Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery - WEB

C5 is excited to welcome you to the inaugural Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery – London event, the most highly-anticipated gathering for the Digital Asset Fraud community!

The unknowns and new lessons in crypto and digital asset fraud and recovery are expanding every day; and it is critical for litigators to know the finer points of cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital assets; and deepen familiarity with the complexities of tracing across the chain.

Be sure to join us in London, as you cannot afford to fall behind in this emerging area of law. Deemed as the foremost, can’t-miss event for worldwide practitioners, we hope that you will take this invaluable opportunity to engage, network and benchmark with the most influential and pre-eminent crypto and digital asset fraud & recovery experts from across the globe!

DANI HASTON Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc.

DAN WYATT Partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

2023 CONFERENCE BENEFITS

No

Unsurpassed Networking: Meet the true trailblazers and influencers! The program is uniquely designed to maximize networking through small and larger group opportunities.

Invaluable, “Out of the Box” Discussions: Unique, digital asset-specific case studies, interviews and strategy sessions enabling you to stay updated on regulatory issues and case law reimagined keeping your peers busy.

Fresh, Refined Content: A deep dive into Digital Asset Fraud with no repetitive or monotonous panels that you have heard before. Benefit from reengineered, timely, and cutting-edge discussions.

Event Partners

other conference provider matches C5’s track record of events with the true thought-leaders in the space, so you do not want to miss this opportunity to network and benchmark with the true trailblazers in Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery.

ASSET FRAUD & RECOVERY

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS FEATURED SPEAKERS

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

Collas Crill (Guernsey)

Anoosh Arevshatian Chief Risk Officer

Zodia Custody (UK)

Charlotte Bhania Partner

PCB Byrne (UK)

Ashley Fairbrother Partner

Edmonds, Marshall, McMahon (UK)

Bushra Ahmed Partner

KBH (United Arab Emirates)

Evelyn Baltodano-Sheehan Partner Kobre & Kim (USA)

Grant Caroll Partner Ogier (BVI)

Adam Fee Partner Milbank LLP (USA)

Tara Archer-Glasgow Partner

Higgs & Johnson (The Bahamas)

Benjamin Bathgate Partner, Co-Chair Fraud Law Group McMillan LLP (Canada)

Sophie Eyre Partner Bird & Bird LLP (UK)

Howard Fischer Partner Moses & Singer LLP (USA)

Michael Adkins Partner

Dani Haston Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc.

Charlotte Meyer UK Government Affairs and Policy Binance (UK)

Dan Wyatt Partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

Anoosh Arevshatian Chief Risk Officer Zodia Custody (UK)

Mark Taylor Head of Financial Crime CEX.IO (UK)

CRYPTO AND DIGITAL ASSET FRAUD & RECOVERY

Sam Goodman Barrister

Twenty Essex (UK)

Aidan Larkin

Co-Founder & CEO Asset Reality

Sarah Murray Partner

Stevens & Bolton LLP (UK)

Justina Stewart Barrister

Outer Temple Chambers (UK)

Saima Hanif KC Barrister

Three Veralum Buildings (UK)

Matthew Lavy Barrister

4 Pump Court (UK)

Sheila Ng Partner

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (Singapore)

Mark Taylor Head of Financial Crime CEX.IO (UK)

Dani Haston Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc. (USA)

Nicosia Lawson Senior Associate Baker & Partners Limited (Cayman Islands)

Syed Rahman Partner

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors (UK)

Abraham Vergis Managing Director Providence Law Asia (Singapore)

Chrissy Hill General Counsel Parity Technologies

Jessica Lee Partner

Brown Rudnick LLP (UK)

Leonardo Real Chief Compliance Officer Tether.to (Canada)

Richard Weber Partner

Winston & Strawn LLP

Marc Jones Partner Stewarts Law LLP (UK)

Charlotte Meyer UK Government Affairs and Policy Binance (UK)

Steven Rees Davies Partner

Carey Olsen (Bermuda)

Dan Wyatt Partner

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (UK)

Josh Kemp Partner ADG Legal (United Arab Emirates)

Racheal Muldoon Barrister

Maitland Chambers (UK)

Mohamed Sacranie Associate

Allen & Overy LLP (UK)

Wern-Jhien Yam Partner Setia Law LLC (Singapore)

Carmel King Director

Grant Thornton UK LLP (UK)

AND DIGITAL ASSET FRAUD & RECOVERY CONFERENCE DAY ONE

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

8:30  Registration and Networking

9:00  Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks

9:15  CRYPTO AND DIGITAL ASSET PRIMER

Understanding, Detecting and Recovering Crypto and Digital Assets: Developing an Understanding of What Digital Assets Are, and Common Misconceptions that Can Derail Your Case

For many fraud and asset recovery practitioners, the areas of digital assets and smart contracts are not well understood and create a variety of issues and challenges.

Join us in this two-part session as we:

1) Define and unpack the complexities of detecting fraud and tracing assets across the chain, such as:

• Crypto Assets & The Blockchain

• The Metaverse

• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

• Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

• Smart Contracts

• Decentralized Finance Bridges (DeFis)

2) Examine the latest developments and best practices for tracing and recovering these assets, including:

• Is Crypto fraud trending towards becoming an existential threat for fraud and asset recovery practitioners?

• Are crypto assets treated as traditional assets for the purpose of asset recovery?

• Do mixers/tumblers stop asset recovery in its tracks?

Dan Wyatt Partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (UK)

Dani Haston Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc. (UK)

Jessica Lee Partner Brown Rudnick (UK)

Michael Adkins Partner Collas Crill (Guernsey)

Marc Jones Partner Stewarts Law LLP (UK)

Leonardo Real Chief Compliance Officer Tether.to (Canada)

DeFi Litigation and the Legal Duties of Blockchain Developers: The Ongoing Impact of the Tulip Trading Appeal

As a result of the Tulip Trading matter, the UK Court of Appeal has in essence found that the developers of a given network may be a sufficiently well-defined group to be capable of being subject to fiduciary duties; in that “property” has been entrusted into the care of the developers — the developers therefore may have fiduciaries.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that those claims give rise to a "serious issue to be tried" and should therefore proceed to a full trial in London. Join us in this critical discussion as we look at:

• The impacts of this decision on appeal

• The importance of establishing jurisdiction

• What can happen with the legal structure for the DeFi sector

Matthew Lavy Barrister 4 Pump Court (UK)

Sheila Ng Partner

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (Singapore)

Mohamed Sacranie Associate Allen & Overy LLP (UK)

Benjamin Bathgate Partner, Co-Chair Fraud Law Group McMillan LLP (Canada)

Unpacking the Knowns and Unknowns of Handling Crypto Disputes: The Newest Lessons Learned for Practitioners – and What it Takes to Recover for Your Client

A lot has been said about the high-tech nature of blockchain and cryptocurrency; and has created numerous challenges for fraud and asset recovery practitioners - particularly around the standard suite of relief for fraud victims. The unknowns and new lessons in crypto fraud and asset tracing expand every day, and no practitioner can afford to fall behind in this emerging area of law.

In addition, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the underlying substantive crypto claims relating to fraud, where there arguably remain more questions than answers. Join this session to take a deeper dive into crypto disputes and consider issues such as:

• The types of substantive claims relating to crypto fraud, the potential pitfalls and strategic considerations

• How fraudsters are using blockchain to conceal their activity and evade detection

• How crypto fraudsters commonly seek to off-board fraudulently obtained crypto or fiat

• Judicial powers in multiple jurisdictions to recognize and ID crypto asset owners; and how they can trace and transfer ownership

• Understanding some of the unique and advanced types of crypto fraud; including: scam ICOs, pump and dump schemes, exit scams, phishing and advanced ponzi shemes

• The best strategies for serving freezing orders and injunctions against unknown individuals and organizations

• The known unknowns in crypto disputes that will impact fraud claims: good faith, money vs commodity, DAOs, flash loan exploits and more

Sophie Eyre Partner Bird & Bird (UK)

Dani Haston Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc. (UK)

Evelyn B. Sheehan Partner Kobre & Kim (USA)

Richard Weber Partner Winston & Strawn LLP

14:15

Crypto Exchanges, their Duties of Care and Liability: When A Crypto Exchange Could Be Found Negligent for Failing to Prevent Fraud of a Customer or Shareholder

Crypto Exchanges and their employees are usually in a position that may enable them to spot and block or report suspected fraud. However, what is the potential civil liability for failing to spot potentially fraudulent behavior? For Exchanges, there is the particular risk of the civil liability imposed on them for failing to spot fraud negligently (as opposed to deliberately).

Does an Exchange owe a duty of care to customers? Join us in this session as we discuss some of the expected (and unexpected) scenarios in which an Exchange can be liable for fraud; and the barriers to recovery.

Dan Wyatt Partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (UK)

Wern-Jhien Yam Partner Setia Law LLC (Singapore)

Justina Stewart Barrister Outer Temple Chambers (UK)

Josh Kemp Partner ADG Legal (United Arab Emirates)

15:15  Networking Break

15:45

Cryptoasset Recovery in the Age of Exchange Insolvencies

Recent years have seen numerous cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcies, with the most notable of all being FTX in November of last year. These insolvency events have led to extensive interrogation and criticism of the inner workings of exchanges by international regulators with implications for those in the sector.

Be sure to join us in this session as a panel of global experts will explore how exchange customers can potentially identify and recover their cryptoassets deposited with exchanges when they subsequently become subject to liquidation or another insolvency process.

Sam Goodman Barrister

Twenty Essex (UK)

Racheal Muldoon Barrister Maitland Chambers (UK)

Saima Hanif KC Barrister 3 Veralum Buildings (UK)

Bushra Ahmed Partner KBH (United Arab Emirates)

How to Actually Make a Recovery for Your Client? Law v. Persons Unknown: The High Court’s Imaginative and Novel Avenue of Relief for Victims of Crypto Fraud –That All Pracitioners Should Know About

Too many times the story is a sad one with victims of fraud losing all of their funds and retirement savings. Be sure to join us in this session to share in a step-by-step approach to recovering assets of a fraud victim through the lens of three different crime fighters.

Ashley Fairbrother Partner Edmonds, Marshall, McMahon (UK)

Carmel King Director

Grant Thornton UK LLP (UK)

Mark Taylor Head of Financial Crime CEX.io (UK)

CONFERENCE DAY TWO

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

8:15  Networking Breakfast

8:55

Conference Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

9:00

Understanding the FTX and Three Arrows Scandals: The Inside Track on What Went Wrong

The FTX and Three Arrows scandals have made it clear that corporate mismanagement in crypto businesses are looming as existential threats in the Fraud and Asset recovery landscape. Join us for this session to learn about what really happened at FTX and Three Arrows, labeled as unprecedented situations resulting from a “complete failure of corporate controls and a complete absence of trustworthy financial information”.

We will discuss many aspects of the scandal and their broader applicability to pending and upcoming cases, including:

• Was it a fraud or just a collection of inexperienced and irresponsible twenty-somethings very out of their depth?

• How was this able to happen?

• What can this community do to prevent such failures in the future?

• What are the challenges in recovering assets?

• What are the prospects of FTX’s creditors receiving compensation?

Tara Archer-Glasgow Partner Higgs & Johnson (The Bahamas)

Grant Carroll Partner Ogier (British Virgin Islands)

Adam Fee Partner Milbank LLP (USA)

Dan Wyatt Partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (UK)

Dani Haston Head of Global Asset Management Chainalysis, Inc. (UK)

Fireside Chat with Crypto Natives

Join us in this informative session as our panel of crypto experts offer detailed responses to many of your most burning questions, such as:

• What does the future of crypto look like?

• What lessons have crypto natives taken from the last 12 months?

• How are they helping to rebuild trust in the ecosystem?

• What challenges should the professional services sector should be focused on?

• What are their thoughts on international recognition of court orders in a decentralized and borderless ecosystem?

Anoosh Arevshatian Chief Risk Officer Zodia Custody (UK)

Chrissy Hill General Counsel Parity Technologies

Aidan Larkin

Co-Founder & CEO Asset Reality

Charlotte Meyer UK Government Affairs and Policy Binance (UK)

11:00

Extended Networking Break

11:30  THE BIG DEBATE

To Regulate or Not to Regulate: Is a One-Size-All Approach Right for the Crypto Sector?

The Treasury intends to bring regulation of crypto assets within the regulatory framework that was created by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The Treasury believes that this will lead to greater confidence in crypto and increased credibility and regulatory clarity; along with strengthening the rules around financial intermediaries and custodians.

On the other side of the coin however, some crypto fraud practitioners believe that any measures introduced as a “rapid reaction” to crypto-related scandals may do more harm than good.

Join this animated, informative debate as our experts discuss the pros and cons of proactive and reactionary implementation of the proposal.

Syed Rahman Partner

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors (UK)

Howard Fischer Partner Moses & Singer LLP (USA)

Steven Rees Davies Partner Carey Olsen (Bermuda)

Nicosia Lawson

Senior Associate Baker & Partners Limited (Cayman Islands)

12:30  Property or Not: Crypto and Digital Assets as Protectable Assets?

NFTs are the next big thing in the world of digital assets, but they are not globally accepted as a distinct form of legal property. Several jurisdictions have recently held that NFTs are protectable digital assets and a form of legal property, while others are still grappling with the issue of NFT property rights. Join us in this session as our experts share several different perspectives and recent case law decisions in this growing area by discussing:

• “Person Unknown” injunctions and asset freezing orders

• Legitimate claims to exclusivity

• Assessing and verifying ownership and methods for accurately tracing NFT transactions

• Exclusive possession or control

• Accompanying rights that owners can assert in court and recognition as collateral

• Exclusion of ownership claims

• Possessory interests and intellectual property protections for the underlying asset

13:30

Charlotte Bhania Partner

PCB Byrne LLP (UK)

Abraham Vergis Managing Director Providence Law Asia (Singapore)

Sarah Murray Partner Stevens & Bolton LLP (UK)

Chair Closing Remarks and End of Conference | Thank you!

hands-helping

BECOME A SPONSOR

With conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, the C5 Group of Companies: American Conference Institute, Canadian Institute, & C5 Group provides a diverse portfolio of conferences, events and roundtables devoted to providing business intelligence to senior decision makers responding to challenges around the world.

Don’t miss the opportunity to maximize participation or showcase your organizations services and talent. For more information please contact me at:

Lanny Morris

Senior Business Development Manager

American Conference Institute | The Canadian Institute | C5

T: 212-352-3220 Ext. 5530

E: L.Morris@AmericanConference.com

W: www.americanconference.com | www.canadianinstitute.com | www.c5-online.com

FRAUD & RECOVERY

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS

American Conference Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

Course objective: Key updates and best practices for fraud litigation, forensic investigations and cross-border challenges related to asset tracing and recovery

Field of Study: Business Law

Prerequisite: None.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Level of knowledge: Basic

Advanced Preparation: None

y Law Firm Partners, Solicitors and Barristers specialising in crypto and digital asset fraud, asset tracing and recovery, and dispute resolution

y Forensic and Litigation Consultants

y Legal and Compliance Executives from multinational banks and Crypto & Digital Asset Exchanges

y Investigators and Asset Recovery Specialists

y Technology solutions providers

TEACHING METHOD: Group Live

DELIVERY METHOD: Group Live

Group Live Participants will earn up to 9.5 CPE credits.

Refunds and Cancellations: Requests for refunds must be received in writing by 3 June 2023. For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies please contact our offices at 1-888-224-2480.

C5 Communications Ltd is pleased to offer our delegates a limited number of hotel rooms at a negotiated rate. To take advantage of these rates, please contact the hotel directly and quote "Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud and Recovery Conference".

Please note that the guest room block cut-off date is 12 May 2023. After that date OR when the room block fills, guestroom availability and rate can no longer be guaranteed. BOOK

FRAUD& ASSET RECOVERY SERIES

Recognized as the premier networking and professional development conference series worldwide.

Gain strategic guidance from top tier practitioners involved in the most complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations.

Enhance you network of colleagues from a truly global audience

Join lively discussion and debate with thought leaders on the lasts trends and hot button issues

The Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conferences stand apart as the premiere networking and professional development opportunities for stakeholders worldwide. In addition to hearing from enforcement officials and the judiciary, participants gain strategic guidance from top tier practitioners involved in the most complex, multi-jurisdictional cases in recent memory. Unlike other events, each conference includes large and smaller-group discussions that focus on expanding referral networks and business development.

AND DIGITAL ASSET FRAUD & RECOVERY

Register and pay to lock in your early rate and be eligible for a full refund until 21 May 2023.

If you are unable to attend for any reason, you will have the following options:

y A full credit note for you, or a colleague to attend another event.

y A full refund.

All cancellations and changes must be submitted to Enquiries@C5-Online.com by 21 May 2023.

3 Ways to

To update your contact information and preferences, please visit https://www.C5-Online.com/preference-center/.