Virtual

Digital Asset Disputes Demystified

28 Apr 2023

Location: 12:30pm - 2:00pm (BST) | 3:30pm - 5:00pm (GST) | 5:00pm - 6:30pm (IST) | 7:30pm - 9:00pm (SGT) - Virtual Event (Zoom)
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Digital Asset Disputes Demystified

Highlights

The world of digital assets is in a continuous state of development, fuelled by a combination of technological innovation, financial speculation, and a desire for greater financial autonomy and privacy. As digital assets become an increasingly mainstream asset class, there is higher engagement by businesses and individuals with various assets including cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

The staggering growth of the overall sector as well as frauds, bankruptcies and disputes have led to an increase in investigations and regulation in this sector. The key concerns mirror those found while dealing with conventional assets and more, including cybercrime, Ponzi schemes, misrepresentations, celebrity endorsements, theft, jurisdiction and fora, asset tracing, and identifying the right respondent. Digital assets require a unique and different approach as compared to traditional assets with respect to dispute resolution forums, investigation, prosecution, litigation finance, insolvencies, and enforcement.

In the webinar, we will explore the intricacies, best practices and solutions for resolving these issues related to various digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, decentralised finance, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to these assets. We will also explore unique challenges such as identifying the appropriate jurisdiction and fora, parties to the proceedings, risk of dissipation, bankruptcies and insolvencies, and financial constraints. The experts will provide practical solutions to tackle these concerns, for instance, application for interim measures and litigation financing. This multi-disciplinary webinar is sure to interest to all levels of experience in this innovative space.

In conclusion, the growth of digital assets has made it essential to develop optimised practices for resolving disputes. This webinar will provide a valuable opportunity for attendees to gain insights into the latest trends, strategies and guidance for addressing the unique challenges presented by this rapidly evolving, innovative space.

Our Panel of Experts:

Jimisha Dalal
Counsel
Singularity Legal (India)

Jimisha is a counsel at Singularity Legal. She specialises in advising energy & resources companies, private equities and institutional investors in frauds and investigations, and their shareholder and joint venture disputes, operational disputes and sovereign disputes.

Her range of experience includes advising clients in international arbitrations under various rules like ICC and SIAC; international mediations administered by SMC; and in cross-border disputes before courts in India, Indonesia, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates; and in commercial disputes. She keeps a keen interest in the law of radical technologies and businesses.


Jimisha Dalal
Jimisha Dalal Counsel
Singularity Legal (India)
Prateek Bagaria
Partner
Singularity Legal (India, UAE & Singapore)

Prateek Bagaria is a specialist practitioner in international disputes.

He brings forth over a decade of experience in complex commercial cross-border disputes with strong focus on international arbitration, complex litigation, white-collar crime litigation, global enforcement and recovery.

He also represents athletes & sports federations in matters of anti doping and other disputes. Legal 500 describes him as "responsive and dynamic" and "a very driven individual and a good lawyer who handles clients well".

He is licensed to plead before the courts in India and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). A prominent speaker across leading forums and a sought after advisor & thought leader in matters across the globe, his robust legal knowledge coupled with a unique approach to problem solving continues to be recognized widely.


Prateek Bagaria
Prateek Bagaria Partner
Singularity Legal (India, UAE & Singapore)
Sinem Mermer
Partner
Boden Law

Sinem is a partner at Boden Law. Her practice is focused on emerging technology companies as well as corporations implementing new technology initiatives. She also brings broad experience in international contracts and dispute settlement.


Sinem Mermer
Sinem Mermer Partner
Boden Law
Cemal Araalan
Of Counsel
CBC Law

Cemal is a dispute & corporate lawyer with a focus on IT Law practice. He has more than 15 years of experience representing Turkish and multinational corporations in high-profile dispute resolution matters (both arbitration and local litigation) and as well as daily corporate issues including a wide range of compliance matters


Cemal Araalan
Cemal Araalan Of Counsel
CBC Law
Roman Bieda
Head of Fraud Investigations
Coinfirm

Recognized Fraud Investigator, both in the traditional and blockchain space, cooperating with Corporates, Police Forces, and other agencies from all over the world on forensic investigations including hack, fraud, murder, assault, child protection, terrorism, e-discovery, forensic data analysis, bribery, conflict of interest, tax fraud, and AML. Product Owner of Coinfirm’s Asset Tracking and Fraud Investigation tools. A guest lecturer at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. MIT Certified Blockchain Expert. Admitted as an expert in US federal court.


Roman Bieda
Roman Bieda Head of Fraud Investigations
Coinfirm
Montek Mayal
Partner and Practice Head
Osborne Partners

Montek is a Partner and Practice Head for Asia and the Middle East at Osborne Partners, based in New Delhi.. 


Montek Mayal
Montek Mayal Partner and Practice Head
Osborne Partners
Stuart King
Head of Research & Co-Portfolio Manager
Fulcrum Capital

Mr. King serves as Director of Research at Fulcrum. Prior to joining Fulcrum, Mr King was a senior analyst at Beach Point Capital Management LP, a credit hedge fund focused on stressed/distressed opportunities, where he invested across the capital structure and participated on creditor committees. Before Beach Point, Mr King was an analyst at Monarch Alternative Capital LP, where he analyzed and invested in distressed/event-driven opportunities. Prior to Monarch, Mr King worked in the Recapitalization and Restructuring group at Jefferoes & Company, where he helped guide numerous debtors and creditor committees through restructurings as a financial advisor. Mr King graduated with a degree in Economics from Harvard University


Stuart King
Stuart King Head of Research & Co-Portfolio Manager
Fulcrum Capital

Agenda

12:25pm (BST)
Audience Logon
12:30pm
Chair's Opening Remarks
Speakers:
Jimisha Dalal - Counsel - Singularity Legal (India)
12:35pm
Digital Assets Demystified
Speakers:
Prateek Bagaria - Partner - Singularity Legal (India, UAE & Singapore)
Sinem Mermer - Partner - Boden Law
Cemal Araalan - Of Counsel - CBC Law
Roman Bieda - Head of Fraud Investigations - Coinfirm
Montek Mayal - Partner and Practice Head - Osborne Partners
Stuart King - Head of Research & Co-Portfolio Manager - Fulcrum Capital
1:45pm
Q&A
2:00pm
Chair's Closing Remarks and Summation of Event
Speakers:
Jimisha Dalal - Counsel - Singularity Legal (India)

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