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04.12.2025

Morais Leitão supports the 3rd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference

Morais Leitão supports the 3rd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference, currently taking place from 3 to 5 December 2025 at the Pestana Palace in Lisbon.

The firm is represented by Tiago Coelho Magalhães, Catarina Martins Morão and Inês Costa Bastos.

Organised by the International Bar Association (IBA), this global conference brings together practitioners from various jurisdictions to discuss emerging challenges in asset recovery, including cross-border enforcement, cryptoassets, artificial intelligence, and new international legal tools.

Key topics on the agenda include:

  • What not to do in different jurisdictions – common pitfalls and best practices
  • The impact of extradition on asset recovery
  • The UNCITRAL toolkit and its practical use
  • Deep dives into US discovery and comparisons with French and Swiss civil law systems
  • Cryptoassets, insolvency, and the role of artificial intelligence
  • Crypto developments in Africa
  • Asset recovery and enforcement in the Middle East, with a focus on the Abu Dhabi courts

Morais Leitão’s presence at this event reinforces its commitment to international litigation and to the development of innovative legal solutions in complex, cross-border contexts.

View the event programme here.