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The Raedas team are looking forward to our breakfast panel and workshop on Tuesday, 4 March, at The Century Club in celebration of International Women’s Day. We will be joined by joined by the author of The Psychology of Fashion, Prof Carolyn Mair PhD and BAFTA Cymru winning costume designer (The Split, Silk, Rivals, Broadchurch) Ray Holman for a discussion on how clothing shapes perception and confidence. Raedas co-founder Joana Rego and associate managing director Isabel Asquith will lead the conversation. For the sixth edition of our Women in Disputes series, the panel will be followed by a practical workshop on how curating a wardrobe can be a powerful tool for building confidence. Please email events@raedas.com to join the waitlist. #WomeninDisputes #InternationalWomensDay2025 #IWD2025

While our team is in Riyadh for Riyadh International Disputes Week, where we hosted our successful panel alongside Peters & Peters, Senior Associates Farshid Farouk and Poppy St John are in Dublin for the ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE | TL4FIRE Starters Global Summit from 26-28 February.   If you’re there and would like to connect, please reach out.   #AssetRecovery #Investigations

Tomorrow, on 25 February, Raedas partner Nicholas Bortman will be speaking on "Arbitrating with States and State Entities," hosted by White & Case LLP.   Nicholas will be joining Bachir SAYEGH (White & Case LLP) and Abdullah Alomair (Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia), the panel will be moderated by Ank Santens (White & Case).   https://lnkd.in/eX86a95a #RIDW #Investigations #Arbitration

In addition to our panel event at Riyadh International Disputes Week on Sunday 23 February, we are pleased to say Raedas partner Nicholas Bortman will also be speaking on "Arbitrating with States and State Entities," hosted by White & Case LLP on Tuesday 25 February. Nicholas will be joining Bachir SAYEGH (White & Case LLP) and Abdullah Alomair (Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia), to discuss the Kingdom's investment treaty program, fact finding and investigations in arbitrations involving states, and frequent challenges facing states when they are embroiled in these matters. The panel will be moderated by Ank Santens (White & Case). https://lnkd.in/eX86a95a #RIDW #Investigations #Arbitration

The Raedas team are looking forward to our panel on Sunday, 23 February at Riyadh International Disputes Week: "Navigating Tomorrow's Challenges: Spotting and Mitigating Fraud Risk in Saudi Arabia's Boom Times", in collaboration with Peters & Peters. Speakers include Dr Bader AlMutairi , FCIArb. ( AlSuwaiket and AlBusaiyes Co.), Jonathan Tickner (Peters & Peters), and Nicholas Bortman (Raedas), moderated by Alex Reeds (Raedas). Simultaneous English-Arabic interpretation will be provided by TransPerfect. https://lnkd.in/ehhyKFD9 #RIDW25 #Investigations

The Raedas team invites you join us at The Century Club on Tuesday, 4 March for a breakfast panel and workshop in celebration of International Women’s Day. We will be joined by the author of The Psychology of Fashion, Prof Carolyn Mair PhD and BAFTA Cymru winning costume designer (The Split, Silk, Rivals, Broadchurch) Ray Holman for a discussion on how clothing shapes perception and confidence. Raedas co-founder Joana Rego and associate managing director Isabel Asquith will lead the conversation. For the sixth edition of our Women in Disputes series, the panel will be followed by a practical workshop on how curating a wardrobe can be a powerful tool for building confidence. Spaces are strictly limited, to register please email events@raedas.com. #WomeninDisputes #InternationalWomensDay2025 #IWD2025 

Join us in #Riyadh on Sunday, 23 February, for our panel: ‘Navigating Tomorrow's Challenges: Spotting and Mitigating Fraud Risk in Saudi Arabia's Boom Times’, in collaboration with Peters & Peters. We are pleased to be joined by Dr Bader AlMutairi , FCIArb. ( AlSuwaiket and AlBusaiyes Co. ) and Jonathan Tickner (Peters & Peters) who, alongside Nicholas Bortman (Raedas), will discuss the rapidly evolving legal and business landscapes in Saudi Arabia as the country embarks on its ambitious Vision 2030. The discussion will be moderated by Alex Reeds (Raedas). Remote-based simultaneous interpretation from English to Arabic will be provided by TransPerfect. For full details and to register, please visit the Riyadh International Disputes Week page: https://lnkd.in/ehhyKFD9 #RIDW25 #investigations

As the value of #Bitcoin breaks its all-time high, cryptocurrencies are delving ever closer into the mainstream, upending the global financial system and providing innovative means for fraudsters and criminal networks to launder illicit proceeds. At the Digital Forensics Conference in Belgrade, Associate Director Henry Edelstein spoke about the growing importance of #blockchain investigations for asset recovery professionals like Raedas. In 2023, Raedas launched a specialist practice for Cryptoasset Tracing and Recovery, spearheaded by Henry and Head of Raedas Dubai Matthew Walker. #investigations #assetrecovery #crypto

Tuesday’s first edition of Arbitration 2 Worlds, organised by Arbitration Channel and Lex Anglo-Brasil and hosted by WilmerHale in #London, sparked strong audience engagement and stimulating discussions. Raedas Partner Joana Rego joined Andre Luis Monteiro (Quinn Emanuel), Sophie Nappert (3 Verulam Buildings), Guy MacInnes-Manby (Freshfields) and Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo (Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados) to discuss enforcement and asset recovery strategies involving States and State-Owned-Entities. Joana discussed opportunities and challenges of these exercises, as well as some of the strategies deployed where more than a victory in proceedings, collection determines success. 📍 Assets not located where it is ‘convenient’ to enforce. Start considering options early as many factors can impact enforceability or present strategic advantages to preserve assets. Funded claims will always require an understanding of collectability. ⚖ Domestic courts have unique set of tests which will impact the immunity of assets, enforceability of mixed used assets and alter-ego tests: it is critical to consider where actions can gain greater traction. However, even if a jurisdiction presents a hurdle, actions can create leverage. 🎯 Avoid a scattergun approach and remain flexible. Consider scenarios and have a Plan A, B and C. 💸 A US$ 100 million unencumbered asset in a ‘favorable’ jurisdiction rarely exists. Assets may have non-monetary values which impact and disrupt the debtor’s operations, activities and key relationships. 🔄 Assets are rarely static. Considering ‘technicalities’ such as flows of funds, underlying contractual agreements, liabilities imposed by seizure, existence of evidence to support arguments, among others, are critical to the analysis of such assets. 🧠Tendency to consider asset recovery as a pure legal matter is old-fashioned. Settlements are won by knowing your opponent. Study your counterparties, their decision makers, their agenda and narrative, and critically the optimal timings for action. Also, which third parties can influence decisions or pass on a subtle (or not) message? States are cumbersome, but sensitive to issues such as their creditworthiness and popular support. 📣 Ultimately, States have to justify to taxpayers why these monies are being spent. Where possible, help them shape that narrative. For more information visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eEzeaveY

On Tuesday, 26 November, Raedas partner Joana Rego will be speaking at the first edition of Arbitration 2 Worlds, organised by Arbitration Channel and Lex Anglo-Brasil, and hosted by WilmerHale in #London. Joana will be speaking on ‘Arbitration involving States and State-Entities’ alongside Guy MacInnes-Manby (Freshfields), Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo (Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados) and Sophie Nappert (3 Verulam Buildings). Joana will be discussing enforcement and recovery strategies in the context of sovereign disputes. For more information, please see https://lnkd.in/d4JPP4hJ