OffshoreAlert London 2026
The definitive global event for intelligence, investigations, and asset recovery returns for its 13th year.
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15th Anniversary Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami
Join the premier global gathering for fraud, asset tracing, recovery, cross-border disputes, and insolvency professionals this October in Miami, as C5 celebrates the 15th Anniversary of this flagship event.
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New Year Message from IFG Chair Gary Miller
As we begin a new year, we look forward to new collaborations and to seeing our community continue to grow stronger, more global, and increasingly active. Our event in Mumbai last November with Dr. Shibani Belwalkar marked a major milestone for the network — including the transition from our Steering Committee to a
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70th IFG Event in London from 8-9 June 2026
The International Fraud Group (IFG) will bring together its global network in London for two days of insight, collaboration, and connection.
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20th Anniversary Edition Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva
For 20 years, C5’s Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva conference has been the premiere annual gathering for the global fraud and asset recovery community.
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OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 26-28, April 2026
Whatever your role in the fast-paced world of high-value international finance, you need to understand what’s going on at any given time to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity. Every significant business or investment decision should be preceded by a comprehensive process of trying to understand what you’re contemplating getting into. In other words, don’t ‘wing
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OffshoreAlert Conference Bangkok March 11-12, 2026!
As a proud partner of OffshoreAlert Bangkok, IFG invites you to join the leading event on intelligence, investigations, and recovery in high-value international finance. Join top investigators, insolvency practitioners, asset recovery attorneys, and intelligence specialists as we bring our signature blend of expertise, innovation, and global connections to the region. In the fast-paced world of
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Disputes Nightmares Scenario flash digital session: “What would you do if…you are served with a worldwide freezing order?”
Join Barry Coffey, Partner in the Dispute Resolution team at Mishcon de Reya, Matthew Ewens, Partner in the White Collar Crime and Investigations team and Claire Davidson of DRD Partnership as they consider what to do if you, your company or one of your directors are served with a worldwide freezing order. Date: Wednesday 6th November at 12 noon There is
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Airing dirty laundry: when can a hearing be held in private?
When considering whether to pursue a dispute through the Courts, a key consideration – particularly for private clients – is what information could end up in the press. The general rule is that all hearings will be held in public and key documents from the claim setting out each party’s position (such as the Claim
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Fraud in 2020 and beyond
Fraud in 2020 and beyond. An IFG panel discussing the impact of the world’s fastest growing industry. To see a selection of photographs from the event, please click here.
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Join us at the C5 Conference
The IFG proudly sponsors the annual C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference in Geneva on 16 & 17 March 2017. Hotel de la Paix, a Ritz Carlton Partner Hotel 11 Quai du Mont Blanc 1211 Genève Suisse (view map) If you are attending, we would be delighted if you could join us for a drinks reception
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ACFE Fraud Conference Europe
Meet other CFEs across Europe at the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe, 19-21 March | London, U.K. Join top anti-fraud professionals in London for the 2017 ACFE Fraud Confer-ence Europe, and learn the latest trends in fraud prevention, detection and deterrence. With dynamic educational opportunities, experienced instructors and invaluable networking opportunities, this event offers the
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New European ‘Freezers’ will Provide a Fast and Effective Tool in Preserving Funds in Cross-Border Cases from January 2017
From January 2017, creditors domiciled in EU Member States that have signed up to a new European regulation will be able to avail of the new European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) which provides a novel fast track way to preserve funds held in EU bank accounts in cross-border civil and commercial disputes. As the UK
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Court of Appeal Rules on Reverse Burden of Proof in Corruption Case
Reverse burden of proof provisions have been the subject of considerable debate both in Ireland and abroad. Recently the Court of Appeal, in a rare judgment on the interpretation of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, upheld a provision which imposes a reverse burden of proof in certain bribery cases. The judgment relates to an
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Putting out the fire – cracking down on illegal phoenix activity
‘We didn’t start the fire It was always burning since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it’1 The Illegal Phoenix Illegal phoenixing is a major problem in corporate Australia. In this post we consider what illegal phoenix activity is, how the problem
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UAE Bankruptcy Law, an update from Davidson & Co
Last month, the UAE government advised that the long-awaited bankruptcy law might be finalised by the end of this year. The new law, which has been drafted since 2011, is said to incorporate elements of the French, German and US insolvency systems. The UAE’s commercial, banking and legal sectors have been eagerly-anticipating the reform of
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