International Law, Public Policy and Regulatory Advice
I advise high-level policymakers and private-sector decision-makers on issues at the intersection of law, public policy and regulation. This includes advisory services to international organisations, law enforcement agencies, industry groups and non-governmental organisations across a wide range of geographies, especially Australia, Europe and the UK. I have particular expertise in economic crime and sanctions. See below for a non-exhaustive list of services and projects.
Services:
- Risk assessments and threat assessments;
- Public policy advice;
- Compliance advice;
- Expert opinions and testimony.
Sample projects:
- Beneficial ownership transparency advice for the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (World Bank and UN Office on Drugs and Crime);
- Counter-proliferation financing threat assessment for an industry group;
- Virtual asset risk assessment methodology for an international governmental organisation;
- Expert opinion for a UK police force in a terrorism-related investigation;
- Asset recovery and sanctions consultancy for an international NGO.
Expertise:
- Experience across Australia, the UK, the EU and the US;
- In-depth legal advice and research expertise;
- Track record in advising financial and non-financial sectors;
- Parliamentary testimony in Australia (Senate); UK (House of Commons); and Europe (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe);
- Author of a Cambridge University Press book on financial crime and sanctions, Doing Business with Criminals.
- PhD in sanctions law, published as a book Corruption and Targeted Sanctions.
Contact
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Economic Crime Law 