FIRE Americas: Washington, D.C.

Bringing together experts from across North America, South America and the Caribbean

23rd September 2025, Washington, D.C., USA

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Agenda

Welcome Drinks Networking Party
6.00pm

Registration & Morning Refreshments
9.00am

Advisory Board Opening Remarks
9.30am

A Forthcoming Shift in US Policy
9.40am

  • Engaging with the policies and looking at enforcement in practice
  • What are the enforcement priorities on fraud related work, and the impacts to the region and globally
  • Whistleblower awards program - impacts from the voluntary disclosure guidelines
  • Updates on the Corporate Enforcement Policy

Navigating the Complexity of Sanctions
10.20am

  • Safeguarding against sanctions
  • What is the sanctions risk associated
  • Designing effective compliance programmes
  • A look at LATAM sanctions programmes

Refreshment Break
11.00am

Achieving Successful Corporation Between Courts and FIRE Practitioners
11.20am

  • Working together and what information is needed for each other
  • Exploring cross-border asset recovery and cultural differences
  • How treaties and agreements are facilitating asset recovery
  • Crisis management – tips on making fast decisions and mobilising quickly

How Digital Assets Disputes Have Evolved
12.00pm

  • How the offshore space treats digital assets
  • What is the state of play of the crypto market
  • A comparison of how digital assets are regulated across jurisdictions
  • Crypto recovery – a case study on getting good and successful results

Lunch
12.40pm

A Judiciary Viewpoint
2.00pm

The Differing Insolvency and Restructuring Regimes Across the Americas
2.40pm

  • How the Cayman restructuring officer regime is working out in practice
  • LATAM: an active restructuring market
  • Common obstacles with Chapter 11

Refreshment Break
3.30pm

Challenges with the Enforcement of Judgements
4.00pm

  • Exploring the right tools that aid enforcement
  • Strategies relating to government enforcement
  • Recognition of foreign judgements and overcoming jurisdictional barriers

Successful Strategies for Obtaining Information
4.40pm

  • How to acquire information in the midst of privacy issues
  • Using the courts to provide measures in finding information
  • Considerations with obtaining evidence abroad
  • Use of AI for analysing financial information and electronic data

Advisory Board Closing Remarks
5.20pm

Drinks Reception
5.30pm

Join us for the inaugural Sovereign & States Litigation Summit USA which will be held the following day, at the same venue.

Coming soon! 

6.00pm
Welcome Drinks Networking Party
9.00am
Registration & Morning Refreshments
9.30am
Advisory Board Opening Remarks
9.40am
A Forthcoming Shift in US Policy
  • Engaging with the policies and looking at enforcement in practice
  • What are the enforcement priorities on fraud related work, and the impacts to the region and globally
  • Whistleblower awards program - impacts from the voluntary disclosure guidelines
  • Updates on the Corporate Enforcement Policy
10.20am
Navigating the Complexity of Sanctions
  • Safeguarding against sanctions
  • What is the sanctions risk associated
  • Designing effective compliance programmes
  • A look at LATAM sanctions programmes
11.00am
Refreshment Break
11.20am
Achieving Successful Corporation Between Courts and FIRE Practitioners
  • Working together and what information is needed for each other
  • Exploring cross-border asset recovery and cultural differences
  • How treaties and agreements are facilitating asset recovery
  • Crisis management – tips on making fast decisions and mobilising quickly
12.00pm
How Digital Assets Disputes Have Evolved
  • How the offshore space treats digital assets
  • What is the state of play of the crypto market
  • A comparison of how digital assets are regulated across jurisdictions
  • Crypto recovery – a case study on getting good and successful results
12.40pm
Lunch
2.00pm
A Judiciary Viewpoint
2.40pm
The Differing Insolvency and Restructuring Regimes Across the Americas
  • How the Cayman restructuring officer regime is working out in practice
  • LATAM: an active restructuring market
  • Common obstacles with Chapter 11
3.30pm
Refreshment Break
4.00pm
Challenges with the Enforcement of Judgements
  • Exploring the right tools that aid enforcement
  • Strategies relating to government enforcement
  • Recognition of foreign judgements and overcoming jurisdictional barriers
4.40pm
Successful Strategies for Obtaining Information
  • How to acquire information in the midst of privacy issues
  • Using the courts to provide measures in finding information
  • Considerations with obtaining evidence abroad
  • Use of AI for analysing financial information and electronic data
5.20pm
Advisory Board Closing Remarks
5.30pm
Drinks Reception
Join us for the inaugural Sovereign & States Litigation Summit USA which will be held the following day, at the same venue.

Coming soon! 

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