Strategic Collaboration & Cross-Border Referrals
The International Financial Crime Alliance aims to unite leading legal professionals in financial crime, business crime, and asset recovery through a trusted international network.
About IFCA
The International Financial Crime Alliance (IFCA) unites leading practitioners in financial crime, business crime, and asset recovery within a trusted, invitation-only network.
Founded by Culbert Ellis and 33 Chancery Lane, IFCA enables strategic collaboration and cross-border referrals so that clients facing complex, high-stakes matters receive expert, seamless representation across jurisdictions.
We strengthen the global response to economic crime through integrity, innovation, and shared expertise – bringing together firms that combine technical excellence with practical, results-driven advocacy.
Seamless cross-border delivery
Coordinate matters across multiple jurisdictions with a single, accountable lead, ensuring continuity of strategy and quality from instruction to resolution.
Best-in-class referrals
Match clients with the right specialist – rapidly and transparently – using a curated panel of verified experts in financial crime, corporate investigations, and asset recovery.
Shared intelligence, lawful and ethical
Exchange non-privileged insights on typologies, trends, and tools (within legal and ethical boundaries) to sharpen strategies against evolving threats.
Innovation in practice
Promote modern workflows – including digital forensics, data analytics, and asset-tracing technologies – to improve speed, accuracy, and outcomes.
Consistent standards
Uphold common benchmarks on conflicts, confidentiality, client service, ESG / anti-corruption commitments, and pricing transparency.
Capacity for complexity
Field multi-disciplinary teams (criminal, civil, regulatory, and insolvency interfaces) to pursue, defend, and resolve high-value, multi-forum disputes efficiently.
Membership & Standards
Who joins IFCA: boutique and mid-size market leaders, specialist chambers, and select investigators/forensic partners with demonstrable financial-crime credentials.
Entry Criteria
- Partner-led practice with verified track record in financial/business crime or asset recovery.
- References from existing members or recognised institutions.
- Commitment to IFCA’s Code (conflicts, confidentiality, anti-bribery, sanctions compliance, DEI, and data protection).
- Service-level undertakings on response times, reporting discipline, and fee clarity.
How Members Engage
- Single instruction – Contact any founding firm; a matter lead is appointed.
- Rapid mobilisation – We scope jurisdictions, conflicts-check, and stand up the right team.
- One plan, many jurisdictions – Unified strategy, consolidated reporting, and coordinated advocacy.
“IFCA brings the right people to the table – fast. By uniting leading practitioners of financial and business crime with asset recovery specialists, we deliver seamless, cross-border representation grounded in integrity, innovation, and results.”
James O’Hara
Director | Culbert Ellis