International Debt Recovery · Toronto

Your debtor is abroad.
Your leverage doesn't have to be.

We recover cross-border commercial debts through local counsel in the debtor's own jurisdiction — 债越陈越香 — an aged debt, like pu'er, is often worth more than you think. No upfront fees: we are paid from recovered funds only.

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US$4M+recovered for clients since 2021
30+jurisdictions with vetted local counsel
$0upfront — contingency from recovered funds
48hto a written collectability assessment
What We Do

Recovery built for cross-border trade

Every file is handled by people who understand both sides of the deal: international trade and local enforcement.

Where We Collect

One mandate. Local execution, everywhere.

Canada — our home court

Headquartered in Toronto, we act directly across all provinces. Ontario files move fastest: demand to statement of claim in as little as two weeks.

  • Small Claims to Superior Court — full coverage
  • Garnishment, liens and writs of seizure executed locally
  • Bilingual files (EN/FR) for Québec debtors
All jurisdictions
Toronto financial district towers

United States — state by state

US debtors hide behind state lines; we don't let them. Partner counsel in New York, California, Texas, Florida, Illinois and 15 other states.

  • UCC filings and receivables attachments
  • Recognition of foreign judgments under UFCMJRA
  • Settlement-driven: 8 of 10 US files close pre-trial
All jurisdictions
Wall Street, New York

United Kingdom & Europe

From the High Court in London to the Landesgerichte — one instruction covers the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and the Nordics.

  • European Payment Order and local fast-track procedures
  • Insolvency proceedings monitoring and claims filing
  • Post-Brexit UK enforcement handled separately and correctly
All jurisdictions
City of London skyline

Australia & New Zealand

Statutory demands under the Corporations Act concentrate debtors' minds remarkably fast. We use every local lever — lawfully and firmly.

  • Statutory demand to winding-up pressure where justified
  • Trans-Tasman judgment recognition
  • Local trust account remittance in AUD/NZD
All jurisdictions
Sydney harbour and skyline

Latin America

Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru. Slow courts reward early, well-prepared filings — our local partners start with asset preservation, not letters.

  • Medida cautelar / embargo preventivo to freeze assets early
  • Spanish & Portuguese demand and negotiation
  • Realistic timelines quoted up front — no false promises
All jurisdictions
São Paulo aerial skyline
Recovered

Recent files, real numbers

All cases

Illustrative composite scenarios reflecting typical cross-border trade files. Amounts, industries and venues are representative; identifying details are fictional. Outcomes are examples of what a process can produce — not a promise of yours.

Courthouse columns
Pre-litigation

US$34K LED-lighting debt paid in full before a claim was drafted

US$34Kamount5 wksdurationTorontovenue
New York buildings
Settled after claim

US$122K packaging-equipment debt settled in Québec for principal plus interest

US$122Kamount7 modurationMontréalvenue
Container ship at port
Small Claims Court

US$47K electronics receivable settled at an Ontario Small Claims conference

US$47Kamount4 modurationTorontovenue
São Paulo cityscape
Salvage settlement

US$26K written-off Calgary debt salvaged for an 18% lump-sum release

US$26Kamount6 wksdurationCalgaryvenue
Client Outcome

Exporters who stopped writing debts off

Two containers delivered, silence for eight months. Portage's Toronto team filed, their counsel served — and the wire landed before the first hearing. We paid them from the recovery, exactly as agreed.
Client portrait Marc D.Export Director, industrial equipment manufacturer (Québec)
Principal recoveredUS$122,000
Months from mandate to wire7
Client's out-of-pocket costUS$0
Fee paid from recovery32%
From Mandate to Money

Six stages. One point of contact.

Full process & timelines
01

Free debt audit

You send the invoice, contract and debtor details. We assess documentation strength, limitation periods and solvency signals — in writing.

24–48 hours
02

Investigation & asset tracing

Registries, litigation history, property and banking intelligence in the debtor's jurisdiction. We sue solvent targets only.

3–7 days
03

Demand & negotiation

Local counsel issues a formal demand in the debtor's language and legal tradition. Most cooperative debtors settle here.

2–6 weeks
04

Litigation in debtor's jurisdiction

Claim filed where the debtor lives and banks. You sign once; our network handles procedure, translation and attendance.

2–9 months
05

Enforcement

Garnishments, writs, asset seizure, insolvency pressure — judgment converted into actual money.

1–6 months
06

Remittance

Funds cleared through our trust account and wired to you, minus the agreed success fee. Full statement included.

≤ 10 business days
Field Notes

Insights & practice notes

More reading
01Fees

Why serious recovery agencies never charge upfront

02Limitation periods

Your invoice is aging: limitation clocks by jurisdiction

03Enforcement

A judgment at home is paper: enforcing where the money sits

04Cases

Anatomy of a 5-week recovery: from demand to wire

Free Debt Audit

The older the debt, the less time you have.

Limitation periods tick quietly in every jurisdiction. Send us the invoice, the contract, and the debtor's name — we'll tell you within 24–48 hours whether the debt is collectible and what it would take.

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