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As member of Dentons’ Public Policy practice, advised domestic and international clients on a variety of tax, financial services, blockchain and cryptocurrency issues. Assisted clients in developing and executing government relations strategies to further their legislative and regulatory interests before Congress, relevant congressional committees and regulatory agencies.Helped lead multiple white collar defense and government enforcement investigations, representing companies in internal investigations and investigations by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to a range of legal matters, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Advised domestic and international clients, including multinational corporations and financial institutions, on a variety of digital asset, blockchain, tax, financial services, and energy policy issues. Assisted clients in developing comprehensive strategies to further their legislative and regulatory interests before Congress, relevant congressional committees, and various regulatory agencies. Assisted institutional investors with their investments in private equity funds and other investment vehicles.

Summarized banking case law to assist attorneys in ongoing investigations. Researched and drafted response letters used in depositions and organized questions in anticipation of litigation.

Conducted due diligence on $350 million acquisition in hospitality industry. Produced 50-state survey of local tax provisions to better assist corporate clients. Worked with financial institutions on the development of best practices, bank policies, and loan documentation.

Drafted main transactional documents for mezzanine and senior lending deals. Summarized provisions of partnership agreements in private equity transactions.

Legal Intern at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Enforcement Division. Created case presentations regarding tax fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Prepared training materials used by law enforcement. Collaborated with the Department of Justice in ongoing white collar crime investigations.

Helped lead a team of 10 consultants to comply with regulatory directives surrounding Anti-Money Laundering deficiencies. Served as subject matter expert on policy changes. Trained senior client staff on detailed process functions. Presented gap analysis to 60-plus person team. Resulted in more efficient process that improved output by 200%. Managed client relationship through deadlines and regulatory pressure. Ensured that team met production targets.Created a maturity-rating model based on organizational risk. Resulted in client altering current processes. Assisted in budget analysis for $65 million technology unit. Created strategic decks to analyze forecasts. Managed billing process for $1.5 million project. Coordinated across different groups to meet all client deadlines.Reviewed subprime loans to ensure legal compliance. Performed testing procedures on select mortgage documents. Identified gaps in loan review process. Resulted in more efficient risk management.

Performed due diligence on Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) eligible financial institutions. Assisted in the development of an Anti-Money Laundering Roadmap for a global bank holding company.

Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight. Formulated a risk report on the most volatile Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors with assets over $10 billion. Analyzed key metrics using SAS and Excel to assign risk categories.

Bureau of Political - Military Affairs. Analyzed memorandums for Senior Department staff. Modified documents to comply with standards of procedure. Redacted highly sensitive material. Trained new interns to the existing structure. Developed instructional database for subsequent new employees.