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FLA Annual International Conference & Summer Drinks & Canapé Reception
Friday 15 June 2018
Early Bird Deadline Approaching
There are still some tickets available for the 2018 FLA Conference taking place in Central London on 15 June 2018.The early bird deadline expires on Friday 18 May 2018.
Following the conference there will be a summer drinks & canapé reception at Paternoster Chop House, St Paul’s.
To book your place at the conference and/or summer reception please register at https://www.events.thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk/events/international-conference-2018/
Ticket pricing information for both members and non-members is available on the booking website and the member rate is open to members of the FLA, YFLA, ECBA, DELF and PPA.
We look forward to seeing you at the event.Kind regards
The FLA Committee
FLA speakers 2018
FLA International Conference & Summer Drinks & Canapé Reception
Friday 15 June 2018 – Central London
Speakers & Panel Sessions Announced
Tickets Now on Sale
We are delighted to announce details of the speakers and panel sessions for the forthcoming FLA International Conference on Friday 15 June. The event is once again kindly being hosted at the offices of K&L Gates with registration commencing at 9am. Full details of the day’s programme is set out on the attached flyer and tickets are on sale now:
https://www.events.thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk/events/international-conference-2018/
We are also thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jesse Eisinger as our key note speaker at the 2018 International Conference. Jesse’s riveting book “The Chickenshit Club” takes a hard look at the US Department of Justice and its approach to (not) prosecuting companies and individuals in the decade since the financial crisis of 2008. He describes the damage he believes has been done to the US public interest by the politicisation of Supreme Court decisions, political appointments at the top of the prosecuting authorities and the “revolving door” between these authorities and “white collar” Wall Street firms. Whether or not you agree with his critique, there are fascinating lessons for UK professionals to reflect on as we contemplate the development of DPAs in this country and elsewhere in the world. We are also delighted that Mukul Chawla QC and our Chair Mark Fenhalls QC will participate in the audience Q & A/debate that will follow. Further information about Jesse’s book can be found at
http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Chickenshit-Club/Jesse-Eisinger/9781501121388
Following the conference there will be a summer drinks & canapé reception at Paternoster Chop House, St Paul’s.
To book your place at the conference and/or summer reception please register at
https://www.events.thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk/events/international-conference-2018/
Ticket pricing information for both members and non-members is available on the booking website and the member rate is open to members of the FLA, YFLA, ECBA, DELF and PPA. The early bird rate will be available until Friday 18 May. Book now to avoid disappointment!
The FLA Committee looks forward to welcoming you on 15 June.
FLA Conference 2018
We are delighted to invite you to the FLA’s next educational event at 23 Essex Street at 6pm on Wednesday 21 March 2018.
The educational topic is crypto currencies and fraud.
The speakers will be:-
– Dr Eva Micheler, Associate Professor (Reader) in Law at LSE
– Jill Lorimer, criminal partner at Kingsley Napley LLP
– Will Christopher, civil partner at Kingsley Napley LLP
Topics covered will include:-
– How Bitcoin and distributed ledger/blockchain technology works
– How it connects to legal questions about the holding and transfer of securities
– How crypto currencies are currently being used in furtherance of fraud
– What challenges crypto currencies pose from a regulatory and a criminal defence perspective
– The difficulties in identifying parties to a transaction
– Where the fraudster has weaknesses
– Jurisdiction problems
This event is free for FLA members only. Limited places available, allocated on a first come first served basis.
FLA members should reserve their place by emailing membership@thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk
We look forward to seeing you.
The annual FLA conference will take place on Friday 15 June 2018.
Further details coming soon.
The FLA Committee is delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for it’s 5th Annual Black Tie Dinner at London’s Dorchester Hotel.
The event will take place on Friday 2nd February 2018 with a drinks reception from 6:30pm with dinner commencing at 7:30pm and dancing to follow until 12:30pm.
For further details of the event including how to reserve a pay for tickets, please see the attached flyer.
We look forward to welcoming you at the dinner.
FLA ANNUAL DINNER FLYER
The FLA Committee is delighted to announce details of the end of year round up and drinks which is kindly being hosted by RPC, details as follows:
Date: 28 November 2017 at 6.00 pm
Venue: RPC, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine’s Way, St Katharine’s and Wrapping, London E1W 1AA
Speakers: Adrian Darbishire QC of QEB Hollis Whiteman and Lawrence Akka QC of 20 Essex Street
Following the seminar there will be refreshments.
The event is free for FLA members to attend. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, if you wish to reserve your place at this event please email:- membership@thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk.
FLA Round-Up of the Legal Year @ RPC, Tower Bridge House, London
Further details coming soon.
Internal Investigations: A Case Study: DPAs, Privilege and the Scope of Liability
We are delighted to invite you to this autumn’s educational seminar taking place at Pinsent Masons on 19 September 2017 at 6:30pm.
Speakers include Mukul Chawla QC, Chris Coltart QC, Harry Travers (BCL Solicitors LLP) and Kevin Robinson (Howard Kennedy). The event will be chaired by Barry Vitou (Pinsent Masons).
Please see flyer attached for full details.
This event is free for FLA and YFLA members only. Limited places available, allocated on a first come first served basis.
FLA members should reserve their place by emailing membership@thefraudlawyersassociation.org.uk
YFLA members should reserve their place by emailing educational@YFLA.com
We look forward to seeing you.
Internal Investigations – a case study September 2017
The FLA wishes to thank all those who attended its 2nd international conference on Friday 16 June 2017. Almost 200 people were present to hear the keynote address delivered by Sir Brian Leveson PC, President of the Queen’s Bench Division and expert panel discussions on European models of corporate liability, the UK approach to corporate co-operation, the impact of data issues on criminal law and the civil aftermath of the LIBOR and FX criminal and regulatory actions. The conference was followed by the FLA’s popular summer drinks and canapé reception at Landing 42 with stunning views overlooking the City.
On behalf of the FLA Committee, we would like to extend our gratitude to all those who participated in this year’s successful event, whether as delegates, speakers or the organising team.
The FLA has responded to the FCA’s recent consultation on the Treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
The FLA Committee would like to extend its sincere thanks to those who contributed to the preparation of its response.
The response is attached here.
FLA consultation response
