January 24, 2018
Our constantly-evolving regulatory landscape expands existing obligations while creating new compliance risks for companies big and small. Join our panel of experts as they review key developments in 2017 and offer valuable insight on how to address challenges forecasted for 2018.
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PANELISTS:
This year’s presentation assembles a deep bench of experts with broad expertise. The following panelists join moderator Joe Warin for the 14th annual installment of ‘Challenges in Compliance and Corporate Governance’:
Gibson Dunn partner Stephanie L. Brooker, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice Group, is former Director of the Enforcement Division at the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). As a federal prosecutor, Stephanie served as the Chief of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. She represents financial institutions, multi-national companies, and individuals in connection with criminal, regulatory, and civil enforcement actions involving anti-money laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), sanctions, anti-corruption, securities, tax, and wire fraud
New Gibson Dunn partner Avi S. Garbow, the former EPA General Counsel and co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Practice Group. As General Counsel, he successfully managed one of the most active regulatory and defensive litigation dockets among large federal agencies. Avi previously held positions in EPA’s enforcement office and served as a distinguished prosecutor in DOJ’s Environmental Crimes Section
New Gibson Dunn partner Caroline Krass, the former CIA General Counsel and chair of Gibson Dunn’s National Security Practice Group. As General Counsel, Caroline oversaw more than 150 attorneys and advised on complex, highly sensitive issues, including cybersecurity, foreign investment in the U.S. and export controls, government investigations and litigation, and crisis management. Previously, Caroline served as Acting Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, as Special Counsel to the President for National Security Affairs, as a federal prosecutor, at the National Security Council, and at the Treasury and State Departments.
Gibson Dunn partner Stuart Delery, the former Acting Associate Attorney General, the No. 3 position in the Justice Department. In that role, Stuart was a member of DOJ’s senior management and oversaw the civil and criminal work of five litigating divisions — Antitrust, Civil, Tax, Civil Rights, and Environment and Natural Resources — as well as other components. Previously, Stuart led the Civil Division, overseeing litigation involving the False Claims Act among other matters.
Gibson Dunn partner Adam M. Smith, an experienced international trade lawyer who previously served in the Obama Administration as the Senior Advisor to the Director of OFAC and as the Director for Multilateral Affairs on the National Security Council. Adam focuses on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including with respect to federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, the FCPA, embargoes, and export controls.
Gibson Dunn partner Lori Zyskowski, a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group who was previously Executive Counsel, Corporate, Securities & Finance at GE. Lori advises clients on a wide array of securities, compliance and corporate governance issues, and provides a unique perspective gained from over 12 years working in-house at S&P 500 corporations.
Gibson Dunn partner F. Joseph Warin, Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice and former Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C. Joe is one of only ten lawyers in the United States with Chambers rankings in five categories. Chambers recently honored him with the Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession Award in 2017. Chambers Global 2017 ranked Mr. Warin a “Star” in USA – FCPA “with exceptional expertise across all aspects of anti-corruption law”. Chambers USA 2017 ranked him a “Star” in Nationwide FCPA and D.C. Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. Chambers USA 2017 also selected him as a Leading Lawyer in the nation in the areas of Securities Regulation Enforcement and Securities Litigation, as well as in D.C. Securities Litigation. From 2015–2017, he has been selected by Chambers Latin America as a top-tier lawyer in Latin America-wide, Fraud & Corporate Investigations. In 2017, Who’s Who Legal selected him as a “Thought Leader: Investigations,” including “only the best of the best” of those listed in their guides and who obtained the biggest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources. In 2016, Who’s Who Legal and Global Investigations Review also named Mr. Warin to their list of World’s Ten-Most Highly Regarded Investigations Lawyers. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® every year from 2006 – 2017 for White Collar Criminal Defense. BTI Consulting named Mr. Warin to its 2017 BTI Client Service All-Stars list, recognizing lawyers who “truly stand out as delivering the absolute best client service.” Best Lawyers® also named Mr. Warin 2016 Lawyer of the Year for White Collar Criminal Defense in the District of Columbia. In 2016, he was named among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Mr. Warin also was recognized by Latinvex as one of its 2017 Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers. He was selected as a 2015 Top Lawyer for Criminal Defense by Washingtonian magazine. U.S. Legal 500 has repeatedly named Mr. Warin a Leading Lawyer for White Collar Criminal Defense Litigation. Benchmark Litigation has recognized him as a U.S. White Collar Crime Litigator Star for seven consecutive years (2011–2017).