HNW Divorce Litigation - 5th Annual Flagship Conference

Registration
09:00

Chair's Opening Remarks
09:30am

Opening Keynote
09:40

Highlighting Recent Updates and Developments in Nuptial Agreements
10:20

• Case law update for the last 12 months - BI v EN and others 
• Drafting agreements for co-habitiees 
• International agreements 

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:05

Insights into the Matrimonialisation of Assets
11:25

• Further ramifications of the Standish Case since the Supreme Court
• What happens when assets transfer between spouses
• Understanding application of the sharing principal
• The importance of the date of separation in financial cases

Analysing Cases of Coercive Control & Conduct
12:10

• When and how conduct becomes relevant in financial remedy claims
• Understanding the toll that coercive control and take on clients
• Protection of vulnerable parties in HNW settings
• Financial abuse and the misuse of wealth as a control mechanism

Networking and Lunch Break
12:55

Trust Litigation Upon Divorce: What to Consider and What to Avoid
14:00

• Recent cases and ripple effects
• Methods of attacking and defending trusts during divorce proceedings
• Offshore structures and jurisdictional challenges
• Navigating disclosure and enforcement with offshore structures
• The role of trustees in financial remedy proceedings

Discussing Financial Claims on a Foreign Divorce
14:45

Networking & Refreshment Break
15:30

Understanding UHNW Matters: Private Equity, Venture Capital & Hedge Funds in Divorce Proceedings
15:50

• Unpacking divorce cases involving private equity and hedge funds
• Business values and finding liquidity in proceedings
• How the FIG regime impacts clients

Navigating Navigating Non-Court Disputes Resolution
16:35

• How NCDR is practiced 18 months under the new rules
• Which forum of NCDR is most appropriate for your case
• Comparing and contrasting NCDR and litigation
• Privacy and reputation matters to consider if your case goes to trial

Chairs Closing Remarks
17:20