Raedas moves into Downtown Dubai office

Raedas is pleased to announce its move to a new office in the heart of Downtown Dubai following its regional launch in March 2024.

Located in Emaar Square, the new office will create a hub for Raedas to continue to support clients across the Gulf and wider region .

The new office provides an expanded space to collaborate, host clients and strengthens the firm’s base in one of the world’s most dynamic centres for commercial disputes.

The move comes as the team prepares for Dubai Arbitration Week 2025, where Raedas looks forward to connecting with colleagues and clients from across the global arbitration community.

“Eighteen months after opening in Dubai, the move to Emaar Square supports the growth of our local team and gives us more room to collaborate – with each other and with our clients,” said Matthew Walker, Head of Raedas Dubai.

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Raedas team recognised by Spears500 for third consecutive year

Andrew Wordsworth and Nicholas Bortman, Founding Partners of Raedas have once again been ranked as ‘Top Recommended’ advisers in the 2025 edition of Spears500, in the category for Security, Intelligence and Investigations. This marks the third consecutive year that Andrew and Nicholas have received this recognition.

We’re also delighted to announce that Matthew Walker, Head of our Dubai office, has been ranked for the first time as a ‘Recommended’ adviser.

In March 2024, Raedas opened a permanent office in Dubai to meet the growing demand for specialist investigative support on contentious matters across the region. With Matthew permanently in the UAE and Andrew now also making Dubai his base, we are deepening our commitment to clients in the GCC and beyond.

Raedas is regularly instructed by the world’s leading law firms, family offices and UHNWIs in major international disputes. Andrew Wordsworth has been described as ‘a man you’d want in your corner when you’re in a tight spot’ and is frequently sought out by high-profile individuals for his expertise. Nicholas Bortman has also received high praise and is widely regarded by clients as ‘an exceptional investigator.’

This latest accolade follows Raedas’ Band 1 ranking in the Chambers 2025 Litigation Support Guide, where Nicholas, Andrew, fellow Founding Partner Joana Rego and Associate Managing Director Isabel Asquith were all individually awarded Band 1 rankings for Business Intelligence & Investigations.

Read more about Andrew, Nicholas and Matthew’s rankings here.

RAEDAS LEADS THE LITIGATION SUPPORT RANKINGS FOR THE 7TH YEAR

Raedas has been recognised as a market leader in the Chambers and Partners 2025 Litigation Support Guide for the 7th consecutive year, maintaining a Band 1 ranking for the firm in both the Business Intelligence & Investigations and Asset Tracing & Recovery categories.

Raedas remains the only firm to hold a Band 1 ranking across both categories.

Our three Founding Partners, Nicholas Bortman, Joana Rego and Andrew Wordsworth remain Band 1 ranked for Litigation Support: Business Intelligence & Investigations. Joana and Nicholas also maintain their Band 1 ranking for Global Asset Tracing & Recovery.

For the first time, Associate Managing Director Isabel Asquith also entered the rankings in both the Business Intelligence & Investigations and Asset Tracing & Recovery categories.

Clients praise Raedas’ “dynamic and energetic team” and “superb” analytical skill and expertise, describing the firm as “preeminent”, “uniquely clever”, and offering a “tailored and focused service” with a “global reach”.

The rankings reflect independent assessment by Chambers & Partners’ research teams, including comprehensive interviews with clients, law firms and peers across the investigations and legal market.

The complete listings for Raedas are available here.

Nicholas Bortman and Isabel Asquith to Speak at London International Disputes Week 2025

Raedas is pleased to announce that Partner Nicholas Bortman and Associate Managing Director Isabel Asquith will be speaking at London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025, taking part in two key panels alongside prominent figures in the global disputes community.

On Wednesday, 4 June, Nicholas Bortman will join the panel “Hot Topics in Fraud and Asset Recovery”, where he will share insights on the latest developments in fraud, enforcement, and cross-border asset recovery. Nicholas will be speaking alongside Natalie Todd (Cooke, Young & Keidan), Jon Felce (Cooke Young & Keidan), Philip Riches KC (Twenty Essex) and Mark Baldock (Twenty Essex).

Later the same day, Isabel Asquith will speak on the panel “The Role of the London Courts in Investment Treaty Disputes Involving Latin America”, joining Alejandro Garcia (Stewarts), Manuel Casas (Twenty Essex), Dr Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu (Bench Walk Advisors) and Dr Gloria Alvarez (University of Aberdeen)The session will examine the English courts’ role in supporting investment treaty arbitration, with a focus on sovereign immunity defences, enforcement strategies, and emerging trends in third-party funding. Isabel co-heads Raedas’ sovereign disputes practice alongside partner Joana Rego.

Event Details:

  • Hot Topics in Fraud and Asset Recovery – Register here
  • The Role of the London Courts in Investment Treaty Disputes Involving Latin America – Register here

Nicholas Bortman Discusses Best Practices for Corporate Investigations in CDR Essential Intelligence

Raedas is pleased to announce that our co-founder, Nicholas Bortman, has been featured in the latest edition of CDR Essential Intelligence – Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery. In the article titled “Raedas: Bring Investigators to the Law Table”, Nicholas shares his insights on the pivotal role of investigators in legal disputes and the importance of strategic collaboration between investigators and legal teams. Nicholas emphasises the value for law firms of integrating investigators into their strategic discussions from the outset.

This feature follows Raedas’ ongoing contributions to CDR Essential Intelligence. Two years ago, our co-founder Joana Rego shared her expertise in a Q&A on fraud, asset tracing, and recovery, discussing the evolving challenges in cross-border investigations and enforcement. You can revisit Joana’s insights here.

Read Nicholas Bortman’s full interview here.

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RAEDAS MOVES TO NEW LONDON OFFICES

We are pleased to announce that Raedas has moved to new premises in London.

From 10 March 2025, the London team will be based at 1 West Smithfield, a heritage building with a contemporary design, on the edge of Smithfield Market, future site of the Museum of London.

The move is a critical step to accommodate an expanding London team, which has grown by 30% over the past year, and to anticipate the next phase in the firm’s development.

Founded in 2016, Raedas now operates from three locations – London, Washington DC and Dubai – bringing its unique investigative support in litigation and other contentious scenarios to clients across the globe.

We look forward to welcoming clients and contacts, local and international, to our new London home.

For any questions, please contact enquiries@raedas.com.