On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it assessed a $1.5 million civil money penalty on...

On September 7, 2022, Jimmy Kirby, Acting Deputy Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) spoke at the 2022 Federal...

On July 6, 2022, five U.S. agencies responsible for various aspects of the U.S. financial industry issued a "Joint Statement on the...

On May 19, 2022, Alessio Evangelista, Associate Director of FinCEN’s Enforcement and Compliance Division spoke at the Chainalysis Links...

In some parts of the financial industry, there is an unfounded fear that an individual with more than one passport is a suspicious...

Whether it’s assessing a new foreign grantor trust client, setting up a new foreign biotech manufacturing plant or soliciting funds for a...

The South Dakota Trust Association hosted its third annual Fall Forum on October 17 & October 18, 2019. We were fortunate to have Scott...

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) issued revised Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Guidance Notes on February 19, 2019. Included in the...

In some parts of the financial industry, there is an unfounded fear that an individual with more than one passport is a suspicious...

In my practice, I represent clients in the financial industry (FATCA/CRS) and in the biotech industry (legal management of foreign...