OxFraud is Penningtons Manches Cooper’s new networking group bringing together professionals from Oxford and the Thames Valley who are committed to tackling fraud.

We are hosting an inaugural drinks reception, particularly focused on compliance specialists, auditors, insolvency practitioners, fraud analysts, investigators, lawyers, and others involved in the prevention and combat of financial crime.

The event will be a relaxed evening of tasty bites, clinking glasses, and great conversation. The Lighthouse is a five minute walk from the bus and train stations in the centre of Oxford.

For further information, or if you would like to register, please contact Kelly Ray in our events team.

Charlotte Hill, Penningtons Manches Cooper commercial dispute resolution partner, and specialist in emerging tech and digital assets disputes, will be speaking at the third Annual Forum on AI & Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery, at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London.

Described as the ‘premier forum connecting AI and crypto experts to confront fraud, unlock recovery tools, and shape tomorrow’s digital economy’, Charlotte – alongside Louis Atyeo, head secretariat at London Chambers of Arbitration and Mediation, and Lizzie Williams, partner at Harbottle Lewis – will be delivering a session titled ‘Interpreting and vetting smart contracts: utilising blockchain manipulations and crypt currency fraud’.

Smart contracts are digital agreements that work using blockchain technology, automatically enforcing contract terms once certain conditions are met. This session will cover the negotiation of these contracts, from formation to breach to termination, best practices for contract drafts, an overview of smart contracts case law, and more.

To find out more about the session, click here.