Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorism Practice Team
The AML and Counter Terrorism Practice Team is a fully integrated, multi-practice group team which brings together expertise and experience from the law enforcement, regulatory agency and intelligence community. The team of more than 40 lawyers is led by Roscoe C. Howard Jr., former United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and includes former senior lawyers from the Department of Justice, other United States Attorneys offices, the Central Intelligence Agency, State Attorneys General, county District Attorneys, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Our attorneys regularly handle AML and terrorist financing matters for banks, investment banks, insurance companies, money service businesses, mutual funds, and other corporate entities across the United States and have assisted international companies with cross border AML and terrorist financing issues. We are especially adept with investigations, including investigations required or necessary because of law enforcement involvement, regulatory agency actions, pending or contemplated litigation or Board of Directors/senior management mandates. We have handled AML/terrorist financing issues involving the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and various Federal Reserve Banks, the Office of Thrift Supervision, state banking departments, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, county district attorneys, the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Our attorneys draft and review policies and procedures, respond to reports of examination and corrective action letters, respond to subpoenas, national security letters and other governmental requests for information and documents, negotiate formal and informal administrative and supervisory documents, negotiate settlement agreements, deferred prosecution agreements and other agreements with law enforcement, design and review internal control processes and procedures, conduct due diligence, conduct “look backs,”, conduct independent reviews and self assessments, file suspicious activity reports, file blocked properties and transactions reports, handle wire transfer matters, including SWIFT, CHIPS and Fedwire, and provide comprehensive training. Where necessary, we also litigate cases on behalf of our clients.
Atlanta Office Contacts
Thomas Powell
Martin M. Wilson
New York Office Contacts
Aurora Cassirer
Elliot Cohen
Jerome Walker
Richmond Office Contacts
Jacob A. Lutz III
Ashley L. Taylor Jr.
Washington, DC Office Contacts
Roscoe Howard
Nathan J. Muyskens
Mark E. Nagle
Stuart F. Pierson
Daniel S. Seikaly