Asset Preservation Orders (aka Freezing Orders)

If you need help preserving the assets of a debtor (or judgement debtor) because it is likely the assets will be dissipated and any judgement obtained will be frustrated then you may need an asset preservation order (a.k.a. “freezing order”/ “Mareva order”).

Our Principal Solicitor has advised clients on the procedures available to preserve their rights and property since ~ 2004. Let us help you get timely advice on whether you can bring an application for interim preservation, and if so how to go about it.

Our firm is committed to handling applications for interim preservation orders with competence and trust whilst all the while remaining accessible to you as our client. With more than 10 years’ worth of experience in providing litigants in Sydney with legal advice and services in respect of pre-trial applications such as those that concern the preservation of property we should be able to answer most of your questions about how these orders work, how to apply and who to brief as counsel.

Let Us Help You:-

  • in urgent cases, if you intend to commence proceedings (for appropriate cases), apply for a Mareva Order pursuant to UCPR 25.2 which would require among other an undertaking to file proceedings (often within 48 hours)
  • apply for orders for the detention, custody or preservation of property in accordance with UCPR 25.3
  • seek orders for the disposal of personal property (perishables et cetera) in accordance with UCPR 25.4
  • apply for orders regarding interim distribution of property or income in accordance with UCPR 25.5 and 25.6
  • seek orders for the payment to a person of his or her share in a fund in accordance with UCPR 25.7
  • seek orders to restrain another party from dealing / disposing / diminishing assets if it would lead to frustration of a judgment as provided in UCPR 25.11 (or a prospective judgment as in UCPR 25.14)
  • understand the operation and application Supreme Court practice SC Gen 14.


* This content does not purport to give legal advice. Readers must obtain their own legal advice, that applies to the particular circumstances of their case, before taking any action at all.