IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C3.5, Convention Centre, Level 3
Session information
Tax fraud: but what about the role of financial institutions?
Tuesday 10 October (1615 - 1730)
Room C3.5, Convention Centre, Level 3
Committee(s)
Business Crime Committee
(Lead)
Criminal Law Committee
Description
The scandals related to the tax evasions that have occurred in the course of recent years have triggered the issue of the financial institutions’ role in protecting tax evaders. The panel will address the possible criminal exposure of the financial institutions and financial advisers, and their role in tax fraud.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Fabio Cagnola | Cagnola & Associati Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Committee Liaison Officer, Non-trial Resolutions of Bribery Cases Subcommittee |
| Ivo Leenders | VOI advocaten, Breda, Netherlands; Regional Representative Europe, Business Crime Committee |
Speakers
| Stefano Boatto | Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati, Milan, Italy |
| Jan Handzlik | Handzlik & Associates APC, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Felix Ka-ho Ng | Haldanes , Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; Regional Representative Asia General, Criminal Law Committee |
| Brian Spiro | Macfarlanes LLP, London, England |