Markus Stadler

Martin Kenney & Co. is a specialist, multi-jurisdictional investigative and litigation practice based in Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The BVI lawyers of the firm concentrate on the representation of persons harmed by economic crime in a multi-jurisdictional setting. The firm uses a combination of traditional and extraordinary measures to gather, most usually on an emergency basis, evidence of serious forms of wrongdoing, and to recover substantial value in many places concurrently. Our lawyers also represent clients in building investigative models to solve a diverse set of extreme-fact problems caused by dishonest conduct. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and has a surge capacity which permits it to draw from an extensive network of lawyers, investigators and forensic accountants.Our BVI Lawyers can handle international cases relating to business fraud, commercial litigation, investigations, and insolvency including:Multi-jurisdictional claim prosecution and enforcementGlobal asset tracing and recoveryEnforcement and protection of shareholder rightsCorporate restructuring and insolvencyComplex civil litigationInternational arbitrationCovert and overt investigationsForensic accountingInternational corporate searchesThe use of sealing and gagging remedies to search for concealed assets Through Mr. Kenney’s membership in Fraudnet, the firm has working relationships with many of the top fraud recovery lawyers in the world. These relationships are significant as speed and local expertise is of paramount importance in securing Mareva (or asset freezing) injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal (or document disclosure) orders, and other forms of pre-emptive relief.

Markus is an experienced international legal practitioner admitted in the BVI, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts, and as a solicitor in England & Wales.

He joined Martin Kenney & Co. from Hughes Hubbard & Reed in Washington, D.C., and Paris, where he was part of the Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations practice group. He has advised on antitrust and anti-corruption matters, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act, and is a fraud and asset recovery litigator. He has extensive experience with cross-border matters, particularly involving Europe and North and South America.

Markus is a graduate of Harvard Law School, plus holds a BA in International Relations and German from The John Hopkins University and an MBA from Columbia University.  Prior to his career in law, he worked as an investment banker and financial analyst in the world’s financial centres, including Los Angeles, London, and New York.

Markus is fluent in English, Spanish, and German and proficient in French and Portuguese.