Thought Leaders 4

Fraud. Insolvency. Recovery. Enforcement.
The global Asset Recovery community bringing together key practitioners across contentious insolvency, fraud litigation and international enforcement. Membership is free for practitioners so join below.

Our Community Partners:

Through our members’ focused community, both physical and digital, we assist in personal and firm wide growth.

Working in close partnership with the industry rather than as a seller to it, we focus on delivering technical knowledge and practical insights. We are proud of our deep industry knowledge and the quality of work demonstrated in all our events and services.

Become a member of ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE and...

Join a community of experts, referrers and peers
Attend events in all formats
Interact using our digital Knowledge Hub
Learn and share expertise through the Community Magazine
Grow your network and business
Build relationships through a facilitated Membership directory

Discover unique online and virtual content available immediately

TL4321
3 speakers, 2 questions, 1 mic: Short technical updates of 10-30 minutes
QuickFIRE
1 session, multiple speakers with live Q&A: Interactive session of 30-60 minutes
Virtual Conference
Multiple sessions & speakers, panel sessions & live Q&A : Technical & interactive from 60-120 minutes

Targeted at professionals whose practice encompasses or touches upon Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery & Enforcement. Community members will include:

Who should join?

Solicitors

Barristers

Offshore Practitioners

Forensic Accountants

Funders

Investigators

Insolvency Practitioners

Banks

Distressed Debt Funds

Finance Professionals

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Upcoming Events

Virtual

08 Jul 2020

FIRE Russia, FSU & CEE Virtual

FIRE Russia, FSU & CEE Virtual is a unique virtual series of events, spread across 3 bullet sessions. It will drill down into the key Asset Recovery issues across the region with 12 countries already represented.

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Virtual

17 Jul 2020

FIRE Starter Summer Social

FIRE Starters Summer Social is a networking only event.

Bring a drink
Chat at table in groups of up to 6
Move tables at will just like a 'real' drinks reception

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1 Day Conference

22 Sep 2020

QC Surgery: Civil Fraud

Unique technical knowledge through focused sessions each led by an eminent QC. Chaired by Jon Felce & Natalie Todd from PCB Litigation this is a technical update not to be missed

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1 Day Conference

08 Oct 2020

India Fraud & Insolvency: Global Recovery

How do you recovery assets through an India based fraud or insolvency? Attend this event to find out and network with all those with an Indian specialism and focus including UK based Indian financial institutions.

Coming Soon

1 Day Conference

12 Nov 2020

Middle East Fraud & Insolvency: Global Recovery

How do you recovery assets through a Middle East based fraud or insolvency? Attend this event to find out and network with all those with a Middle East specialism and focus including UK based MIddle Eastern financial institutions.

Coming Soon

1 Day Conference

24 Nov 2020

FIRE Year in Review

2020 is already shaping up to be a year not to be forgotten. Review the key cases and developments across 2020 at our end of year annual round up of the industry chaired by Mary Young, Kingsley Napley

Coming Soon

Community Magazine

FIRE Magazine - Issue 1 - NOW AVAILABLE

We are delighted to bring you the 'Litigation in Lockdown' edition of the FIRE Magazine, where you will get the latest insights from all professionals whose practice encompasses or touches upon Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery, Enforcement.

Read Here!

Articles

Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q1 2020

This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period January - March 2020.

Articles

Kweku Adoboli - London Business School Case Study

Prior to hearing directly from Kweku Adoboli on the 19th May. This is a must read case study

Articles

Alok Sharma Shakes up Insolvency Laws

The government announced plans to introduce changes to current insolvency laws to ease pressures on UK businesses being caused by the global pandemic, COVID19.

Articles

A Freeze on Fraud?

A freeze on fraud? Whilst the global economy is on hold as countries focus on defeating the coronavirus, if past experience of economic crises offers any guidance, then these will be precisely the times when fraud increases. Fortunately, the English legal system remains well placed to tackle this.

Articles

Compensation Orders against Company Directors: a New Way Around Limited Liability?

The case of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy v Kevin William Eagling [2019] EWHC 2806 (Ch) was the first brought by the Secretary of State under a regime in the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 providing for compensation orders. The

Articles

Matrimonial Proceedings - Insolvency Considerations

Insolvency proceedings are a potential option for clients to consider in situations where there are unpaid debts, judgments and orders and/or concerns over the dissipation of assets.

It is recognised that insolvency can seem a nuclear option for enforcement but insolvency proceedings can be an effective strategy to maximise recoveries where a client has an outstanding award.

Articles

Disclosure in Financial Remedy Proceedings: no Longer a “Cheater’s Charter”?

The Family Court has demonstrated a willingness to assist a party to enforce a financial remedy order by allowing use of confidential documents where there is evidence of deliberate attempts by the respondent to frustrate English court’s orders, and where there is no evidence that the applicant acted unlawfully in accessing confidential materials.

Articles

Divorces, Death and dealing with the Deceased Estate

Boris Berezovsky was born in January 1946. He was a Russian business Oligarch, government official and mathematician. Berezovsky was politically opposed to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin...

What we say

What our members say

"BRG are excited to join the FIRE Community as a Partner. ThoughtLeaders4 are highly experienced in the field and are taking an innovative, collaborative approach to building a relevant and valuable platform. We’re particularly pleased to be joining at a time of such uncertainty where this type of connection is more important than ever"

Adam Garside - BRG

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