Cross-Border Investigations and Enforcement

• Global coordinating defense counsel on a half-billion-dollar settlement between a global financial institution and the U.S. DOJ, U.S. SEC, U.K. FCA and other national law enforcement agencies relating to corruption and fraud allegations in a sub-Saharan African country.
• Secured a declination-of-prosecution from the U.S. DOJ, U.S. SEC and U.S. OFAC on behalf of a major European industrial conglomerate relating to an Eastern European nation and allegations of corruption and sanctions violations.
• Secured a declination-of-prosecution from the U.S. DOJ and declination-of-enforcement from U.S. SEC on behalf of an oilfield service provider relating to corruption allegations in India.
• Secured declination-of-prosecution and declination-of-enforcement on behalf of a global medical device manufacturer in connection with corruption allegations in India.

Sanctions and Export Controls

• Currently leading the defense of numerous corporates and financial institutions in investigations and enforcement actions before U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• Secured the removal of sanctions/de-listing of numerous individuals and entities subject to U.S., UK. .and EU, sanctions.
• A consortium of international banks in connection with their ongoing obligations to comply with economic sanctions under multiple U.S., EU and other sanctions regimes and their credit exposure to sanctioned companies.
• Multiple international financial institutions in connection with ongoing sanctions compliance advisory matters before OFAC, OFSI and other regulators globally.
• Secured multiple licenses, “comfort letters” and other government clearances from U.S. and other regulators to enable numerous high-value, otherwise unlawful transactions to proceed, securing the continuing existence and operation of the corporates involved as going concerns.

• Moderator, “Sanctioning Corruption or Corrupting Sanctions?”, International Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee Annual Meetings, June 25, 2025.
• Moderator, “Behind the Scenes of Sanctions Evasion: How Russia Evaded Sanctions to Transport Oil with the Grey and Dark Fleet”, ACI Annual Sanctions Conference, May 1, 2025
• Moderator, “Strategic Insights into Sanctions Evasion”, March 20, 2025, Kisaco Research Central and Eastern Europe Sanctions and Financial Institutions Conference
• Moderator, “Developments in the Financial Crime and Sanctions Risk Management and Enforcement Space Since 2023”, Cambridge Forums, November 6, 2024
• Keynote Speaker, “U.S. Foreign Policy Outlook, the 2024 Election and its Impact on Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Enforcement”, Global Partner Retreat for Asian Law Firm, October 20, 2024
• Moderator, “Non-Trial Resolutions and Their Adoption Outside the United States”, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Annual Meetings, June 26, 2024
• Guest Speaker, “Non-Trial Resolutions and Latin America”, May 18, 2024, International Bar Association (Mexico).
• Speaker and Moderator, August 7, 2023, “U.S. Sanctions Policy and Central Asia’s Financial Sector”, Open Event for Central Asian Financial Institutions
• Moderator, “How to Effectively Structure, Scope and Manage the Process from Start to Finish,” C5’s 5th Annual Anti-Corruption Nordics Conference, Oslo, Norway, January30, 2019
• Moderator, “A Deep Dive into the Newest Third Party Risks Confronting Multinationals in the APAC Region,” C5’s 7th Annual Asia-Pacific Summit on Anti-Corruption, Singapore, November 2, 2018
• Moderator, “What Would You Do If …Practical Guidance for Working through Pressing, High-Stake Scenarios,” C5’s 7th Annual Asia-Pacific Summit on Anti-Corruption, Singapore, November 1, 2018.
• “Status Report on FCPA Enforcement Priorities,” American Conference Institute’s 12th Houston Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Houston, TX, January 24, 2018
• “Export Controls, Sanctions, and Transparency Requirements,” Georgetown Law Institute of International Economic Law, Washington, D.C., November 17, 2017
• “Global Corruption Risk Assessments: How to Effectively Map Your Company’s Greatest Risks,” 8th Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk Matters, Washington, D.C., July 26, 2017
• “Effective Benchmarks for Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program,” The Knowledge Group, March 8, 2017
• “Walking the Thin Line Between Business and Bribe: Gifts, Travel and Hospitality,” American Conference Institute’s Houston Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Houston, TX, January 31, 2017
• “FCPA Year in Review 2016,” TRACE Webinar, December 14, 2016
• “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” Federal Publications Seminars, Arlington, VA, October 24, 2016
• “What is a Good Compliance Metric?,” American Conference Institute’s 10th Houston FCPA Boot Camp, Houston, TX, January 26, 2016
• “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” Federal Publications Seminars, Arlington, VA, October 26, 2015