Fraud Prosecution & Asset Recovery

21st & 22nd September 2010 -  Central London

The trend for self-reporting started with Balfour Beatty and is now expected to continue with AMEC, Mabey and Johnson, BAE Systems and Innospec - leading to plea negotiations and deal making with the prosecutors. This is coupled with the passing of the Bribery Act, one of the most significant reforms to corporate criminal law to take place in recent times. The new act overhauls laws dating back to the 1880s and will undo some of the damage done to the UK's international reputation by the government's handling of the BAE Systems case.

Attend The Lawyers 2nd annual Fraud Prosecution and Asset Recovery conference to discuss the Bribery Bill and what exactly will constitute the adequate systems and controls required to prevent such offences and the notion of associated persons? Hear up-to-the minute responses from the Serious Fraud Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the U.S. Department of Justice and moving on from last year, discuss the hottest issues within fraud – plea negotiations, deal making with the prosecutors, the developments in different jurisdictions and case studies of the latest global settlement deals.

NEW for 2010!

Interactive Q&A session with the regulators
A session incorporated in the agenda giving you the chance to question the keynote speakers, discuss ideas and share information in an informal setting. Questions can be asked on the day, sent to the organisers before the event or facilities will be provided for you to pose questions anonymously.

Chatham House Rule will apply and the discussion will not be recorded or reported

Speakers confirmed include:

Glyn Powell, Head of the City, Corporate and Public Funds Domain, SFO
Mark Mendelsohn, Deputy Chief Fraud Section Criminal Division, Department of Justice
Alberto Arevalo, Assistant Director, Enforcement Matters, Office of International Affairs, SEC
Stephen Gentle, Partner, Kingsley Napley
Andrew Mitchell QC, The Chambers of Andrew Mitchell QC
David S. Lorello, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson
Jonathan Fisher QC, 23 Essex Street Chambers
Stephen Harrison, Director of Enforcement, National Fraud Authority
Stephen Philippsohn, Partner, PCB Litigation
Peter Carter QC, 18 Red Lion Court
David Green, Partner, Edwin Coe
Paul Gully-Hart, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer (Switzerland)
Crispin Rapinet, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Peter Burrell, Head of Investigations and Corporate Crime, Herbert Smith 

With the Serious Fraud Office meaning business, the fast growing interest in the UK of the US style plea bargaining systems and the growing international collaboration in investigation and enforcement – don’t miss your chance to be up to date with the latest legislation and understand what these changes really mean in practice.