We acted for a senior employee in an organisation who breached his position of trust by stealing large sums of money from his employer over a period of years in a covert manner.
In addition to a police investigation, the employer instigated a civil claim to recover the money stolen and also substantial additional sums as compensation for damage to the organization, interest on the missing money and substantial legal costs.
After complex and lengthy negotiations, a settlement was reached whereby the ex- employee agreed to repay a certain sum, being a far lower figure than the organisation had originally sought from him. This favourable settlement was achieved just prior to sentencing in the criminal court and avoided a potential order for confiscation of assets by the Judge in the criminal case.