Where theory
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Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance
Head of International, Peters & Peters
Member of the Foundation Board
of the Basel Institute on Governance
Head of International, Peters & Peters
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Exchanging novel litigation strategies, research findings, relevant experiences and best practices to further enrich legal theories and the practice of litigation.
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Offering educational resources for litigators and researchers to help them develop and fine tune their litigation skills.
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Fostering new links between the Academy’s Fellows, the international community of litigation professionals and academics devoted to economic crime issues.
The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators emerged from a vision to develop worldwide collaborative solutions that are based on research, collective experiences and best practices in cases of economic crime.
| The Academy has united the top public- and private-sector litigation professionals with the renowned Basel Institute on Governance and like-minded academics to form an independent, non-partisan global center of excellence that encourages collaboration and innovation to shape and advance financial-crime litigation practices for the future. |
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Co-Founders Quotes
“Considering the growth of the worldwide white-collar criminal practice, we saw a need to bring together hardcore litigators to foster skills and allow court access when the case needs to be decided there.”
— Stéphane Bonifassi
“A foundation for maintaining the rule of law is a strong and independent bar. The Academy will seek to foster our strength and independence through collegiality, nonpartisanship, inclusiveness, internationalism and learning.”
— Lincoln Caylor
“The Academy is about bringing together A-list financial crime litigators and renowned academics to whet curiosity, sharpen techniques and provide the leadership that will mold and enhance the professional landscape.”
— Elizabeth Ortega
Fellows in the news
Basel Gold Day - 9 October
Mark Pieth is leading a virtual conference on 9 October on how to ensure that gold supply chains are free of human rights and environmental harms. Registration is free.
The Promise and Perils of Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Jennifer Arlen has published a chapter in Tina Søreide and Abiola Makinwa (eds.) Negotiated Settlements in Bribery Cases - A Principled Approach, identifying the steps countries need to take in order to use DPAs to deter corporate crime, and evaluating recent reforms in the U.K. and France.
UEFA Successfully Represented before Federal Supreme Court
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court rules in favor of Saverio Lembo’s client in litigation involving match fixing.