Fines and financial penalties can run into the tens of millions of dollars, individuals can be barred from working in the financial sector, and criminal charges can lead to imprisonment.
Financial institutions and major corporations rely on us for AML advice and support. We can assist you in proactively reviewing and updating your corporate compliance program to ensure that it is effective in preventing, identifying, and mitigating AML misconduct. We often assist clients with creating and implementing policies, procedures, trainings, and internal controls tailored to the company’s business and risk profile. We also can draw on the experience of our colleagues at Konexo – our global consulting division – and use our combined skills and knowledge to find practical, cost-efficient solutions.
Our AML lawyers are experienced in assisting companies in conducting internal investigations and in navigating regulatory and enforcement inquiries into potential misconduct. We will draw upon our team’s extensive experience and strong working relationships with authorities to protect your interests and ensure investigations and proceedings are concluded fairly and as swiftly as possible.
Our lawyers are experienced in all aspects of AML law. Our recent work includes:
- successfully defending a foreign bank’s London branch in a FCA investigation into alleged criminal breaches of the UK Money Laundering Regulations
- conducting a comprehensive evaluation of a major US financial institution’s financial crimes compliance program, including assessing whether its systems were adequate to comply with applicable AML laws
- supporting a major UK financial institution with designing and implementing a new Financial Crime Target Operating Model
- representing a C-suite executive in criminal inquiry related to AML compliance in the cryptocurrency industry
- conducting an assurance review on behalf of a Middle Eastern financial institution following an AML and sanctions remediation project
- assisting a major independent broker-dealer in obtaining a favorable settlement in a FINRA investigation into AML-related issues and successfully persuading FINRA to close its inquiry into the broker-dealer’s chief compliance officer
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