Intermediary-Bank
Discovery

Cross-Border Payments · Financial Records · Asset Recovery

Targeted New York bank discovery to examine international payment paths and develop evidence for enforcement, insolvency, and asset recovery.

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01 Distinctive Capability

How It Works

Discovery at the New York transaction point.

Meet Warren Gluck

International payments may be processed through New York intermediary banks even when both the originating and receiving parties are located elsewhere.

Warren Gluck pioneered the use of discovery directed to these transaction points to obtain records concerning payment paths, accounts, counterparties, and related transactions.

In appropriate matters, this information may assist in developing the evidentiary record and informing broader enforcement proceedings.

  1. 01

    International
    Transfer

    A payment between parties outside the United States is processed through the U.S. banking system.

  2. 02

    New York
    Intermediary Bank

    The bank may hold records concerning payment instructions, counterparties, accounts, and routing information.

  3. 03

    Financial
    Record

    Where legally available, the information may support further discovery, litigation, recognition, or enforcement.

The value of the record depends on the transaction, the information held by the bank, and the legal framework governing the discovery.

02 Applications

Evidence for the
next stage of the matter.

Intermediary-bank records can inform several parts of a cross-border strategy. We assess the available legal basis, the relevance of the transactions, and the intended use of the resulting evidence.

01

Judgment & Award
Enforcement

Developing financial evidence relevant to locating assets, tracing payment activity, and informing enforcement proceedings.

02

Cross-Border
Insolvency

Assisting liquidators, trustees, receivers, and other officeholders in investigating cross-border transactions and potential sources of recovery.

03

International
Discovery

Assessing discovery in aid of qualifying foreign proceedings where the applicable statutory and discretionary standards are met.

04

Fraud &
Asset Tracing

Developing transaction evidence in matters involving alleged concealment, dissipation, diversion, or transfers of assets.

Related Practices

03 A Disciplined Process

A tailored record.
A coordinated strategy.

We assess whether intermediary-bank discovery is legally available, strategically useful, and proportionate to the needs of the engagement.

  1. 01

    Assess
    the matter

    Evaluate the underlying claim, likely payment pathways, available forums, and governing discovery standards.

  2. 02

    Identify
    the record

    Determine whether relevant transfers may have passed through New York correspondent or intermediary accounts.

  3. 03

    Seek
    discovery

    Pursue appropriately tailored requests directed to records bearing on identified transactions and issues.

  4. 04

    Integrate
    the evidence

    Analyze the resulting record and coordinate its use in enforcement, insolvency, or related proceedings.

04 Discuss a Matter

A focused strategy for
cross-border discovery.

We welcome inquiries from judgment holders, creditors, officeholders, and counsel concerning cross-border discovery, financial evidence, and enforcement.

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Key Contacts

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