IBA Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Anti Corruption Enforcement and Compliance
12 Nov - 13 Nov 2018
Session information
Workshop on civil and insolvency tools completing criminal foreign bribery investigations
Tuesday 13 November (1515 - 1645)
Committee(s)
Anti-Corruption Committee
(Lead)
Description
The session will focus on how private law civil and insolvency tools can be used to recover stolen assets or obtain compensation for the loss suffered by victims of corruption as a complement to criminal investigations undertaken by law enforcement and regulatory authorities. It will discuss case studies arising out of corruption investigations. It will outline the types of freezing orders, disclosure orders from third parties such as banks and Trust and Corporate Service providers, search orders and the powers of insolvency practitioners such as liquidators which are available.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Stephen Baker | Baker & Partners, St Helier, Jersey; Chair, Asset Recovery Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Elena Fedorova | Bonfassi Avocats, Paris, France |
| Kate McMahon | Edmonds Marshall McMahon, London, England; Senior Vice Chair, Asset Recovery Subcommittee |
| Tomislav Sunjka | ŠunjkaLaw, Novi Sad, Serbia; Regional Representative Europe, Anti-Corruption Committee |