Cases
Experience: Publishable Matters: Represented Mercantile Bank Corporation as financial regulatory counsel in its merger with Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation.
Represented Associated Foreign Exchange, Inc., a leader in global payment solutions
foreign exchange risk management, as financial regulatory counsel in its sale to FleetCor Technology, Inc, a leading global business payments company serving businesses, merchants
partners in North America, Latin America, Europe
Asia Pacific.
Represented Paysafe, a multinational online payments company, as M&A
financial regulatory counsel in its $441 million acquisition
integration of SafetyPay, an ecommerce payment platform operating in Latin America.
Represented PaySafe Group as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in connection with the acquisition of Openbucks, a California-based payments gateway that allows online merchants to accept gift cards as an alternative to credit cards for purchases.
Represented GoDaddy Inc., a web hosting
domain registration services company, as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in its acquisition
integration of Poynt Financial LLC, an all-in-one payment platform.
Represented GoDaddy Inc. as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in its acquisition of DAN.com, a domain marketplace platform with worldwide operations.
Represented Volkswagen Financial Services as U.S. financial regulatory counsel in the sale of PayByPhone, a global provider of digital parking payment solutions to FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a leading global business payments company.
Representation of Hope Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Bank of Hope, in connection with its merger with Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Territorial Savings Bank. With the merger's completion, Bank of Hope has become the largest regional bank catering to multicultural customers across the continental United States
Hawaii.
Represented BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, as financial regulatory counsel in the establishment
opening of the BNP Paribas Global Markets office in Miami, Florida.
Represented Five Flags Banks, Inc. as financial regulatory counsel in the merger of two of its subsidiary Florida-chartered community banks, The Warrington Bank, a Florida banking corporation,
Bank of the South, a Florida banking corporation.
Speaking Engagements: Visionaries of Digital Finance: Shaping the Future of Stablecoins
Crypto Payments, Speaker, CrossTech World 2025
Cumplir para escalar: el nuevo paradigma del compliance en Fintech, Speaker, Argentina Fintech Forum
LATAM: Regional trends
challenges in financial crime prevention in Latin America, Speaker, Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum
The Evolution of Crypto Under Trump 2.0: reshaping the digital asset l
scape, Speaker, 59th FELABAN Annual Assembly Conference
The Evolution of Crypto Under Trump 2.0: Reshaping the digital asset l
scape, Speaker, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA)
AI, Bias & Fairness, Speaker, Money Service Business Association (MSBA) FinTech Working Group Meeting
Regulation, Trends,
Challenges in the Field of Crypto Assets, Speaker, Reunion Plenaria del Comite de Abogados de Bancos de la Republica Argentina
Fair Access Laws: Are banks becoming utilities? The risks of denial of service, Moderator, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) AML Conference 2025
Navigating the Legal Maze: State Licensing
Compliance Strategies for FinTech Success, Speaker, EMerge 2025
LATAM: Regional trends
challenges in financial crime prevention in Latin America, Speaker, Fintech Financial Crime Prevention Forum, 2025
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: The AI Revolution in Cross-Border Compliance: Innovations
Challenges, Moderator, CrossTech World 2024
Federal
State Law Regulations for Cross-border Crypto', Speaker, CrossTech World 2024
Charting the Course: Financial Regulation in Brazil's Gaming Sector, Moderator, Legal 500 GC Summit Brazil 2024
Compliance Discussion Forum: Crypto Fintechs
Cross-Border Payments, Moderator, CrossTech Fintech Payments Conference 2024
Financial Crime
Banks: AML
AI in 2024, Speaker
Navigating Regulatory, Investment
Commercial Considerations for FinTech Founders
Investors, Speaker, eMerge 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act, Speaker, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) AML Conference 2024
Regulatory Events to Watch in 2024, Moderator, FIBA - Legal & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Committee Event, 2024
State of Regulation for Open Banking, Moderator, Open Banking Latam Conference, 2023
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Compliance Evolution, Exploring the Role of KYC
KYB in Shaping Cross-Border Payment Regulations, Speaker, CrossTech World Conference, 2023
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Insights for Compliance Officers Exploring the Impact of FedNow on Cross-Border Payments, Speaker, CrossTech World Conference, 2023
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: Optimizing Compliance: Best Practices
Strategies for Partner Due Diligence in Cross-Border Payments, Moderator, CrossTech World Conference 2023
Fintech Panel: Licensing
Regulatory Requirements, Presenter, Miami Tech
Data Symposium: Navigating New Legal Risks in Data
Emerging Technologies, 2023
FORO Analisis juridico sobre el impacto de las normas AML en las relaciones de banca corresponsal, Panelist, Congreso Latinoamericano de Derecho Financiero (COLADE) 2023
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum: US Regulation, Moderator, CrossTech Payments Conference, 2023
From Blockchain to Crypto: There
Back Again, Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum Conference, 2023
Florida's New anti-ESG Law
its Impact on Financial Businesses Operating in Florida, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA), 2023
Global Forum On Remittances, Investment And Development Summit 2023 & RemTECH Awards, Judge, 2023
Keep the Cash Flowing: Regulatory Developments, Challenges
Opportunities for the Fintech/Payments Industry in 2023
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 - Where Do We St
on the CTA?, Financial & International Business Association's (FIBA) Anti-Money Laundering Conference, 2023
The Benefits
Challenges of Fintech Partnerships - Enhanced Scrutiny & Guidance on Fintech
Bank Partnerships, FIBA AML 2023 Conference
Business Advice from Compliance Professionals
Legal Counsel, CrossTech Compliance, 2022
Compliance Officers Discussion Forum, CrossTech World, 2022
Digital Currencies - Applications/Implementations for CFOs, Counsel of Americans - CFO Forum, 2022
How APIs Can Strengthen Integrated Service Offerings for Hispanics, Open Bank Latam - Building a New Open Bank Architecture in the Americas Hybrid Conference, 2022
State of Regulation in Latin America (Fintech, Remittances & Forex), IMTC LATAM 2021 Virtual Conference, 2021
The Benefits
Challenges of FinTech Partnerships, Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) LatAm Fincrime Conference, 2022
The Corporate Transparency Act, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) AML Compliance Conference, 2022
Women in the Cross-Border Industry: Women Making a Difference in Fintech, CrossTech World, 2022
Women Leading Crypto & Fintech, 7th Women's Hemispheric Network Forum: Miami, 2022
Analisis de Recientes Multas y Sanciones (Analysis of Recent Fines
Sanctions), REGLIANCE Virtual Conference, 2021
The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), REGLIANCE Virtual Conference, 2021
FFIEC Manual Updates
Bank Expectations for MSBs, The Money Services Business Association, Lunch
Learn Series, 2020
Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA): Lavado a Traves del Sector Inmobiliario (Money Laundering through the Real Estate Sector), 2020
The Platinum Network's Life After COVID-19: FFIEC BSA/AML Exam Manual Updates, 2020
