A Mareva injunction is an interim Court order (usually obtained prior to or at about the same time as the filing of a claim) prohibiting a defendant from removing, dealing with, or disposing off assets up to a specified value (usually the value of the applicant’s claim). The applicant is required to demonstrate that there are identifiable assets within the jurisdiction and that there is a real risk of dissipation of those assets. The application is generally made ex parte (i.e. without notifying the defendant), either by reason of urgency and/or to keep matters confidential.