2nd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference
4 Dec - 6 Dec 2024
Session information
Session three: Asset tracing and recovery and the diamond industry
Thursday 5 December (1200 - 1245)
Description
This session will discuss the traceability and recoverability of diamonds, the mechanisms that are currently available as well as new ideas to assist in recovering missing physical assets, including the innovative use of blockchain technology and the tokenisation of legal rights to missing diamonds (and other missing physical assets) into non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Panellists will consider issues and challenges specific to the diamond industry, including relevant international regulations and sanctions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tara J Plochocki | Sequor Law, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
Speakers
| Dr João Bravo da Costa | Abreu Advogados, Luanda, Angola |
| Ian Casewell | Mintz Group, London, England |
| Hector Sbert | ECIJA, Barcelona, Spain |
| Brendan Weekes | Evelyn Partners, London, England |