Anti-Money Laundering
Lawyers in Shutts & Bowen’s Anti-Money Laundering group offer institutional and individual clients a comprehensive range of legal services concerning international money laundering controls and related subjects. The members of this group are former federal and state prosecutors, one of whom is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), whose background and experience in the enforcement of money laundering control laws provides our clients with timely, up-to-date legal representation.
Our experience includes advising clients on issues relating to the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, Money Laundering Control Act, terrorist financing, U.S. money laundering laws,criminal and civil forfeiture, Office of Foreign Assets Control laws and regulations, and European Union directives. In addition, we have considerable experience investigating suspicious activities and assisting clients in the proper methods and means of complying with related laws and regulations, and in assisting clients in developing comprehensive regulatory compliance programs.
Our litigation experience includes representation in both state and federal courts of banks and other depository institutions, individuals, non-bank financial institutions, and non-financial businesses and professions regarding such issues as grand jury and other governmental investigations, asset freezes and forfeitures, regulatory compliance, and defense of civil lawsuits arising in the anti-money laundering environment.
