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 28 – 29 January 2020 |  Le Meridien Piccadilly, London

9th Annual International Disputes and Asset Recovery UP TO13.0 CPD involving Former Soviet Union Parties CREDITS AVAILABLE

Preventing, settling and winning cross-border disputes at a time of sanctions and embargoes

Join a prominent group of leading high-profile international cases and find solutions to the most pertinent and challenging issues: Angle-Right Obtaining and handling evidence for use in cross-border investigations and legal proceedings with a CIS element

Angle-Right Disputes arising out of corporate & asset holding structures and beneficial ownership in the offshore context

Angle-Right The thorny issue of jurisdiction and available remedies

Angle-Right Spotlight on contentious trusts and private client disputes in the post-Pugachev era

Angle-Right Resolving director and shareholder disputes involving Former Soviet Union parties

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a C5 Group Company Register Now | C5-Online.com/IDAR | +44 (0) 20 7878 6888 Business Information in a Global Context What Attendees Say Leading Resolution About This Conference: and Recovery Event It is one of the few events I attend during “the year, which is not without the reason.It is very well organised, as well as quite relevant for me in terms of deepening the knowledge and Covering Russia and establishing the connections with the relevant professionals. Other Former Soviet Anna Grishchenkova,” KIAP (Russia)

Union Jurisdictions ... this was substantively the best C5 “conference I have yet attended. Intense and Every January, the leading arbitrators, litigators interactive. An excellent program. and investigators – recognised across the globe Noah Rubins, Head Global CIS/ Russia Dispute” Resolution Practice Group, Freshfields (France) as “the go-to” lawyers for the CIS-related disputes – gather in London for the annual conference on “International Disputes and Asset Recovery Excellent content and very reputable speakers “representing a wide range of countries. Consistently involving Former Soviet Union Parties” hosted by one of the best legal conferences in London, and C5. Widely recognised as the platform for developing a must-attend event for any lawyer who comes long-term connections in this lucrative market, across Russia and CIS element in his practice.” the conference tackles highly contentious issues Julia Smirnova, Rustam Kurmaev and Partners (Russia) related to complex cross-border investigations, multi-jurisdictional asset tracing and enforcement “Relevant topics and excellent speakers. issues involving local Governments, state-owned Congratulations on a great event!” corporations, multinationals, financial institutions, Natalja Petrik, SCC (Sweden) family offices and (ultra) HNWIs.

Register today to obtain a complete picture of the legal changes, tactics and strategies for resolving cases and enforcing awards involving parties from the CIS and other FSU states, and be sure to reap the rewards that exist in this market.

The 2020 Conference Will Offer You:

ACCESS to international opinion leaders IN-DEPTH COVERAGE the most recent Globe-Americas in the field of complex dispute resolution defining cases on jurisdiction especially for CIS disputes  DOs and DONT’s of investigating multijurisdictional, multi-party cases balance-scale-left BEST PRACTICE for managing parallel arising out of CIS jurisdictions civil and criminal proceedings

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Join the Conversation @C5Live #C5Fraud | Financial Crime Experts: Networking Group Benchmark with Global and Regional Thought Leaders:

Artem Doudko Anton Berezin Dmitry Kletochkin Partner, Head of Russia & CIS Disputes Senior Associate Partner Osborne Clarke LLP (UK) Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Rustam Kurmaev & Partners Partners (Russia) (Russia) Natalia Petrik Legal Counsel Jennifer Younan Oxana Peters Arbitration Institute of the Partner – International Arbitration Partner, Attorney-at-Law | Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Shearman & Sterling LLP (France) Dispute Resolution (Sweden) (Russia) Andrew Wordsworth Maxim Kulkov Partner Evgeniya Rubinina Partner, Managing Partner Raedas (UK) Partner KK&P |Trial Lawyers (Russia) Enyo Law (UK) Olga Bischof Oliver Marsden Partner Nikos Asimakopoulos Partner – Disputes, Litigation and Brown Rudnick (UK) Director, Disputes Arbitration Alaco (UK) Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (UK) Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Partner Baiju Vasani Jason Woodland Asters (Ukraine) Global Head of International Arbitration Partner, Commercial Litigation, Civil Ivanyan & Partners (Russia) Fraud and Asset Tracing Stepan Guzey Peters & Peters (UK) Partner, Dispute Resolution Paulius Docka Lidings (Russia) Attorney at Law, Of Counsel Maya Lester QC Primus Derling (Lithuania) Barrister Sergey Usoskin (UK) Partner Alexander Vaneev Double Bridge Law (Russia) Partner, Attorney — Dispute Resolution Dominic Pellew and International Arbitration Partner – Moscow, London Tatiana Minaeva BGP Litigation (Russia) (UK) Partner RPC (UK) Eugenia Verenko Stephanie Balsys Head of Russia and CIS Desk Managing Associate Sergey Petrachkov Byfield Consultancy (UK) LLP (UK) Partner ALRUD (Russia) Dmitri Evseev Nicola Boulton Partner Partner Dr. Alice Fremuth-Wolf Arnold & Porter (UK) Byrne and Partners (UK) Secretary General VIAC (Austria) Dr. Anna Kozmenko Dmitry Pentsov Partner Attorney at Law, Partner Elena Fedorova Schellenberg Wittmer (Switzerland) FRORIEP (Switzerland) Associate Bonifassi Avocats (France) Sergiy Gryshko Andrew Smith Partner and Head of Dispute Partner Ziva Filipic Resolution Practice Corker Binning (UK) Managing Counsel Redcliffe Partners (Ukraine) Secretariat of ICC (France) Alexei Panich Jane Fedotova Partner/ Iryna Kalnytska Associate Freehills (Russia) Partner, Head of Restructuring, Conyers Dill & Pearman (BVI) Claims and Recoveries Practice Michael Roberts GOLAW (Ukraine) Mark Forte Partner Partner (UK) Conyers Dill & Pearman (BVI)

A great conference to learn about and discuss the latest The conference is a gathering of the best minds with “developments and make connections in a friendly “the most knowledge. I already look forward to 2020! environment. Roman Zykov, Secretary General Russian Arbitration Association” Iain Fergusson, FSU” Law (Russia) (Russia)

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Join the Conversation @C5Live #C5Fraud | Financial Crime Experts: Networking Group CONFERENCE DAY ONE 11.15 Refreshments and Networking Ziva Filipic Managing Counsel Tuesday, 28 January 2020 11.45 NEW FOR THIS YEAR Secretariat of ICC (France) The Thorny Issue of Jurisdiction: Recent Defining Cases for FSU Disputes Dr. Anna Kozmenko 08.15 Partner Registration, Refreshments and Networking Jason Woodland – Schellenberg Wittmer Session Leader (Switzerland) 09.00 Partner, Commercial Litigation, Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing Jane Fedotova Peters & Peters (UK) Associate Artem Doudko Conyers Dill & Pearman (BVI) Partner, Head of Russia & Olga Bischof CIS Disputes Partner • The impact of Brexit on English law: should Osborne Clarke LLP (UK) Brown Rudnick (UK) parties be rethinking their choice of law for international commercial contracts? Mark Forte Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Partner Partner • The impact of Brexit on English court Conyers Dill & Pearman (BVI) Asters (Ukraine) litigation • The impact of Brexit on arbitration (and 09.15 HOT TOPIC Dmitri Evseev Partner navigating Russia’s Federal Law on Obtaining and Handling Evidence Arnold & Porter (UK) Arbitration) for Use in Cross-Border Investigations • Europe’s new English-language international and Legal Proceedings • The “new” test for English jurisdiction commercial courts: a credible alternative to the English courts / arbitration? Artem Doudko – Session Leader • A summary of recent cases on jurisdiction – is “the meeting in London” enough? Partner, Head of Russia & 16.00 Refreshments and Networking CIS Disputes • Use and abuse of anchor defendants Osborne Clarke LLP (UK) • Interplay between arbitration and litigation 16.30 Stephanie Balsys • Investor/state arbitration – recent Contentious Trusts and Private Client Managing Associate Disputes in the post-Pugachev Era Mishcon de Reya LLP (UK) jurisdictional decisions of regional interest Dmitry Pentsov Dmitry Kletochkin 12.45 Lunch and Networking Partner Attorney at Law, Partner Rustam Kurmaev & Partners 13.45 HOT TOPIC FRORIEP (Switzerland) (Russia) Latest Developments in Russia Michael Roberts Nikos Asimakopoulos Sanctions Partner Director, Disputes Hogan Lovells (UK) Alaco (UK) Oxana Peters – Session Leader Partner, Attorney-at-Law | As the popularity of trusts as asset structuring • Admissibility of evidence obtained by Dispute Resolution device for wealthy individuals from Russia and questionable means Eversheds Sutherland (Russia) other republics of the former USSR continues • Sources of potential civil and criminal liability to grow, so does the number of trust-related Maxim Kulkov disputes involving the parties from these • Handling state/trade secrets and data privacy Partner, Managing Partner jurisdictions • Ethical dilemmas? How can lawyers KK&P |Trial Lawyers (Russia) ensure that they are meeting professional • Contentious trusts: litigate or arbitrate? obligations and mitigating the risks? Maya Lester QC Barrister • Dealing with fraud cases in the context trusts • How does the position in England and Wales structures compare with other jurisdictions Brick Court Chambers (UK) • Enforcement of awards and court decisions • Is litigation privilege likely to get eroded further? • Update on sanctions on Russia against trust assets 10.30 • Russian counter-sanctions 17.15 End of Day 1 Legal Contamination: How Legal • Disputes arising from Russia sanctions Principles Change When They Travel • Impact of Brexit on Russia sanctions Abroad Nicola Boulton – Session Leader 14.45 Partner Choice of Forum, Judicial Cooperation This is a “must go to” Byrne and Partners (UK) and Enforcement of Judgments “conference for every practitioner post-Brexit Anton Berezin active to any extent in this field Senior Associate Oliver Marsden – Session Leader and with implications to the region. Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev Partner – Disputes, Litigation and Attendees will be able to meet and & Partners (Russia) Arbitration take advantage of a multinational Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Sergiy Gryshko pantheon of asset recovery / Partner and Head of Dispute (UK) defence lawyers, who face similar Resolution Practice Natalia Petrik Redcliffe Partners (Ukraine) Legal Counsel challenges in their international practices and are open to share • The legal application of Article 1064 of the Arbitration Institute of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, in Russia Stockholm Chamber of their experiences, including tips Commerce (Sweden) • How Article 1064 has been applied in the and tricks, and their analyses of English Courts Dr. Alice Fremuth-Wolf the latest trends. • What policy dynamics drive Court Secretary General Bettina Knoetzl, Partner,” KNOETZL (Austria) interpretation of foreign law VIAC (Austria)

Join the Conversation @C5Live #C5Fraud | Financial Crime Experts: Networking Group 10.30 Refreshments and Networking Alexander Vaneev CONFERENCE DAY TWO Partner, Attorney — Dispute Wednesday, 29 January 2020 11.00 IN FOCUS Resolution and International High Stake Investor Claims involving Arbitration 08.30 Refreshments and Networking FSU Corporate Entities and States BGP Litigation (Russia) 09.00 Tatiana Minaeva – Session Leader • The never-ending saga of arbitrability of Partner large scale corporate disputes in relation Opening Remarks from the Chair to international commercial arbitrations RPC (UK) Tatiana Minaeva • Disputes between the key stakeholders Partner Jennifer Younan (ownership & registration of shares, RPC (UK) Partner – International Arbitration partnership & shareholder agreements, Shearman & Sterling LLP (France) breach of duties) 09.15 Masque-Raid: Preparing and Defending Evgeniya Rubinina 14.30 Refreshments and Networking Your Clients from Raids in the Former Partner Soviet Union Enyo Law (UK) 15.00 Resolving Cross-border Restructuring Andrew Smith Baiju Vasani Partner Global Head of International and Bankruptcy Disputes Involving an Corker Binning (UK) Arbitration FSU Element Ivanyan & Partners (Russia) Andrew Wordsworth Dominic Pellew – Session Leader Partner • An update on the Crimea-related claims Partner – Moscow, London Raedas (UK) against Russia Dentons (UK) Eugenia Verenko • The scope of arbitrable disputes in the Stepan Guzey Head of Russia and CIS Desk relevant Bilateral Investment Treaty or other Partner, Dispute Resolution Byfield Consultancy (UK) international instruments Lidings (Russia) • The effectiveness of investment treaty Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, arbitration for protecting the interests Elena Fedorova corporate raids remain a honed method in of investors and tackling the issues of Associate doing business and an accepted mechanism Bonifassi Avocats (France) for businesses empires to be created. In recent jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal? years, and particularly in Russia, mechanisms • Spotlight on cross-border energy disputes Iryna Kalnytska associated with business magnates are Partner, Head of Restructuring, increasingly being adopted by organs of the 12.15 Lunch and Networking State. In light of this new risk, how can your Claims and Recoveries Practice GOLAW (Ukraine) clients defend themselves? 13.15 • Should I stay or should I go: should the client Director and Shareholder Disputes and • Recognition and enforcement of Russian & other FSU bankruptcy judgements abroad remain in the CIS or are they in danger of Corporate Conflicts being either arrested or physically assaulted • Recognition of foreign bankruptcy judgements should they remain? Sergey Usoskin – Session Leader in Russia and other FSU countries and the • London calling: where is the best place for relationship between bankruptcy proceedings Partner in one country and individual claims of them to establish their new residency, taking Double Bridge Law (Russia) into account either obtaining residency, creditors in another country where the debtor (or his assets) may be located protection from extradition and other factors? Sergey Petrachkov • I fought the law: dealing with Interpol extradition Partner • Asset recovery and bankruptcy requests, and prosecution in absentia ALRUD Law Firm (Russia) • Sandinista: the advantages and 16.15 disadvantages of political opposition Paulius Docka Chair's Closing Remarks • Remote control: protecting the clients asset Attorney at Law, Of Counsel base either internationally or at home Primus Derling (Lithuania) 16.30 Conference Ends

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 28 – 29 January 2020 |  Le Meridien Piccadilly, London

9th Annual International Disputes and Asset Recovery

UP TO13.0 CPD involving Former Soviet Union Parties CREDITS AVAILABLE

Preventing, settling and winning cross-border disputes at a time of sanctions and embargoes