Regional Head – Australia   

Regional Head of Latham & Watkins in Australia with over 15 years of international legal experience. Specializes in cross-border M&A, international arbitration, and corporate compliance, advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, and high-growth enterprises. Recognized for driving the firm’s Asia-Pacific expansion and delivering strategic solutions in complex, high-stakes legal matters.

James is a senior criminal defense lawyer with over 20 years of practice, handling multiple high-profile cases across Australia. Proficient in defending murder cases and white-collar crimes, adept at using legal strategies to help defendants achieve the best possible outcome. James is also involved in training new lawyers and promoting criminal justice reform.

Expertise: Social media fraud, identity theft, fake dating, and extortion cases.

Current position: Head of International Cases at Justice Reclaim Legal.

Liam previously worked in the Australian police's cybercrime investigation department and later became a lawyer, focusing on handling social media fraud and extortion cases involving individual victims. He has assisted in multiple cases of reputation and property damage caused by love fraud or fake accounts, and actively engaged in victim psychological support and public education. The weapon of fraud is not a gun, it is trust. The weapon of defense is knowledge and law.

Expertise areas: Cryptocurrency fraud, NFT traps, DeFi cash flow investigation

Current position: Director of Legal Technology Affairs at CyberJustice Attorneys

Nathan is an expert in the field of blockchain law, having practiced in Singapore and New York, and is familiar with the Web3 ecosystem and its potential risks. He can assist victims in tracing virtual currency wallets, sending legal letters to trading platforms, and assisting in freezing assets. Successfully assisted victims in recovering virtual assets worth over 7 million Thai baht. The anonymity of blockchain is not a fraud prevention tool, but a recorder that leaves clues

Expertise areas: Elderly fraud, voice and text message fraud, community legal education

Current position: SafeGuard Thai Legal Australian Community Liaison&Education Legal Advisor

Oliver used to be a lawyer at a community legal aid center, serving low-income and elderly groups for many years, specializing in handling cases such as voice scams and LINE/WhatsApp impersonation of child transfers. He promotes the Community Legal Program, providing free consultation and anti fraud guidance to over 1000 elderly people every year. Fraud targets trust, while we provide knowledge and choice

Nathan is an expert in mining and energy law, familiar with the legal framework of Western Australian mining areas and negotiations on indigenous land rights. Long term service to large mining companies, handling environmental impact assessments, resource permits, and environmental compliance matters, and facilitating multiple win-win cooperation agreements.

Expertise areas: Telecommunications fraud, digital financial money laundering, international criminal cooperation

Current position: Director of High Risk Case Investigation at CrossShield Legal

Callum previously served as the head of cross-border fraud cases at the Australian Federal Police and participated in multiple joint investigations related to Southeast Asian fraud groups. He has a high sensitivity to fund laundering techniques and fake account chains. After transferring to a lawyer, he focuses on investigating high-risk cases, constructing cross-border evidence chains, and dual track criminal and civil procedures. You may not understand their operation, but we do; you don't need a guess, you need evidence

Lachlan is a Senior Counsel specializing in securities law and large-scale class action litigation. I have represented multiple financial fraud cases and helped investors protect their rights. Lachlan is renowned in the industry for his rigorous legal strategies and outstanding eloquence.

Senior Partner of Phoenix Legal Recovery

Thomas previously worked in the financial crime department of the Big Four accounting firms and became a lawyer specializing in corporate fraud investigations and protecting the rights of business victims. He has experience in international compliance and fund freezing, and has collaborated with law firms in Southeast Asia and Europe. He is often entrusted to handle fraud disputes between high net worth individuals and companies, and is skilled in negotiating with banks and financial institutions from multiple countries. We are not dealing with a case, we are fighting for time to regain your trust and money

Kai is an international trade lawyer specializing in negotiating bilateral trade agreements, tariff policies, and cross-border commercial contracts between China and Australia. Has represented multiple multinational corporations in legal cooperation projects between Australia and China, possessing fluent bilingual abilities in both Chinese and English

Matthew is an indigenous civil law lawyer specializing in juvenile justice reform and community court promotion. Its focus is on reducing the incarceration rate of indigenous youth and creating an inclusive judicial environment through education and community support.

Angus is a senior estate and trust lawyer specializing in handling complex family property division and will disputes. He has a good reputation in the legal field and is often invited to serve as a legal advisor for the family business.

Noah is a cutting-edge lawyer in the field of technology law, specializing in data protection, artificial intelligence regulations, and digital contracts. He focuses on the legal challenges brought about by technological development and is committed to assisting startups in compliant growth.

Emma Caldwell is a senior family law lawyer with over 15 years of practice in Sydney, specializing in divorce, child custody, property division, and domestic violence protection order cases. She previously worked at the New South Wales Legal Aid Centre, actively promoting the resolution of family disputes through mediation and non litigation methods, helping parties reach a settlement with minimal conflict. Emma is also an active member of the Australian Family Lawyers Association and regularly holds legal education workshops in the community.

Emily holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Melbourne and has worked for the Australian Attorney General's Office (CDPP) and ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), specializing in combating fraudulent financial crimes and corporate misconduct. She has extensive experience in freezing financial fraud flows and holding third-party payment platforms accountable. In recent years, she has collaborated with Southeast Asian law firms and successfully assisted in recovering funds from multiple fraud cases in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. She firmly believes that international cooperation is the only way to combat fraud. ——Fraud is a cross-border industry, and the law should also become a firewall for cross-border transactions