Neutral and reliable platform to safeguard funds until all contractual obligations are met


Reduce deal risk with our escrow protection
Trust and security are critical in high-value transactions, particularly when multiple stakeholders are involved. Our end-to-end escrow and paying agent services provide a neutral and reliable platform to safeguard your funds until all contractual obligations are met.
Whether you’re managing mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, project finance or litigation transactions, we support you in executing your transactions with confidence and compliance, protecting all parties and reducing risk for seamless deals.
The escrow process
Our role as an escrow and paying agent in transactions is to safeguard funds during the deal. Once all obligations are met, we facilitate the payment of the funds to the relevant stakeholders.
- Agreeing on the conditions
All parties, including the buyer, seller and escrow agent, agree on a set of conditions to be documented in the escrow agreement. This protects everyone involved and creates payment security.
- Onboarding and compliance
Our team completes robust AML/KYC checks on all relevant parties, including identification and beneficial ownership verification. Clear guidance supports seamless processes and rapid account opening.
- Agreement and account setup
We work with your counsel to provide a realistic template to finalise the escrow agreement. Once signing and onboarding are complete, we open the escrow account(s) and confirm funding instructions.
- Holding and release
Funds are held securely until agreed conditions are met. We provide transparent reporting throughout and release funds strictly in line with the escrow agreement. After final disbursement, we issue closing statements and complete any required reporting.

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