International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice

Starting with an overview of the development of money laundering and the work of international organisations, International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice is a unique publication providing detailed insight into the background of money laundering operations by clearly explaining the anti-money laundering laws and regulations in 35 key global financial centers throughout the world. In addition, there are four chapters considering money laundering law and practice in the UK, with the emphasis on the legal and regulatory framework. This includes a chapter on confiscating the proceeds of crime, written by Jonathan Fisher, QC, a leading barrister specialising in corporate and financial crime, proceeds of crime and tax cases. It also contains a chapter covering international responses and initiatives to money laundering. The fifth edition will cover, amongst other things, the implementation of the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive and the Criminal Finances Bill. Written by local experts and edited by a team from Baker McKenzie's Financial Services Group, International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice is the leading, authoritative text on this heavily regulated area of law. It is essential for all banking and finance practitioners involved in anti-money laundering, as well as banks, compliance officers, and regulators who wish to keep compliant with the law and regulations internationally. [Subject: Criminal Law, International Law, Comparative Criminal Law, Banking & Finance Law]

Arun Srivastava heads Baker McKenzie's Financial Services Group in London and coordinates the activities of the Firm's Europe Financial Services Group. Working collaboratively with other financial services practitioners in the region, he provides sound and comprehensive legal advice on regulatory requirements across Europe.Arun's practice focuses on helping regulated firms comply with evolving regulatory obligations. He also advises issuers of securities on financial promotion and securities law requirements relating to the public offer of securities. Arun likewise counsels on the application of financial services litigation and its implication on financial institutions and companies in the non-financial sector. He advises foreign governments on the development of financial services regulation in their respective jurisdictions.Mark Simpson is a Senior Associate in Baker McKenzie's Financial Services Group and a member of the firm's Business Crime Unit. Based in the London office, Mark specialises in advising clients on financial services regulation and financial crime matters. Mark regularly advises clients inside and outside the regulated sector on key financial crime issues affecting their business, in particular in the areas of money laundering, terrorist financing, financial sanctions, insider dealing, market abuse, fraud, bribery and corruption.Nina Moffatt is an Associate in Baker McKenzie's Financial Services Group. Based in the London office, Nina regularly advises clients in the regulated and non-regulated sector on compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to their business. Nina advises on money laundering compliance issues, including issues arising from mergers and acquisitions in emerging market jurisdictions. She also advises a wide range of companies based in the UK and overseas on the UK's anti-money laundering legislation.