Urgent-matter intelligence support for civil counsel. Scoping briefs within 12 hours, preservation-phase evidence capture, and integrated asset-tracing workflows for live litigation.
Litigation support is the engagement shape for counsel working an active or imminent civil matter. The defining feature is speed: registry snapshots are perishable, corporate filings update on predictable cadences, and nominee directors resign within two weeks of a dispute becoming public. The first 72 hours of a litigation-support engagement are preservation, not attribution.
Coldstorm's litigation support workflow is built around the counsel's procedural calendar. Urgent matters receive a first response within twelve business hours. Scoping briefs are issued within 48 hours. The preservation phase completes within 72 hours. From there, the mandate converts to a standard asset-tracing or EDD engagement based on what counsel needs for the matter timeline.
This shape serves counsel running freezing-order applications, Norwich Pharmacal applications, Mareva injunctions, disclosure orders, and UWO (Unexplained Wealth Order) investigations. Evidence captured during the preservation phase is hashed and timestamped to support any downstream disclosure or evidentiary motion. Chain of custody begins before attribution.
Asset preservation, evidence capture, and structural reconstruction for live or imminent civil proceedings.
Pre-application intelligence supporting the evidentiary basis for a Mareva, WFO, or similar interim remedy.
Rapid asset-disclosure support for interim financial-relief hearings.
Asset discovery and concealment-pattern analysis pre-petition or in the first 30 days post-appointment.
Supporting enforcement actions with structured intelligence on named subjects.
Emergency-arbitrator applications requiring rapid-turnaround intelligence.
Urgent matter scoped. Conflict check completed. Initial analyst assigned. Retaining counsel receives acknowledgement, scoped response, and next-step recommendation within twelve business hours of the intake form submission.
Written scoping brief with recommended workstream, fee estimate, preservation target list, and SLA. Issued under privilege where counsel has instructed.
Registry snapshots, corporate filings, intermediary disclosures locked in with timestamps and cryptographic hashes. No attribution conclusions at this stage.
Matter converts to a standard asset-tracing, EDD, or OSINT engagement as appropriate. Preservation-phase evidence feeds directly into the continuing mandate without re-work.
Deliverables aligned to hearing dates, disclosure windows, and cross-border procedural deadlines. Expert-witness availability built into the engagement calendar.
| Matter type | Scope profile | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| 12-hour urgent intake + scoping | All urgent matters | 12 hours |
| 72-hour preservation phase | Pre-application or live matter | 72 hours |
| Integrated asset tracing (litigation cadence) | Matter with hearing calendar | Aligned to procedural dates |
| Expert-witness engagement add-on | Contested matter | Hearing availability |
Every engagement is quoted after a confidential scoping call. Fees reflect matter complexity, jurisdictions in scope, and delivery timeline. Engagements instructed by counsel are treated as privileged work product and delivered to the retaining party only.
Twelve business hours from intake to first response. The response includes acknowledgement, a scoped initial view, and a recommendation on next steps. Retaining counsel decides whether to proceed to the 48-hour scoping brief.
Yes. Preservation-phase work often supports Mareva, Worldwide Freezing Orders, Norwich Pharmacal applications, and UWO investigations. Evidence captured during preservation is structured to feed the disclosure application directly.
Litigation support is a time-boxed, procedural-calendar-aligned engagement shape. Asset tracing is the underlying analytical discipline. Most litigation-support mandates convert to a standard asset-tracing engagement after the preservation phase. The time pressure and procedural alignment are what distinguish them.
Yes. Firms with several active matters where urgent response is recurring benefit from a standing retainer arrangement. Retainer structures are scoped individually.
Yes. Cross-border civil matters with hearings in multiple jurisdictions are a core engagement shape. Deliverables are aligned to the procedural calendar of each jurisdiction where evidence will be submitted.
Urgent matters receive a scoped response within twelve business hours. Longer engagements begin with a paid scoping consultation under privilege where counsel instructs.
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