Crypto Fraud Knows No Borders (Part 1)

Regulatory Ramblings

Dorothy Siron, is the Co-Managing partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm’s Hong Kong office. She heads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Being born and raised in the territory, where she trained as a solicitor, before recertifying in Canada. Dorothy is also a veteran litigator.
Her expertise encompasses white collar and financial crime in HK and overseas, crime, cyber fraud, enforcement of foreign judgments as well as trust and probate disputes, and family law matters. In her worldwide pursuit of wrongfully obtained assets
As crypto-related frauds, such as those involving cryptocurrency theft, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and ransomware attacks, become more pervasive and sophisticated, lawyers, Internet security experts, regulators and law enforcement are under greater pressure to respond swiftly and effectively to a relatively new field they are still struggling to understand. Ultimately, it will require a multidisciplinary and multi-party approach to provide the victims of fraud with appropriate redress and make them whole.
Topics discussed include:
• Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery
• Types of crypto fraud and victims
• Growing prevalence of hacks
• The roles of lawyers and law enforcement officers in crypto fraud, and how to improve collaboration and results
• Development of the legal framework in connection with digital assets – court cases, asset classification, etc - in different jurisdictions in Asia and globally
• Observations on the latest issues with FTX - from a legal perspective only
• Advice to law students about how to specialise in crypto as a lawyer, and how to acquire the right technical skills and knowledge
(Episode 11 - Part 1 of 2)

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