Mark Pieth (ed.), Recovering Stolen Assets

With a preface by Eva Joly, Peter Lang AG, 2008. ISBN: 987-3-03911-583-9.

Authors: Alan Bacarese, Hans-Peter Bauer, Bernard Bertossa, René Brühlhart, Daniel Claman, Tim Daniel & James Maton, Paul Gully-Hart, Willie Hofmeyr, Cornelis de Jong, Guillermo Jorge, Anne Lugon-Moulin, Antenor Madruga, Simeon V. Marcelo, Enrico Monfrini, Pierre-Yves Morier, Nikos Passas, Mark Pieth, Nuhu Ribadu, Sergio Salvioni, Mary-Jane Schirber & Frank E. Hydoski, Jean-Bernard Schmid, Pietro Veglio & Peter Siegenthaler, and Dimitri Vlassis & Dorothee Gottwald.

Abstract: Development efforts will remain frustrated so long as corrupt leaders continue to steal their countries' wealth and dispose of these ill-gotten gains in foreign jurisdictions. The prevention of such looting, and the recovery of the stolen assets are thus critical development issues and a cornerstone of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003) (UNCAC). However, to date experience with asset recovery is limited, and a number of legal and other obstacles continue to impede progress.

This is the first comprehensive work on asset recovery, written by renowned practitioners and academics representing different legal systems and countries, all of whom have extensive experience in the asset recovery field. The authors notably discuss the 'success stories' of the past (the recovery of the assets of Sani Abacha, Ferdinand Marcos and Vladimiro Montesinos) and the concrete challenges for thefuture with regard to search, seizure, confiscation and repatriation of stolen assets. The book also provides perspectives on the role of technical assistance and donors in asset recovery and the likely impact of the UNCAC.

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