12 th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference May 4-6, 2014 | The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach | Miami Beach, FL THE PREMIER EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKING EVENT ON OFFSHORE FINANCE An Event Tailored for the Offshore World Join 300 lawyers, regulators, investigators, and service providers from Europe, UK, USA, Canada and key offshore jurisdictions to discuss the most critical issues affecting the industry. Get The Answers You Need The OffshoreAlert Conference covers the full spectrum of issues in Offshore Finance and is a neutral forum to discuss and analyze all material aspects that affect individuals and corporations conducting business in or through Offshore Financial Centers. Meet Key Industry Players Gain access to some of the most influential players in offshore finance including leading judges, lawyers, regulators, investigators, and service providers from major onshore and offshore jurisdictions in different geographical regions. The Most Trusted Source OffshoreAlert’s continued commitment to impartiality allows us to attract speakers and delegates from both sides of the fence and is why we can guarantee that you will receive credible and unbiased information about key aspects of offshore finance. “ A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO PROFESSES TO PRACTICE IN THE OFFSHORE WORLD” - John Boaden, Managing Director of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors
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12th Annual OffshoreAlert ConferenceMay 4-6, 2014 | The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach | Miami Beach, FL
The Premier educaTional & neTworking evenT on offshore finance
An Event Tailored for the Offshore WorldJoin 300 lawyers, regulators, investigators, and service providers from Europe, UK, USA,
Canada and key offshore jurisdictions to discuss the most critical issues affecting the industry.
Get The Answers You Need
The OffshoreAlert Conference covers the full spectrum of issues in Offshore Finance and is a neutral forum to discuss and analyze all material aspects that affect individuals and corporations conducting business in or through Offshore Financial Centers.
Meet Key Industry Players
Gain access to some of the most influential players in offshore finance including leading judges, lawyers, regulators, investigators, and service providers from major onshore and offshore jurisdictions in different geographical regions.
The Most Trusted Source
OffshoreAlert’s continued commitment to impartiality allows us to attract speakers and delegates from both sides of the fence and is why we can guarantee that you will receive credible and unbiased information about key aspects of offshore finance.
“A must for Anyone who professes to prActice in the offshore world” - John Boaden, Managing Director of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors
Dear Participant,
We look forward to welcoming you to our 12th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference Miami taking place at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida on May 4-6, 2014. Once again, this year’s program showcases high-profile speakers and our industry’s most topical sessions.
As a participant, you will establish new contacts and exchange financial intelligence on offshore finance including the latest on tax initiatives, political, legal and compliance issues, beneficial ownership registries, and financial transparency. You will find out how to identify and exploit opportunities, avoid legal and risk pitfalls, and remedies that are available if your once-promising deal turns sour from over 40 top-flight speakers. Plus, you will make great contacts by mingling with the crème de la crème in the private and public sectors of numerous onshore and offshore jurisdictions.
As in previous years, OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference is the “must-attend” event in 2014 for those in the highest end of international finance, attracting 250+ attendees from more than 25 countries in different continents and is for everyone who is involved in international finance - in any capacity. High Net Worth Individuals. Officers & Directors. Auditors. Bankers. Attorneys. Tax Advisers. Compliance Officers. Money Managers. Investors. Investigators. Regulators. Law Enforcement.
If you have any questions, our conference team is happy to assist. We look forward to seeing you in Miami Beach in a friendly and professional atmosphere amongst other offshore stakeholders.
David MarchantDavid Marchant
Owner & Editor, OffshoreAlert
riTz-carlTon, souTh BeachmAy 4-6 2014
About offshoreAlertOffshoreAlert is an independent news website founded in 1997 by investigative reporter David Marchant and offers news, documents & intelligence about businesses and individuals operating in Offshore Financial Centers, with an emphasis on fraud investigations. OffshoreAlert also holds conferences in North America and Europe tailored for the offshore world.
OffshoreAlert is generally considered to be a leading authority on OFCs and serious financial crime. It is routinely quoted or referenced by news organizations around the world, including The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Miami Herald, Vancouver Sun, The Economist, BusinessWeek, CBS News, BBC Radio, Bloomberg Television, United Press International and many more.
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AccommodAtion & conference venueThe 12th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. Directly on the beach and featuring an architectural style that hearkens back to the Art Moderne style of the early 1950’s, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is in walking distance to a myriad of dining, galleries, shopping, entertainment and nightlife venues that have defined South Beach as a destination for decades.
The Ritz-Carlton, South BeachOne Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA
Group Rate: Standard Interior View Room $339.00For Reservations: Call +1 305-671-2609
A block of rooms will be held for a limited period of time. In order to receive the Group Rate, all reservations must be made on or before Monday, April 14, 2014. Please reference The OffshoreAlert Conference when booking. FOR EvENT & REGISTRATION DETAIlS:
Take the guess work out of networking with this structured face-to-face business networking activity designed to accelerate business contacts. Participants greet each other in a series of brief exchanges during a set period of time. During an interac-tion, attendees share their professional backgrounds and business goals. This event is particularly useful for first-time attendees.
17:30 – 18:30 Welcome Cocktail Reception
Please join us for the Welcome Reception—the biggest social gathering of The Event. Join a few hundred of your fellow Event attendees for music, hors d’oeuvres and specialty cocktails! It’s a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and network with other attendees.
In a spectacular oceanfront cabana setting, our networking receptions have all the glamour of tropical South Beach. Featuring DJs, cigar rollers, specialty cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and plenty of networking. Attendees look forward to these fun and exciting events every year.
Monday, May 5
Sponsored by Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors and Freeborn & Peters LLP
An introduction to the conference, its aims and a breakdown of who is in attendance.David Marchant, Owner & Editor, OffshoreAlert (Miami)
09:00 – 10:30 In An Age of Transparency & Automatic Tax Information Exchange, Can OFCs
Survive?
Given the success of a global clampdown on tax evasion, can Offshore Financial Centers survive and prosper in this new financial climate without tax evading clients and if so, who will be the winners and losers? Burke Files, Principal, Financial Examinations & Evaluations, Inc. (Arizona)Tim Ridley, Former Chairman, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (Cayman Islands)Jack Blum, Chairman, Tax Justice Network (USA)James McConvill, Counsel, Forbes Hare (London) & Senior Lecturer, Offshore Corporate Law, Victoria University (Australia)Dan Reeves, Founder, Offshore Compliance & Enforcement Consulting Group & Retired Senior Advisor, IRS Off-shore Compliance Initiatives (New Jersey)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshment Break
11:00 – 12:30 Tax, Fraud, & Finance: Offshore Judges Discuss Key Rulings at Their Courts
Commercial Court Judges in key Offshore Financial Centers discuss laws and rulings affecting international business disputes that come before their courts.Edward Davis, Jr., Founding Shareholder, Astigarraga Davis (Miami)Edward Bannister QC, Presiding Judge, British Virgin Islands Commercial Court (BVI)Neville Adderley, Justice of Appeal, The Bahamas Court of Appeal (Bahamas)Ian Kawaley, Chief Justice, Bermuda (Bermuda)
12:30 – 13:45 PwC Oceanside luncheon
Sponsored by:
13:45 – 15:00 Session 1: Debt Collection: How to Locate Bank Accounts & Other Assets to Enforce JudgmentsFind out how to legally locate debtors’ bank accounts and other assets and how to get the most value from your judgment enforcement attorney.Joe Dickerson, Founder & CEO, Financial Forensic Services (Denver)Robert Pinchuck, President, Columbia Financial International (West Palm Beach)
Session 2: Blood, Sweat & TIEAs: Tax Information Exchange Litigation in OFCsThis session will look at legal challenges by taxpayers to applications at offshore courts for information under Tax Information Exchange Agreements.Alex Potts, Partner, Sedgwick Chudleigh (Bermuda)Thomas Lowe QC, Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers (London)
MondayMay 5, 2014
Session 3: Beneficial Ownership Registries: An UpdateA look at the pros and cons of having central registries of beneficial owners of off-shore companies in offshore financial centers and whether the move towards them has substance or is political hot-air by the U.K. Government.Gonzalo Jalles, CEO, Cayman Finance (Cayman Islands)Glenford Malone, Deputy Director, Investment Business, British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI)
15:00 – 16:00 Session 1: How to Identify Investment Frauds & Reduce Your LiabilityLearn how to identify Ponzi schemes and other investment frauds so that you may reduce your exposure to lawsuits, regulatory actions, and losses. David Marchant, Owner & Editor, OffshoreAlert (Miami)Carlo Fedrigoli, Counsel, Galadari & Associates (Dubai)James Pomeroy, Director, Forensic Services, PwC (Caribbean)
Session 2: The Next Big Thing: How The OECD’s Action Plan on ‘Base Erosion & Profit Shifting’ Will Affect OFCs & Their ClientsThe implications of the OECD’s Action Plan on Base Erosion & Profit Shifting for off-shore financial centers and their clients.Ben Arrindell, Member, United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (Barbados)Chris Faiferlick, Tax Bureau Member, Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (Washington, DC)
Session 3: Onshore Litigation Options for Offshore FundsThe pros and cons of offshore funds litigating in the United States, as opposed to offshore.Jonathan Sablone, Partner, Nixon Peabody (New York)Colette Wilkins, Partner, Walkers (Cayman Islands)
16:00 – 16:30 Refreshment Break
16:30 – 17:30 Session 1: Bitcoin & Financial Crime: An AnalysisThis session will look at how the digital currency Bitcoin is used by financial criminals to commit a range of offenses, including theft, fraud, and money laundering.Christine Duhaime, Partner, Duhaime Law (Toronto)Nicolas Christin, Assistant Research Professor, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh)
Session 2: Expected DOJ Implications & Likely Activities Flowing from FATCA & Re-cent Intergovernmental AgreementsFind out how to prepare for - and head-off - DOJ investigations and prosecutions concerning FATCA and IGAs.Tim Prudhoe, Partner, Kobre & Kim (BVI)Sean Casey, Partner, Kobre & Kim (New York)Nick Matthews, Member, Kinetic Partners (London)
Session 3: When Onshore-Offshore Liquidations Collide: How are Assets Divided?This session will analyze recent court decisions when onshore and offshore liquida-tions clash.Neal Levin, Partner, Freeborn & Peters (Chicago)Paul Dennis QC, Partner, O’Neal Webster (BVI)Nicholas Fox, Managing Associate, Mourant Ozannes (Cayman Islands)
09:00 – 10:30 Turks & Caicos Islands: Inside One of the World’s largest Asset Recovery Pro-
grams
British attorney Laurence Harris will talk about his experiences leading one of the world’s largest civil asset recovery programs, which has recovered substantial assets for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.James Maton, Partner, Edwards Wildman (London)
10:30 – 11:00 IPSA Networking Refreshment Break
Sponsored by:
11:00 – 12:15 Session 1: Inside the Cayman Islands: The ‘Operation Tempura’ AffairIn this session, panelists with direct knowledge of ‘Operation Tempura’ will discuss the investigation, seek to explain why it experienced so many problems and offer their views on what it says about the Cayman Islands and its relationship with the United Kingdom.Brent Fuller, Photo-Journalist, Cayman Free Press (Cayman Islands) - ModeratorDan Duguay, Former Auditor General of the Cayman Islands (Canada)John Evans, Former Covert Participating Informant, Operation Tempura (London)Martin Bridger, Former Senior Investigator, Operation Tempura (London)
Session 2: Financing Asset Recovery Attempts: Third-Party Litigation Funding & Success Fees for Asset Recovery ProfessionalsExperts in the field will explain how they determine whether a third-party lawsuit is worth funding, how risk is assessed and managed, where and how money is spent, how recovered assets are split between investors, asset recovery professionals and victims, and how decisions are made about continuing funding a case or pulling the plug.Martin Kenney, Managing Partner, Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors (BVI) Timothy D. Scrantom, Principal, Scrantom Dulles International (Washington, D.C.)Jonathan Cooperman, Partner, Farber Financial Group (Toronto)
12:15 – 13:30 Kobre & Kim Oceanside luncheon
Sponsored by:
TuesdayMay 6, 2014
13:30 – 14:30 Session 1: Tracing USD Wire Transfers Via Intermediary Bank Discovery & Using ‘Global’ New York Attachment Orders to Seize AssetsThis session will cover cutting-edge techniques and emerging trends in International Insolvency and Debt Enforcement.Warren Gluck, Senior Associate, Holland & Knight (New York)Chris Kennedy, Senior Manager, RHSW (Cayman Islands)
Session 2: Financial Transparency: A Comparison of JurisdictionsA look at how offshore jurisdictions compare in terms of banking secrecy, recording of beneficial ownership registries for trusts, foundations, and companies, availability to the public of corporate share registers and accounts, anti-money laundering, tax information exchange, international judicial co-operation, and other areas.Andres Knobel, Consultant, Tax Justice Network (Argentina)
Session 3: Gaddafi’s Libya: Inside the Covert Operation to Recover $240 m of ‘Sto-len’ CashThe ‘twists-and-turns’ story of how US$240 million in steel boxes was reportedly smuggled out of Libya after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, and how a sting operation to recover the funds for the people of Libya was pursued.Martin Kenney, Managing Partner, Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors (BVI) Kim Marsh, Executive Vice President, International Operations, IPSA International (London)
14:30 – 15:30 Session 1: Offshore Insurance Schemes: Are Insureds Cheating The Government Or Are Insurers Cheating Insureds?An overview of offshore tax shelters and other schemes involving insurance arrange-ments, IRS actions against those programs, and how their clients have fared in crimi-nal, tax and civil litigation.Jay Adkisson, Chair, American Bar Association’s Committee on Captive Insurance (California)Denis Kleinfeld, Of Counsel, Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph (Miami)
Session 2: Tales From the Field: Do Banks Lie When Served with Documents Sub-poenas in Fraud & Asset Recovery Inquiries?As has been amply show in recent years, the world’s leading banks routine engage in illegal activity. This session will look at whether banks lie and suppress records to thwart asset recovery investigations.Martin Kenney, Managing Partner, Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors (BVI) Edward Davis, Jr., Founding Shareholder, Astigarraga Davis (Miami)
15:30 – 16:00 Refreshment Break
16:00 – 16:45 The Fraudster’s Playbook: How To Anticipate His Every Move
This session will take you deep inside the playbook of the fraudster to learn the tricks of his trade and allow you to anticipate his every move.Neal Levin, Partner, Freeborn & Peters (Chicago)
16:45 – 17:45 ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’: The Real Story (Not Hollywood’s Fantasy version)
The true story of ‘The Lamb of Long Island’ or, as Jordan Belfort (and no-one else) calls himself, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ by the former U. S. federal prosecutor who brought him to justice.Joel M. Cohen, Partner, Gibson Dunn (New York)
17:45 – 18:00 Closing Remarks
David Marchant, Owner & Editor, OffshoreAlert (Miami)
Alex specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on Bermuda and offshore-related disputes.
Andres Knobel
Consultant, Tax Justice Network (Argentina)
Andres is part of the Tax Justice Network’s Team that compiles the Financial Secrecy Index, which ranks jurisdictions according to their secrecy and the scale of their activities.
Ben Arrindell
Member, United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (Barbados)
Ben is currently a director of Cidel Bank & Trust, Inc. in Barbados and is an expert on international tax matters.
Brent Fuller
Photo-Journalist, Cayman Free Press (Cayman Islands) - Moderator
As a journalist working in Cayman since 2006, Brent has reported extensively about Operation Tempura.
Burke Files
Principal, Financial Examinations & Evaluations, Inc. (Arizona)
Burke specializes in financial investigations and due diligence, with an emphasis on serious financial crime, such as fraud and money laundering.
Carlo Fedrigoli
Counsel, Galadari & Associates (Dubai)
Carlo specializes in banking and financial regulation and white-collar crime, including complex cases of corporate and financial fraud, anti-money laundering and offshore investigations.
Chris Faiferlick
Tax Bureau Member, Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (Washington, DC)
Chris specializes in transfer pricing and is a Tax Bureau member of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD.
Chris Kennedy
Senior Manager, RHSW (Cayman Islands)
Chris specializes in insolvency, restructuring and corporate finance.
Christine Duhaime
Partner, Duhaime Law (Toronto)
Christine practices primarily in the area of financial regulatory compliance and has become an expert on financial crime issues concerning Bitcoin.
Colette Wilkins
Partner, Walkers (Cayman Islands)
Colette specializes in litigation, contentious restructuring and insolvency.
Dan Duguay
Former Auditor General of the Cayman Islands (Canada)
Dan is a former Auditor General of the Cayman Islands and a former Audit Manager for the Office of the Auditor General in Bermuda. The Governments of both jurisdictions have
been plagued by corruption allegations in recent years.
Dan Reeves
Founder, Offshore Compliance & Enforcement Consulting Group & Retired Senior Advisor, IRS Offshore Compliance Initiatives (New Jersey)
While with the IRS from 1977 to 2012, Dan developed many of the investigative techniques currently being used to identify U. S. taxpayers with offshore bank accounts and has led a number of high-profile investigations that involved the use of John Doe summonses to obtain offshore banking records, including UBS AG, HSBC, the Stanford Financial Group and others.
David Marchant
Owner & Editor, OffshoreAlert (Miami)
David Marchant has been a journalist since 1984, working in the United Kingdom, Bermuda and the USA. He is the sole shareholder and editor of OffshoreAlert, which is based in Miami, Florida and was launched in February, 1997.
Denis Kleinfeld
Of Counsel, Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph (Miami)
Denis specializes in international tax law.
Edward Bannister QC
Presiding Judge, British Virgin Islands Commercial Court (BVI)
Edward was appointed the first Commercial Court Judge in the British Virgin Islands in 2009.
Edward Davis, Jr.
Founding Shareholder, Astigarraga Davis (Miami)
Based in Miami, Ed specializes in international fraud and asset recovery and has been involved in several high-profile cases.
Glenford has worked for more than 10 years for the financial services regulator in one of the world’s most prominent offshore financial centers.
Gonzalo Jalles
CEO, Cayman Finance (Cayman Islands)
As CEO of Cayman Finance, Gonzalo plays a leading role in the promotion of the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry.
Ian Kawaley
Chief Justice, Bermuda (Bermuda)
Ian is Bermuda’s Chief Justice, having previously served as a Commercial Court judge at Bermuda Supreme Court.
Jack Blum
Chairman, Tax Justice Network (USA)
Jack has significant experience and focuses his practice in the areas of bank and securities firm compliance, congressional investigations, international financial crime, money laundering and offshore tax evasion.
SpeakersMeet the Players
James Maton
Partner, Edwards Wildman (London)
James advised the Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands in one of the world’s largest civil recovery programs, involving an extensive number of cases seeking to recover land obtained by corruption, the termination of substantial development agreements, and claims for misappropriated funds and evaded stamp duty.
James McConvill
Counsel, Forbes Hare (London) & Senior Lecturer, Offshore Corporate Law, Victoria University (Australia)
James specializes in international banking and finance law, corporate governance and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance.
James Pomeroy
Director, Forensic Services, PwC (Caribbean)
James specializes in complex, multi-jurisdictional insolvency cases and fraud investigations, including offshore banks and investment funds.
Jay Adkisson
Chair, American Bar Association’s Committee on Captive Insurance (California)
Jay specializes in the areas of creditor-debtor litigation, asset protection, wealth preservation, captive insurance companies and insurance/reinsurance litigation.
Joe specializes in locating and seizing assets to satisfy judgments.
Joel M. Cohen
Partner, Gibson Dunn (New York)
While serving as Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joel
prosecuted notorious penny stock swindler Jordan Belfort - the subject of Martin Scorsese’s movie ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’.
John Evans
Former Covert Participating Informant, Operation Tempura (London)
John’s search of his newspaper’s office in the Cayman Islands helped to trigger Operation Tempura and he later became a covert ‘participating informant’ for police.
Jonathan Cooperman
Partner, Farber Financial Group (Toronto)
Jonathan specializes in fraud investigations, forensic accounting, and asset recovery.
Jonathan Sablone
Partner, Nixon Peabody (New York)
Jonathan is a litigation partner and chair of Nixon Peabody’s Private Funds Dispute practice.
Kim Marsh
Executive Vice President, International Operations, IPSA International (London)
Kim specializes in multi-jurisdictional corruption, bribery and due diligence investigations, and anti-money laundering assignments targeting offshore and onshore tax havens.
Martin Bridger
Former Senior Investigator, Operation Tempura (London)
A retired senior Metropolitan Police Officer in London, Martin is the former Senior Investigator of Operation Tempura.
Martin Kenney
Managing Partner, Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors (BVI)
Martin is perhaps the best-known fraud and asset recovery attorney in the world, having worked on
a number of high-profile international cases.
Neal levin
Partner, Freeborn & Peters (Chicago)
Often compared to Mr. Wolf from Pulp Fiction, Mr. Levin - a fraud specialist - is most notably summoned when the case ‘stinks’.
Neville Adderley
Justice of Appeal, The Bahamas Court of Appeal (Bahamas)
Justice Adderley is a Justice of Appeal at The Bahamas Court of Appeal.
Nicholas specializes in insolvency and financial services litigation.
Nick Matthews
Member, Kinetic Partners (London)
Nick specializes in helping financial services firms prepare for FATCA compliance.
Nicolas Christin
Assistant Research Professor, Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh)
Nicolas is the co-author of a report entitled ‘Beware the Middleman: Empirical Analysis of Bitcoin-Exchange Risk’.
Paul Dennis QC
Partner, O’Neal Webster (BVI)
Paul specializes in commercial litigation, corporate insolvency, shipping and admiralty.
Robert Pinchuck
President, Columbia Financial International (West Palm Beach)
Robert offers a variety of products and services to the debt collection industry.
Sean Casey
Partner, Kobre & Kim (New York)
Sean specializes in complex white-collar criminal defense matters, regulatory enforcement matters, and internal investigations.
Thomas lowe QC
Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers (London)
Tom’s main areas of expertise include commercial fraud, insolvency, trust litigation, professional negligence, financial services, banking as well as probate disputes.
Tim Prudhoe
Partner, Kobre & Kim (BVI)
Tim is an experienced commercial litigator with extensive experience in relation to offshore financial centers, including the BVI, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Bermuda.
Tim Ridley
Former Chairman, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (Cayman Islands)
Tim is a former senior partner of leading Cayman Islands-headquartered law firm Maples and Calder and a former Chairman of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Timothy D. Scrantom
Principal, Scrantom Dulles International (Washington, D.C.)
An American lawyer and English barrister, Timothy is also an entrepreneur, having co-founded two litigation funding firms, namely BlackRobe Capital Partners LLC and Juridica Capital Management Ltd.
Warren Gluck
Senior Associate, Holland & Knight (New York)
Warren specializes in international debt enforcement and cross-border insolvency and has pioneered new asset tracing methods.
Astigarraga Davis is a specialized commercial law firm with a practice focused on asset recovery and financial fraud (representing victims of fraud and corruption), bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation (representing banks and other creditors), and international litigation and arbitration. Our firm has located and pursued fraudsters who have victim-ized governments, financial institutions, private entities and individuals.
Martin Kenney & Co. is a specialist, multi-jurisdictional investigative and litigation prac-tice based in Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The lawyers of the firm concentrate on the representation of persons harmed by economic crime in a multi-juris-dictional setting. The firm uses a combination of traditional and extraordinary measures to gather, most usually on an emergency basis, evidence of serious forms of wrongdo-ing, and to recover substantial value in many places concurrently.
Freeborn & Peters LLP is a full-service law firm, headquartered in Chicago, with inter-national capabilities. Freeborn’s Fraud and Internal Investigations Team focuses on the investigation, prosecution and recovery related to many varieties of fraudulent activity, corruption and other misconduct, including Ponzi schemes; securities, bankruptcy, insur-ance and bank fraud; government corruption and FCPA; antitrust violations; fraudulent conveyances; and offshore financial centers.
Nixon Peabody LLP is one of the largest multi-practice law firms in the world, with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The firm is an international leader in alternative investment litigation representing hedge funds, private equity funds, venture funds, liquidators, trustees, institutional investors, investment banks and high-net-worth individuals. Our liti-gators have extensive experience handling matters relating to U.S. investment products domiciled in offshore jurisdictions in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands. We have represented numerous European investors in U.S. onshore disputes stemming from such offshore investments, and offer a global strategy by leveraging our assets in the world’s financial markets.
Mourant Ozannes is an offshore law firm providing advice on Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law to the world’s leading financial institutions, public companies, corporations, fund promoters and private clients. We work alongside several of the most respected international law firms. We have more top tier legal directory rankings than any other offshore law firm (Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer, 2010).
Invest Barbados (IB) is an economic development agency of the government of Barba-dos. IB is responsible for attracting, winning and sustaining international investment for Barbados. The corporation is also responsible for unleashing the export potential of the indigenous services sector and helping to develop and manage the Barbados Business brand.
Since 2001, Secure Hosting has been providing premium hosting solutions to busi-nesses who are concerned about data seizure, privacy loss or business interruption. Our PCI compliant Cloud and Dedicated hosting solutions give you a higher level of privacy and data security because our servers are located in data centers in The Bahamas and Bermuda and we are governed by their e-commerce laws.w w w . s e c u r e h o s t . c o mw . sw w w e c u re c e hu r h oo s t .o so c o mc o
Gold Sponsors
PwC’s network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people provides multi-jurisdictional solutions to complex issues in times of crisis or loss. Our team of forensic specialists based throughout the Caribbean Region and around the world, can tackle any crisis or anxiety costing you sleep: corruption, fraud, cybercrime, contract disputes, litigation, intellectual property and licensing compliance, insurance claims, regulatory investigations, and so on. We’re your trusted advisor, your expert witness, your investiga-tor and your representative in mediation and arbitration. We fight threats to your brand and bottom line – anywhere and everywhere, at a moment’s notice.
Kobre & Kim LLP is a conflict-free international law firm focused exclusively on litigation, arbitration, and investigations. The firm leverages the skill and experience of English solicitors and barristers (including three English Queen’s Counsel), offshore lawyers, and U.S. trial attorneys (including more than a dozen former U.S. Department of Justice law-yers) in an integrated advocacy team. This unique offering provides the firm with the full capability to litigate in the world’s leading jurisdictions for complex commercial disputes, cross-border government enforcement and regulatory investigations, as well as interna-tional judgment enforcement and cross-border asset forfeiture and recovery matters.
Silver Sponsors
O’Neal Webster was founded in 1989 and has grown to become one of the leading com-mercial and litigation law firms in the British Virgin Islands. The firm provides legal advice and solutions of the highest quality to a broad client base, with particular emphasis on corporate & finance, trusts, funds, commercial litigation, corporate restructuring and insolvency. Our dedicated lawyers are consistently highlighted for their skill and experi-ence within prominent industry and trade publications.
Farber Financial Group is a Canadian financial advisory services firm. From structuring, negotiating, and executing M&A and corporate financing to rescuing, refinancing, and rebuilding businesses, the advisors at Farber act swiftly and decisively to get results every time. Additionally, we know that corporate fraud schemes are some of the most complex crimes to detect and resolve. Our trained, certified, and licensed specialists have the authority to exercise extraordinary legal powers, giving us access to a sus-pected fraudster’s worldwide property and often enabling us to recover assets that may otherwise be lost.
IPSA International, Inc. is an international risk advisory firm which provides clients in the corporate, financial and legal communities with high-end investigative consulting services. IPSA’s preferred practice areas are: Anti-Money Laundering, Investigative Due Diligence, Anti-Corruption Bribery/Compliance and Litigation Support. We specialize in fraud detection, prevention and investigation, international due diligence, global risk miti-gation services and the proactive or reactive support of anti money laundering compli-ance programs. We help our clients Manage the Balance Between Risk and Reward®.
Bronze Sponsors
Cayman National is the largest financial services provider in the Cayman Islands. It provides business and personal banking services, trust and corporate services, fund administration, and wealth management from the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man, with representative offices in Dubai, Panama and the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms. With a 90-year history and unparalleled depth in energy, natural resources and project development, the firm has over 360 lawyers advising clients on corporate, commercial and restructuring mandates and litigation matters. Bennett Jones is well equipped to advise foreign businesses and investors with Canadian ventures, and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities in China, the Middle East and around the world.
Your lawyer. Your law �rm. Your business advisor.
Founded in 2003, Cayman Finance, formerly the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association, serves to promote the integrity and transparency of the Cayman Islands’ financial services industry through cooperation and engagement with domestic and international political leaders, regulators, organisations, and media and to encourage the sustainable growth of the industry through innovation, education, and integration.
The Cayman Islands Government’s Ministry for Financial Services develops policies and facilitates strategies that enhance and encourage economic activity. It achieves this goal through collaboration with the private sector and other government agencies. Among other responsibilities, entities that fall under the Ministry provide government with policy advice and recommendations on international initiatives, including tax, trade and regulatory matters; anti money-laundering and counter-financing of terrorism matters; inward investment opportunities; and inter-government relations.
Campbells has over 40 years’ experience advising local and international clients on Cayman Islands law and regularly represents large corporates and financial institutions in substantial international transactions and disputes. Our lawyers are well recognised for their expertise by leading directories and trade publications and regularly advise some of the most prominent names in finance, investment and insurance. Our team is actively involved in the development of Cayman legislation, sitting on various government financial services legislative committees.
Rose LLP is a Canadian business litigation firm with a leading practice in multi-jurisdictional fraud, corruption and asset recovery cases representing global financial institutions, fraud victims and court-appointed trustees and receivers. The firm is a founding member of ICC Fraudnet, and Matthew Lindsay Q.C. is ICC Fraudnet’s Executive Director.
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Exhibitors & Supporting Sponsors
Group Discounts A 10% group discounts is available for three or more bookings from one company booked together as a group.
Fees
The standard fee for attending OffshoreAlert’s Conference is outlined on the Registration form. This includes the cocktail receptions, luncheon and refreshments, entrance to all sessions & the exhibitor hall, certificate of attendance on request, and the digital conference documentation and materials submitted by the speakers. You may enclose payment with your registration or we will send an invoice. Payment is due within 30 days of registering. If registering within 30 days of the event, payment is due immediately. Payments can be made by check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. Please make all checks payable to “KYC News, Inc.” and write the name of the delegate(s) on the face of the check. If payment has not been received prior to registration the morning of the conference, a credit card hold will be required. All bookings are subject to terms and conditions and your booking will be taken as acceptance of these.
Dates: May 4-6, 2014venue: Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Accommodation
Ritz-Carlton, South BeachGroup Rates: Standard Interior View Room $339.00For Reservations: Call +1 305-671-2609Please reference the OffshoreAlert Conference for Group Rates. In order to receive the Group Rate, all reservations must be made on or before April 14, 2014
Complaint Resolution Policy
For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at +1 305-372-6296.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations received in writing prior to 21 March 2014 a refund will be made of any ticket fee paid by the attendee less a 10% administration charge. Cancellations received after 21 March 2014 will incur a charge of 50% of the total cost of their booking. Cancellations received after 18 April 2014 will incur a charge of 100% of the total cost of the booking. In the case of a group booking of two, should a delegate/s cancel, OffshoreAlert reserves the right to charge the difference between the group rate and standard rates. If an attendee fails to attend (without prior written cancellation) no refund will be offered.
If OffshoreAlert cancels the event, OffshoreAlert is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by the registrants. Speakers and sessions are subject to change without notice.
Substitutions
Substitution of one attendee for another will be accepted without charge at any time but must be supported by a fully completed Registration Form. Please notify OffshoreAlert by emailing [email protected] as early as possible if this is the case.
Sponsored Events and Table Top Exhibits
Are you looking for a creative way to reach top-level decision-makers? Why not consider sponsoring a luncheon, cocktail party or refreshment break? Maybe you’re looking for the perfect forum to showcase your products and services. For more information on sponsorship or exhibition opportunities, please contact Lina Kravitz at +1 305-372-6296 or email: [email protected]
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An Event Tailored for the Offshore WorldJoin 300 lawyers, regulators, investigators, and service providers from Europe, UK, USA,
Canada and key offshore jurisdictions to discuss the most critical issues affecting the industry.
