Asset Recovery Middle East and North Africa Day 1Wednesday, 8 October 2025 - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

Our opening panel will explore recent developments in fraud and asset recovery cases in our host state, the United Arab Emirates

Succession and other family disputes are often the most hard fought of disputes, with fraud allegations made frequently. Our panellists discuss how to deal with an enraged opponent (or client), what strategies parties deploy when their anger supersedes reason, and how to respond, how to manage costs in these hard fought cases, and how to bring them to a conclusion. We will cover the special challenges that often exist in family disputes, from mandatory inheritance rules, through to clashing jurisdictional arguments when it comes to probate and family law.

In our annual update on tech, fraud and asset recovery we cover the latest trends, and what lies on the horizon, of the interface of tech and litigation. In what ways is technology being used to defraud people? How can lawyers help their clients avoid crypto-scams, impersonation frauds, and phishing attacks? Is AI going to help litigators, by minimising the costs of disclosure and standardising tasks? Or is it going to increase litigation risks, with fake videos and voicenotes becoming frequent evidential challenges? How can lawyers stay up to date with the fast moving world of technology.