Women in FIRE presents: Asset Recovery in Action

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27 November 2025 | Central London

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Agenda

Morning Pre-Event Networking
07.30

Morning Yoga session to kick start your day

Registration & Welcome Refreshments
08.45

Chairs' Opening Remarks
09.15

The Future of Asset Recovery
09.20

  • Different types of assets and what is worth pursuing
  • How the valuation of assets has changed
  • Exploring trends in legal strategy

Fraud is Everywhere
10.00

  • What to do with the evidence you have been given
  • The ethical considerations when dealing with fraud
  • How to manage dishonesty and dishonest witnesses

Networking & Refreshment Break
10.40

Cross-Border Practice: Impacts from an International Practice
11.10

  • Navigating today’s geo-political environment
  • Lessons learned from other jurisdictions
  • Don’t just manage the case but also the multi-jurisdictional team

Career Motivations – Different Pathways
11.50

  • Views from a Female Judiciary
  • Being a female Insolvency Practitioner
  • Insights from a female general counsel

Networking & Lunch Break
12.30

Roundtable Discussions A
13.30

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

The Art of Negotiation

How to make the most of your skills

Pitfalls as an Asset Recovery Practitioner

  • Common legal and ethical pitfalls in asset recovery
  • Procedural and strategic errors made
  • Shared experiences and best practices

Mental Load of a Work-Life Integration

How are you handling the stress

AI Isn’t Going Away

  • Have you taken the time to learn what is AI
  • Accepting that AI will become part of your practice
  • How are you working with juniors with integrating AI in the workplace

Roundtable Discussions A (repeated)
14.20

Choose a different roudntable discussion to attend

Networking & Refreshment Break
15.00

Roundtable Discussions B
15.30

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

Your Seniority Experience

Being in a male dominate board room

Assumptions around Freezing Injunctions

  • Pre-conditions of a freezing order in differing jurisdictions
  • Mistakes made with freezing injunctions – what would you have done differently

Perfecting Your Pitch

Making sure you are being heard

Succession as a Lawyer

  • Ensuring continuity in long-term, multi-jurisdictional cases
  • Navigating client and stakeholder transitions
  • Impact of lawyer or party succession on litigation standing and enforcement.

Roundtable Discussions B (repeated)
16.20

Choose a different roudntable discussion to attend

Chairs' Summary & Thank You
17.00

Networking Drinks Reception
17.10

07.30
Morning Pre-Event Networking

Morning Yoga session to kick start your day

08.45
Registration & Welcome Refreshments
09.15
Chairs' Opening Remarks
09.20
The Future of Asset Recovery
  • Different types of assets and what is worth pursuing
  • How the valuation of assets has changed
  • Exploring trends in legal strategy
10.00
Fraud is Everywhere
  • What to do with the evidence you have been given
  • The ethical considerations when dealing with fraud
  • How to manage dishonesty and dishonest witnesses
10.40
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.10
Cross-Border Practice: Impacts from an International Practice
  • Navigating today’s geo-political environment
  • Lessons learned from other jurisdictions
  • Don’t just manage the case but also the multi-jurisdictional team
11.50
Career Motivations – Different Pathways
  • Views from a Female Judiciary
  • Being a female Insolvency Practitioner
  • Insights from a female general counsel
12.30
Networking & Lunch Break
13.30
Roundtable Discussions A

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

The Art of Negotiation

How to make the most of your skills

Pitfalls as an Asset Recovery Practitioner

  • Common legal and ethical pitfalls in asset recovery
  • Procedural and strategic errors made
  • Shared experiences and best practices

Mental Load of a Work-Life Integration

How are you handling the stress

AI Isn’t Going Away

  • Have you taken the time to learn what is AI
  • Accepting that AI will become part of your practice
  • How are you working with juniors with integrating AI in the workplace
14.20
Roundtable Discussions A (repeated)

Choose a different roudntable discussion to attend

15.00
Networking & Refreshment Break
15.30
Roundtable Discussions B

SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

Your Seniority Experience

Being in a male dominate board room

Assumptions around Freezing Injunctions

  • Pre-conditions of a freezing order in differing jurisdictions
  • Mistakes made with freezing injunctions – what would you have done differently

Perfecting Your Pitch

Making sure you are being heard

Succession as a Lawyer

  • Ensuring continuity in long-term, multi-jurisdictional cases
  • Navigating client and stakeholder transitions
  • Impact of lawyer or party succession on litigation standing and enforcement.
16.20
Roundtable Discussions B (repeated)

Choose a different roudntable discussion to attend

17.00
Chairs' Summary & Thank You
17.10
Networking Drinks Reception

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