McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Advises on anti-money laundering and sanctions regulatory compliance matters.

Melissa advises banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, funds, insurance companies and money services businesses, including those involved in global e-commerce and virtual currency, on the anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations, rules, and related issues governing their investment and business activities.

She has particular experience with issues arising out of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, the AML Act of 2020, and the Corporate Transparency Act.

Before joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Melissa was an attorney-advisor with the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). At FinCEN, she assisted in the development of anti-money laundering regulations and guidance and served as counsel on enforcement actions involving issues such as failure to implement and maintain an adequate anti-money laundering compliance program, failure to register as a money services business and failure to maintain confidentiality of suspicious activity reports.

In recognition of Melissa’s significant accomplishments during her Treasury career, Melissa received the Secretary’s Meritorious Service Award, which honors individuals whose achievements are substantial and significantly advance the Treasury Department’s mission.

She is recognized as a “Rising Star” in Washington DC Super Lawyers.

Focuses on commercial litigation, government investigations, and advising on economic sanctions.

Greg represents hedge funds, public and private companies, and individuals in both federal and state court litigation.  He also has experience representing clients in SEC investigations and responding to inquiries from other federal agencies.

Greg also regularly provides clients with advice on compliance with economic sanctions administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), and assists with regulatory filings and other submissions to OFAC.