Emerging developments in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards: corruption allegations at enforcement and set-aside stages

Martin Kenney is one of the world’s leading asset recovery lawyers, specialising in multi-jurisdictional economic crime and international serious fraud. He has acted for international banks, insurance companies, individual investors and other private and governmental institutions. Based in the British Virgin Islands, Martin is founder of MKS Law. The firm’s work lies at the intersection of cross-border insolvency, creditors’ rights and complex commercial litigation. WIRED has called it “the world’s sharpest fraudbusters”. Martin is a Visiting Professor at the University of Central Lancashire School of Law & Policing in the UK and is co-founder of ICC FraudNet, a network of elite asset recovery lawyers. “Martin Kenney is a rock star in the field of international asset recovery. He is literally one of the best asset recovery lawyers in the world.” (Chambers and Partners 2025, Asset Tracing & Recovery) "Martin Kenney is a rock star in the field of international asset recovery. I know of no one better." (Chambers and Partners 2025, Asset Tracing & Recovery) "Martin is very much familiar with fraud cases and has excellent expertise." (Chambers and Partners 2025, Asset Tracing & Recovery)

Emilio is a partner at ArbLit, where he specializes in commercial and investor-state arbitration, with a particular focus on disputes linked to Latin America. In addition to his counsel work, Emilio sits as arbitrator and has acted as secretary to arbitral tribunals in high-profile cases. Emilio is Co-Chair of the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Subcommittee of the IBA Arbitration Committee. A dual-qualified attorney (Italy and New York), Emilio holds an LL.M. from NYU and a Ph.D. from the University of Milan. More info at: https://www.arblit.com/emilio_bettoni/