Starting Point
How does international debt recovery work?
The full process, stage by stage - from assembling the documents to coordinating counsel abroad, with realistic costs and timings at each step.
Read →Practical Guide
What to do when an export invoice goes unpaid
The first moves that protect your position when an overseas buyer stops paying - and the common mistakes that quietly weaken a claim.
Read →Strategy
Recovery or litigation - which route?
How pre-legal recovery and formal proceedings differ in cost, speed and outcome - and how to tell which one your case needs.
Read →Legal Background
Why limitation periods decide cases
Limitation periods vary sharply between jurisdictions, and some run from the year end rather than the invoice date. Every month of delay narrows what can still be recovered.
Read →Country Guide
Recovering debt from a German company
The German civil system, the Mahnverfahren order-for-payment route and the three-year limitation clock that runs from the year end.
Read →Country Guide
Recovering debt from a UK company
Commercial debt under English law: statutory interest, the County Court route, CCJs and when a statutory demand is the faster lever.
Read →Country guides for all 160 jurisdictions
Browse All Country GuidesCommon Questions
Where should I start?+
It depends on how old the claim is. If the invoice has just gone overdue, start with the guide on an unpaid export invoice - the first two weeks shape the outcome. If the claim has been sitting for a while, read the limitation guide first, because an approaching deadline overrides every other consideration.
Are these guides legal advice?+
No. They set out general information about how commercial debt recovery works across jurisdictions and are not legal advice on any particular claim. Where formal legal steps become appropriate, those are carried out by appropriately authorised local professionals in the relevant country.
Where do I find country-specific detail?+
In the country guides. Each of the 160 pages covers that jurisdiction's legal framework, the procedures that work there in practice, an indicative timetable and cost table, and the questions creditors most often ask about that market.
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