Private wealth comes under scrutiny; the boundaries between wealth planning, dispute resolution and criminal enforcement can quickly disappear. Tax investigations, allegations of financial misconduct, asset-freezing measures and competing claims can place individuals, families, trustees, and their advisers under intense pressure - often across multiple jurisdictions. Bringing together wealth planning, high-profile families, litigation, white-collar crime, anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance perspectives, this panel will explore how advisers can respond when a client’s affairs enter distress. Topics will include the vulnerability of individuals, trusts, and other wealth-holding structures; asset preservation versus unlawful asset shielding; disclosure and reporting obligations; legal privilege; and the risks facing advisers and fiduciaries. Through practical scenarios, panellists will examine how to coordinate a cross-border response, manage conflicting duties, and protect clients’ legitimate interests.