovery lawyers from 71 countries, which is administered by the Commercial Crime Services division of the International Chamber of Commerce.

Martin has received numerous plaudits for his work. WIRED characterised his firm as “the world’s sharpest fraudbusters”, while The Financial Times deemed him a “top international asset chaser”.

The Canadian Lawyer magazine of Toronto added that: “Mr. Kenney just may be, considering his Robin Hood reputation and his bulldog legal tactics, one of the most determined and trusted lawyers around.”

All Sessions by Martin Kenney

OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2025

Breakout

Intelligence

Offshore

Mon Apr 28, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM (1 Hour)

Intelligence Briefing: British Virgin Islands

Salon 2

This session will look at international business-related issues and developments in the British Virgin Islands, including those involving disputes, litigation, insolvency, investigations, privacy, asset recovery, legislation, transparency, politics, financial products and services, and innovation.

OffshoreAlert Conference London 2024

Breakout

Recovery

Tue Dec 03, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM (1 Hour)

Mastering Fraud Recovery: Expert Insights & Interactive Q&A (Part 1)

Wren: Nelson Suite

Leading international fraud and value recovery specialists discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective. This session is intended to be informal and interactive and represents an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have 'been there, seen it, done it'.

OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2024

Breakout

Strategy

Tue Apr 16, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM (1 Hour)

Activating Pressure Points to Win Disputes

Salon 2

Deploying non-linear solutions outside the courtroom in parallel to the legal proceedings can help turn the tide and win disputes. Identifying and activating pressure points to change the calculus of your opponents is central to success. During this interactive session, gain insights into what it takes to generate leverage and beat stronger adversaries.

OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2023

Breakout

Recovery

Mon Apr 24, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM (1 Hour)

The Baby-Boomer Generation & The Largest Succession of Wealth in History: The New Frontier in Asset Recovery?

Salon 1

We stand on the cusp of the greatest generational wealth transfer in history. Baby boomers are set to pass more than $68 trillion on to their children. Major intra family disputes involving the succession of portions of this wealth will inevitably erupt. Is this the new frontier for asset recovery professionals? This panel session will look at the challenges facing the victims of high value elder abuse; dishonest breach of trust by a family member against siblings or children; and developing a practice in this area.

Miami 2022

Breakout

Recovery

Mon Apr 25, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM (1 Hour 15 Min)

Offshore/Onshore Insolvency & Asset Recovery Playbook

Salon 2

This session will be a how-to guide to liquidating and recovering assets across borders involving both onshore and offshore jurisdictions.