Anonymised active mandates
Funds leave trails. We trace them.
Forensic intelligence for law firms, insolvency practitioners, and law enforcement across 85+ jurisdictions.
The Scale of Fraud
Global losses continue to grow, yet the vast majority of misappropriated assets remain recoverable — if traced in time.
$12.5B
Reported US investment fraud losses (2024)
FBI IC3
70%
Stolen crypto moves to exchanges within 48h
Chainalysis
<5%
Victims report to authorities
Global estimates
Recoverable
Most assets are recoverable if traced early
Industry consensus
What We Do
Follow funds across bank accounts, crypto wallets, and shell companies using forensic blockchain analysis and OSINT. We map the full transaction trail from source to destination, identifying counterparties, exchanges, and jurisdictional touchpoints.
Build court-ready intelligence reports identifying counterparties, exchanges, and jurisdictions — the package your legal team needs. Every finding is sourced, chain-of-custody preserved, and formatted for disclosure orders and freezing injunctions.
Work with law enforcement, exchanges, and counsel in relevant jurisdictions to support freezing and recovery. We bridge the gap between on-chain intelligence and off-chain legal action, coordinating enforcement across borders.
Selected Engagements
A cross-section of recent mandates across crypto fraud, asset tracing, corporate intelligence, and enforcement support.
All case details anonymised in compliance with client confidentiality obligations. Client identities not disclosed without consent.
Our Approach
Every engagement follows a rigorous methodology designed to produce admissible intelligence, withstand scrutiny, and support enforcement action.
Confidential consultation, conflict checks, AML/KYC. We define objectives, jurisdictions, and evidentiary needs before any work begins.
Systematic review of corporate registries, court records, sanctions databases, regulatory filings, and public disclosures across all relevant jurisdictions.
Transaction pattern analysis, ownership network mapping, and blockchain attribution. Full chain of custody documentation maintained throughout.
Court-ready intelligence reports with source attribution, methodology disclosure, and reproducible findings. Delivered under legal professional privilege where instructed.
All engagements subject to conflict checks and AML/KYC. Trailhead provides investigative services, not legal advice. Where instructed through counsel, legal professional privilege may apply.
Who We Serve
Dispute resolution, asset recovery, and fraud litigation teams in Magic Circle, national, and boutique practices.
Office-holders and liquidators requiring forensic intelligence on director conduct, asset dissipation, and preference claims.
Police, prosecutors, and regulatory agencies seeking specialist blockchain and financial intelligence support.
Financial institutions, trust companies, and compliance officers conducting internal investigations and SAR support.
Multi-Jurisdiction Deployment
We assign a single lead investigator who operates across all selected jurisdictions — with rates adjusted per local tax obligations and operating costs.
Select one or more jurisdictions below. The cost estimate automatically factors in the investigator's local tax exposure — VAT, corporate tax, and operating levies vary significantly between jurisdictions.
On-ground presence
Investigator physically deployed in each jurisdiction
Tax-transparent billing
All local tax obligations disclosed in advance
Single point of contact
One lead investigator across all jurisdictions
Trailhead's forensic team has traced and documented millions in misappropriated assets across multiple jurisdictions — producing intelligence packages our litigation team used to secure freezing orders from the outset of instruction.
Senior Partner
International Disputes Practice
Counsel Inquiry
Exclusively for bar-registered counsel and regulated entities. We do not accept direct enquiries from private individuals.
Confidentiality
All enquiries subject to professional privilege and strict confidentiality.
Response time
Prompt response upon receipt.
Counsel-only
Bar registration or regulated entity status required.
