Oceanside Cocktail Party
Starr Bar
Networking Breakfast
Salon 3
Opening Remarks
Salon 1 & 2
David Marchant
Founder, Owner & Editor
OffshoreAlert
Inside the FTX Liquidation: How Offshore & Onshore Insolvency Administrators Reached a Global Settlement
Salon 1 & 2
In this session, the FTX crypto group's onshore and offshore insolvency administrators will discuss the hard-fought battle for jurisdiction between Delaware and The Bahamas and how they eventually overcame their differences, amid costly legal gridlock, to come up with a 'global pooling' settlement.
FTX's Onshore CEO, John J. Ray II, and one of FTX's Offshore Liquidators, Bahamas-based Brian Simms KC, will each discuss the battle from their own perspective, go into the complex legal issues, and talk about the path to resolution.
Brian Simms KC (FTX Offshore)
Senior Partner
Lennox Paton
John J. Ray III (FTX Onshore)
CEO
FTX
Networking Break
Salon 3
The New Financial Plague: 'Pig Butchering'
Salon 1 & 2
This session will look at so-called 'Pig Butchering' schemes, which swindle an estimated tens of billions of dollars annually from victims; the human trafficking behind it, and the role of crypto in laundering the proceeds.
Benedict Hamilton
Managing Director, Forensic Investigations and Intelligence
Kroll
Erin West
Founder
Operation Shamrock
John Griffin
Finance Professor
University of Texas and Integra FEC
Networking Lunch
Starr Bar
The Definitive Guide to Investigating and Recovering Crypto
Salon 1
Everything you need to know about investigating and recovering crypto legally, professionally, and successfully.
Haydn Jones
Managing Director, Data Insights and Forensics
Kroll
Lili Infante
CEO
CAT Labs
Noy Moshe
Manager of Investigations
Chainalysis
Syed Rahman
Partner
Rahman Ravelli
Big Data Leaks: What They Reveal About Global Finance
Salon 2
In this session, investigative journalists at the heart of the world's biggest data leaks will discuss their work and what it has revealed about the previously-hidden side of global finance.
Fergus Shiel
Managing Editor
ICIJ
Spencer Woodman
Reporter
ICIJ
Silicon Valley Bank: Offshore Depositors vs. The FDIC
Salon 1
This session will look at the attempt by depositors with the Cayman Islands Branch of Silicon Valley Bank to be treated on a par with onshore depositors in terms of their deposits being covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Insurance Corporation and discuss how the litigation will impact future bank failures, particularly those with offshore branches.
Niall Ledwidge
Managing Director
Stout
Paul Kennedy
Partner
Campbells
Warren Gluck
Partner
Holland & Knight
INTERPOL Red Notice Abuse
Salon 2
A lawyer who regularly represents clients wanted by INTERPOL, including a former president of an Ecuadorian bank, a former CIA operative, a director of a Venezuelan financial institution, a former general counsel for a Latin American country's national petroleum company, and a Russian developer, will discuss the abuse of red notices.
Michelle Estlund
Founder
Estlund Law
Networking Break
Salon 3
Recovering Assets in Latin America: What You Need To Know
Salon 1
This session will look at how to enforce awards and judgments and recover assets in the major Latin America countries.
Gabriela Scanlon
Founding Partner
MB Scanlon
Henrique Forssell
Founding Partner
Duarte Forssell Advogados
Luis Palomino
Managing Partner
Palomino, Flores, Hernandez, Abogados
Rodrigo Russo
Principal
Control Risks
Managing Cross-Border Crises of the Rich & Famous
Salon 2
In this engaging discussion, Tom and Oliver delve into the complexities of handling crises that affect high-profile individuals and affluent clients across international borders.
Drawing from their extensive expertise, both explore strategies for navigating legal and reputational challenges in today's interconnected world. They emphasize the importance of knowledge, experience, and collaboration in addressing the unique issues faced by wealthy and famous individuals. This talk promises insights into crisis management, how intelligence-led investigations drive and support legal strategy, and how admissible evidence drives court outcomes at the highest level, making it a must-attend event for those seeking to understand the dynamics of cross-border crises.
Tom Ajamie is an internationally recognized trial lawyer who has successfully represented clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. The authoritative Chambers USA has described Tom as “relentless, energetic and intelligent” and a “hard-working and successful trial lawyer who never quits.” He has handled a number of high-profile cases, including groundbreaking securities and financial cases, cross-border litigation, business contract disputes, and employment issues.
Oliver Laurence is an internationally awarded and recognised investigator who has represented clients in the #MeToo movement, clients who have been subjected to kidnap and political persecution, and clients battling to overcome the challenges of maintaining a strong and positive profile online. In 2018, Oliver was awarded the UK’s Investigator of the Year award for the successful investigation into the release of a UHNW client on death row in Singapore.
Oliver Laurence
Managing Partner – EMEA & Australia
I-OnAsia
Tom Ajamie
Managing Partner
Ajamie LLP
Oceanside Cocktail Party
Starr Bar
Networking Breakfast
Salon 3
The Enigmatic World of Offshore Finance: All Your Questions Answered
Salon 1
Panelists with complementary expertise and knowledge about the highly-specialized world of Offshore Financial Centers will discuss the industry, separate fact from fiction, and answer your questions. Topics will include complex financial products and services, quality of regulatory and legal systems, types of legal structures, international cooperation, evidence-gathering, insolvencies, trends and developments, hits and misses ... nothing is off limits.
Alex Jay
Partner
Stewarts
Hadley Chilton
Partner
Cork Gully Asset Managers
Mike Morrison
Co-Chair, International Financial Centres
Teneo
Nick Hoffman
Partner
Harneys
Networking Break
Salon 3
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'.
Edward H. Davis, Jr.
Founding Shareholder
Sequor Law
Kim Leck
Director, Restructuring & Insolvency
Quantuma
Nicosia Lawson
Senior Associate
Baker & Partners
Sam Taylor
Head of Corporate Intelligence, Americas
S-RM
A Whistleblower's Guide to the Bounty
Salon 2
This session will look at current developments in the world of whistleblower rewards.
David Chase
Managing Partner
Law Firm of David R. Chase
Eric Bustillo
Director, Miami Regional Office
Securities and Exchange Commission
Glenn Pomerantz
Partner, Global Forensics Practice Leader
BDO
Jeffrey Sloman
Partner
Stumphauzer Kolaya Nadler & Sloman
Scott Silver
Managing Partner
Silver Law Group
Networking Lunch
Starr Bar
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'.
Arnoldo Lacayo
Partner
Sequor Law
Edward H. Davis, Jr.
Founding Shareholder
Sequor Law
Nathan Shaheen
Partner
Bennett Jones
Yves Klein
Partner
Monfrini Bitton Klein
AI and OSINT In Your Investigations
Salon 2
This session will cover:
- AI and OSINT in the context of investigations;
- The changes AI- and OSINT-backed tools have driven in the panelists’ work – benefits, case studies, methodological developments;
- The challenges or difficulties AI can cause for investigators, both internally and externally; and
- What the future holds for AI and OSINT.
Basem Ayash
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
aiNTEL
John Kim
Principal
Control Risks
Paul Quinlan
Founder & CEO
Quinlan Partners
Septimus Knox
Director, Disputes & Investigations
S-RM
Global Terrorism: Who Can Be Sued and For What?
Salon 1
In the wake of the Hamas-led terror attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023, several lawsuits have been filed against a variety of defendants, including The Associated Press, a United Nations relief agency, Binance crypto exchange, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, in an attempt to obtain financial compensation for victims and their families.
This session will discuss these cases and, generally, identify legitimate targets of lawsuits after international acts of terrorism are committed, what can they be sued for, and the prospects for recovering money.
Etan Mark
Founding Partmer
Mark Migdal & Hayden
Mark Goldfeder
Director
National Jewish Advocacy Center
Activating Pressure Points to Win Disputes
Salon 2
Deploying non-linear solutions outside the courtroom in parallel to the legal proceedings can help turn the tide and win disputes. Identifying and activating pressure points to change the calculus of your opponents is central to success. During this interactive session, gain insights into what it takes to generate leverage and beat stronger adversaries.
Martin Kenney
Managing Partner
Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Thomas Eymond-Laritaz
Founder & CEO
Highgate
Networking Break
Salon 3
Understanding Russia: A Criminal Enterprise Masquerading As A Country
Salon 1 & 2
In this session, Washington DC-based intelligence and security consultant Paul Joyal will discuss the global threat posed by Russia, including its techniques for assassination, misinformation, and disinformation, and will offer his thoughts on the mystery ailment known as 'Havana Syndrome'.
In 2007, Paul was shot and wounded outside his home in Maryland after returning from a dinner with former KGB General Oleg Kalugin, whom the Russian Government had accused of being a U.S. agent, spending 30 days on a breathing tube in hospital fighting for his life. Paul also had a close relationship with Alexander Litvinenko, a Russian defector and former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service who died from Polonium-210 poisoning the previous year.
Paul Joyal
Founder
CybrCI Productions and Services
Closing Remarks
Salon 1 & 2
