Asset Tracing and Debtor Investigation

Successful recovery often depends on identifying assets against which enforcement can be directed, which makes asset tracing a key part of any strategy. Investigations may draw on corporate records at the Commercial Registry, property held at the Land Registry, commercial interests, litigation history and other publicly available information.

Within enforcement proceedings, further information can be obtained through judicial channels: the debtor may be required to disclose its assets (Article 589 LEC), and the court may order an investigation of the debtor's patrimony, requesting information from public bodies and financial institutions (Article 590 LEC). A thorough investigation frequently allows creditors to assess recovery prospects before incurring substantial litigation costs.

We carry out asset and solvency investigations on Spanish debtors and, in enforcement, use the judicial tools available to locate assets.