Ilya Nikiforov to speak at the International Fraud & Litigation Conference
On 26-27 May 2011 the International Fraud & Litigation Conference organized by Lexis Nexis will take place in London. Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner at EPAM St. Petersburg Law Offices, will deliver a report on the first day of the conference.
Using their practical experience, leading experts in dispute resolution will discuss financial fraud proceedings, challenges in finding debtors’ assets and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in foreign jurisdictions. The conference audience will include judges and arbitrators, in-house lawyers, tax and legal advisors, finance and asset management experts.
Key topics include:
- What is “dishonest”? When does aggressive business practice amount to fraud?
- Liability of accomplices to fraud: when accomplices can be liable;
- Asset recovery: civil and criminal tools in Switzerland;
- Asset tracing and recovery in low-tax jurisdictions;
- Loss indemnity in the US and the UK: cross border cooperation and intervention of regulators;
- Fraud issues in emerging markets: recent trends and practical guidance;
- Disclosure and freezing orders: practical tips;
- Making the most of digital and documentary evidence.
In his report "Made in the Ex-USSR: Unwinding Eastern Block Scams and Schemes”, Ilya Nikiforov will talk about contemporary protection methods against fraud in company liquidation and the recent amendments in the Russian law relating to bankruptcy and insolvency issues.