The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Tackling and conquering impediments to asset recovery’.

Topics will include:

– Tackling and conquering common (and uncommon) defences raised in attempts to defeat asset recovery strategies and proceedings
– Tracing, preserving and recovering unique and difficult classes of assets: spotlight on maritime issues in asset recovery
– Asset tracing and recovery and the diamond industry
– Interview with Richard Aronowitz: Global Head of Restitution, Christie’s
– Targeting professional service providers who are the architects of asset protection and concealment models
– Assisting victims of small(er) scale fraud and corruption
– Leveraging insolvency tools in the fight against multi-jurisdictional fraud and achieving cross border recoveries
– The ongoing impact of sanctions on enforcement
– The role of regulators in asset recovery
– Experiences of direct asset recovery via Article 53 of the United Nations Convention on Corruption

Venue details: Hotel Riu Plaza Espana, 84 Gran Vía, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, 28013, Spain

Prices:
IBA member: EUR 995.00,
non member: EUR 1200.00,
young lawyers (under 30 years): EUR 750.00,
Academics / judges (full-time): EUR 750.00,
Public lawyers: EUR 750.00,
Corporate Counsel: EUR 895.00

Time: 09:00 to 18:00