Miami 2023

All Days
Sun Apr 23
Mon Apr 24
Tue Apr 25
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Sun Apr 23
5:30 PM

Oceanside Cocktail Party

DiLido

Mon Apr 24
8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

Salon 3

9:15 AM

Opening Remarks

Salon 1 & 2
David Marchant

David Marchant

Founder, Owner & Editor

OffshoreAlert

9:30 AM

How My Fraud Investigation Brought Down Harvey Weinstein

Salon 1 & 2

In this session, lawyer Tom Ajamie will talk about how his investigation into suspected charity fraud by Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein ultimately led to Weinstein's demise and later imprisonment for sex offenses.

Seth Freedman

Seth Freedman

Founder

Red Mist

Tom Ajamie

Tom Ajamie

Managing Partner

Ajamie LLP

10:30 AM

Networking Break

Salon 3

11:15 AM

The Digital Elephant in the Room: Are Crypto Tokens Securities?

Salon 1 & 2

In this session, our panelists will discuss an unanswered question on which billions of dollars ride: Are crypto tokens securities as a matter of law?

Jessica Magee

Jessica Magee

Partner

Holland & Knight

Markus Veith

Markus Veith

Partner

Grant Thornton

Maureen Ward

Maureen Ward

Partner

Bennett Jones

Warren Gluck

Warren Gluck

Partner

Holland & Knight

12:15 PM

Networking Lunch

DiLido

1:30 PM

Crypto Winter: Insolvency, Asset Tracing & Dealing With This New Asset Class

Salon 1

In this session, insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and investigators, several of whom are involved in the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital, will discuss how to go about investigating and recovering assets when a global crypto enterprise collapses.

Benedict Hamilton

Benedict Hamilton

Managing Director, Forensic Investigations and Intelligence

Kroll

Callum McNeil

Callum McNeil

Managing Partner (BVI)

Sterlington BVI

Paul Pretlove

Paul Pretlove

Managing Director

Interpath Advisory

Russell Crumpler

Russell Crumpler

Senior Managing Director

Teneo

Warren Gluck

Warren Gluck

Partner

Holland & Knight

Russia in a Time of War: How to Investigate, Enforce Judgments & Handle Problem Clients

Salon 2

In this session, investigators and attorneys will discuss:



  • Increased lawsuits against Russia/Sanctioned Entities and how to enforce any awards, including seizing money frozen in European clearing houses and seizing private planes;

  • How does the Russia-Ukraine War affect existing litigation and investigations;

  • Confiscation of assets of Russian oligarchs ;

  • Inability of Russian banks to pursue debtors who often stole money or haven't returned the loans and who now live abroad; and

  • Proactive Russian sanctions analysis investigations.


Masha Shvetsova

Masha Shvetsova

Co-Founder

Vantage Intelligence

Pavel Ivlev

Pavel Ivlev

Executive Director

KRES Poliskola

Robert Weigel

Robert Weigel

Partner

Gibson Dunn

Tom Firestone

Tom Firestone

Partner

Stroock

2:45 PM

The Baby-Boomer Generation & The Largest Succession of Wealth in History: The New Frontier in Asset Recovery?

Salon 1

We stand on the cusp of the greatest generational wealth transfer in history. Baby boomers are set to pass more than $68 trillion on to their children. Major intra family disputes involving the succession of portions of this wealth will inevitably erupt. Is this the new frontier for asset recovery professionals? This panel session will look at the challenges facing the victims of high value elder abuse; dishonest breach of trust by a family member against siblings or children; and developing a practice in this area.

Alexander Stein

Alexander Stein

Founder

Dolus Advisors

David Johnson

David Johnson

Managing Shareholder (Fort Worth)

Winstead

Martin Kenney

Martin Kenney

Managing Partner

Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)

Rodrigo Callejas

Rodrigo Callejas

Partner

Carrillo & Asociados

Litigation Funding: Latest Developments

Salon 2

In this session, litigation funders and asset recovery attorneys will discuss the latest developments in litigation funding, including legal rulings that affect the industry, how to go about getting your claims funded, and the appetite for funding crypto-related claims.

David Kerstein

David Kerstein

Managing Director

Validity Finance

Gerard Somers

Gerard Somers

Senior Manager – Restructuring, Strategy and Transactions

EY-Parthenon

Michael Redman

Michael Redman

Co-Head, EMEA

Burford Capital

Oren Warshavsky

Oren Warshavsky

Partner

BakerHostetler

3:45 PM

Networking Break

Salon 3

4:30 PM

Crypto Contagion: Who's Next?

Salon 1

Some crypto investigators suspect that the collapse of FTX is just the tip of the ice berg in an industry that is rife with fraud.

This session will look at red flags surrounding other crypto schemes, including Binance, Deltec Bank, and, of course, Tether.

Ben Foldy

Ben Foldy

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

James Block

James Block

Founder & Author

Dirty Bubble Media

Orson Newstat (a.k.a. Cas Piancey)

Orson Newstat (a.k.a. Cas Piancey)

Host

Crypto Critics' Corner

Inside the Cult: The Value of Covert Human Source Intelligence in Litigation

Salon 2

Experienced investigator Katie Frodsham discusses the value of human source intelligence (HUMINT) during litigation, through a case study of her infiltration of an extreme cult. Using covert HUMINT techniques and hardware, Katie went undercover in the cult to gather the evidence and intelligence needed to successfully win the case against the cult leader. This is the story of how Katie became a trusted member of the group, eventually going on holiday with them, and becoming the cult leader’s mentee.

Katie Frodsham

Katie Frodsham

Head of Digital Investigations

ITC Secure

5:30 PM

Oceanside Cocktail Party

DiLido

Tue Apr 25
8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

Salon 3

9:15 AM

Crypto: All Your Questions Answered

Salon 1

In this special, 90-minute, 'everything you need to know about crypto' session, leading crypto investigators, recovery specialists, and proponents will answer all of your questions regarding the crypto industry and offer advise and expertise to increase your chances of success.

Amanda Wick

Amanda Wick

Founder & CEO

Association for Women In Cryptocurrency

Carmel King

Carmel King

Director

Grant Thornton

Daniel Coyle

Daniel Coyle

Counsel

Sequor Law

Erin Plante

Erin Plante

Global Head of Investigations & Special Programs

Chainalysis

Hakob Stepanyan

Hakob Stepanyan

Manager - Forensic Investigation & Litigation Services

BDO USA

Haydn Jones

Haydn Jones

Managing Director, Data Insights and Forensics

Kroll

Joanna Summers

Joanna Summers

Chief Recovery Officer

Asset Reality

10:30 AM

Networking Break

Salon 3

11:15 AM

High-Value International Recovery: Ask Me Anything (Part One)

Salon 1

Leading international fraud and value recovery specialists will take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective. This session is intended to be informal and interactive and represents an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have 'been there, seen it, done it'.

Adam Crane

Adam Crane

Partner

Baker & Partners

Edward H. Davis, Jr.

Edward H. Davis, Jr.

Founding Shareholder

Sequor Law

Justina Stewart

Justina Stewart

Barrister

Outer Temple Chambers

Mariano Federici

Mariano Federici

Senior Managing Director

K2 Integrity

Rebecca Castaneda

Rebecca Castaneda

Principal

Castaneda Law Firm

COVID Relief Fraud: Opportunities to Recover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

Salon 2

In this session, retired FBI Agent Gregory Coleman will discuss how criminals have stolen hundreds of billions of dollars of COVID Relief funds and how the private and public sectors can work together to recover assets.

The presentation will include a case study of one state’s aggressive approach to recovering funds stolen through unemployment insurance fraud.

Gregory Coleman

Gregory Coleman

Independent Consultant

Retired FBI Agent

Michael Ronickher

Michael Ronickher

Partner

Constantine Cannon

12:15 PM

Networking Lunch

DiLido

1:30 PM

High-Value International Recovery: Ask Me Anything (Part Two)

Salon 1

Leading international fraud and value recovery specialists will take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective. This session is intended to be informal and interactive and represents an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have 'been there, seen it, done it'.

Angela Barkhouse

Angela Barkhouse

Managing Director, Restructuring

Kroll

Craig Boneau

Craig Boneau

Partner

Reid Collins & Tsai

Keith Oliver

Keith Oliver

Head of International

Peters & Peters

Tatiana Markel

Tatiana Markel

Partner

BakerHostetler

Ulla Pentinpuro

Ulla Pentinpuro

Principal (Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence)

Control Risks

Investing in Distressed Assets (Crypto & Sovereign Debt)

Salon 2

This session will look at investing in two forms of distressed assets - crypto and sovereign debt.

Thomas Braziel, whose firm, 507 Capital, invested heavily in crypto claims against failed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox and is now looking to do the same at another insolvent crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Group, will discuss investment opportunities in failed crypto ventures.

Jay Newman, a former hedge fund portfolio manager who led one of the most notable hedge fund trades in history - leading to a 15-year fight to recover billions of dollars of defaulted debt from the government of Argentina, will discuss investment opportunities in sovereign debt. Jay is now a novelist, with his debut novel Undermoney, about dark money and global politics, published in 2022.

Jay Newman

Jay Newman

Novelist & Ex-Hedge Fund Manager

Thomas Braziel

Thomas Braziel

Managing Partner

507 Capital

2:45 PM

ChatGPT: Use Cases for Investigators

Salon 1

This session will look at how artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT can be used to enhance investigations and analyze data.

David Cowen

David Cowen

Vice President, Forensic Services

Charles River Associates

3:45 PM

Networking Break

Salon 3

4:30 PM

Miami's Crypto Ambitions ... with Mayor Francis Suarez

Salon 1 & 2

Our final session will look at how Miami has been attempting to become the world's crypto capital and a center for Web3 and AI projects. Capturing the opportunities and addressing challenges associated with these emerging sectors is no easy feat. The City of Miami’s Mayor Francis X. Suarez joining Jeremy Kroll, CEO and Co-Founder of K2 Integrity, for a candid discussion about these important topics.

Francis Suarez

Francis Suarez

Mayor

The City of Miami

Jeremy Kroll

Jeremy Kroll

President, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder

K2 Integrity

5:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Salon 1 & 2
David Marchant

David Marchant

Founder, Owner & Editor

OffshoreAlert

5:30 PM

Closing Happy Hour

Lapidus Bar