As expert witness and Special Master to the Federal Court, Mr. Laykin managed the strategic direction of the plaintiff's global electronic evidence preservation, analysis and discovery requirements. Directing both local teams and subcontracted teams from "Big 4" consulting firms on several continents, Mr. Laykin successfully acquired digital evidence which thwarted a major global cyber crime conspiracy in which the plaintiff had already suffered considerable loss. As a result of Mr. Laykin's testimony, the defendants elected for settlement.