Opaque Financial Portfolio Revealed in Global Divorce Case

Divorce proceedings can be complex, especially when significant wealth and multi- jurisdiction arrangements are involved. As is often the case, High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals with significant financial portfolios will often attempt to shroud the real value of their holdings in offshore accounts to avoid legally transparent settlements. Our recent case highlights the importance of investigative expertise when divorce cases include complex business valuations of assets that are either unknown or unbeknownst to both parties at time of separation.  
 
Establishing Financial Transparency in Multijurisdictional Divorce Cases  
 
Our client, a Chinese national who had spent her married life in Hong Kong, had resettled in the UK and was seeking a divorce from her husband, a highly successful businessman still based in China. During a difficult disclosure process in which our client suspected her husband to be providing a fraction of his holdings, iSanctuary were lucky to have obtained fragmented banking data providing financial ties to accounts based in mainland China, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Using this data, we were able to commence a comprehensive deep dive into the financial portfolio surrounding the Person of Interest (POI) spanning across numerous legal authorities.  
 
Our Approach: A Deep-Dive Financial Investigation  
 
Leveraging our in-house investigative capabilities, we conducted an in-depth financial analysis, focusing on the following key areas:  
• Transactional Data Analysis: We examined banking transactions for any indications that funds had been transferred to accounts outside the known jurisdictions;  
• Corporate Footprint Review: We cross-analysed international business databases to uncover any sort of corporate footprint the POI had internationally;  
• OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) Investigation: Using cutting-edge OSINT tools, we analysed the husband's digital and business profile to identify additional financial connections.  
 
The Breakthrough: Exposing Hidden Wealth  
 
Our investigation revealed that the husband had significantly obfuscated real wealth in the disclosure process. We uncovered evidence of funds being transferred to accounts in the Channel Islands and identified his beneficial interests in multiple companies that had been previously unknown to our client.  
With our findings, our client was able to challenge the husband's incomplete disclosures and significantly strengthen her negotiating position. Armed with concrete evidence of hidden assets and iSanctuary’s legal expertise, she was able to secure a favourable financial settlement that more accurately reflected her rightful entitlement.