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Robert McNamara to Participate in Money Laundering Symposium
WASHINGTON D.C., May 9, 2002 - Robert McNamara, Managing Director of Manatt Jones Global Strategies, LLC and Partner in the Litigation and Advocacy Division of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, will speak at the 2nd Money Laundering Symposium June 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington D.C.
The event, sponsored by American Banker and Thomson Financial Conferences, is designed for compliance officers, general counsel and other senior-level executives responsible for money-laundering prevention within banks, brokerage houses, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The symposium will also feature representatives from government agencies, industry workgroups and associations, as well as leading legal professionals working in the field.
The program, which will cover the latest regulatory and compliance issues and provide information about how financial institutions can prevent and combat laundering activities, will feature case studies and interactive panels, including Mr. McNamara's presentation, "Money Laundering and a Global Perspective." Mr. McNamara will discuss foreign AML legislation, the impact of Sept. 11 on non-U.S. institutions and U.S. institutions operating outside the country, and how to deal with multi-jurisdictional conflict of laws and the impact of U.S. Patriot Act on foreign bank secrecy laws.
Mr. McNamara is involved in the Firm's government, litigation and crisis management practices He has extensive experience working on extremely complicated issues with senior government officials, including members of Congress, inspectors general, regulators and grand juries.
Before his appointment as General Counsel to the CIA, prior to joining Manatt, Mr. McNamara served as Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury, where he supervised lawyers assigned to the U.S. Customs Service, the Secret Service, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
While at the Treasury, he specialized in financial institution fraud and international money-laundering issues, and represented the Department and senior Treasury officials during numerous congressional inquiries and investigations.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP provides legal and consulting services to domestic and international clients through its nearly 300 legal professionals from offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and Sacramento, Calif.; Washington D.C.; and Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Manatt Jones Global Strategies, LLC, develops and implements strategies to expand clients' businesses and facilitate their effective competition in global markets. For more information, visit www.manatt.com and www.manattjones.com. |
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