USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Margo H. K. Tank, Michael Fluhr, Deborah Meshulam, Kristin Boggiano, David Stier, Liz S. M. Caires, Adam Dubin, Emily Honsa Hicks, Meghan Carey, Kathleen Birrane and Eric Hall, DLA Piper LLP
Adam Dubin works for DLA Piper advising commercial enterprises, fintech companies, and financial institutions on state and federal regulatory, licensing, and compliance
numerous boards and founded influential organisations, such as the Digital Asset Regulatory Legal Alliance (DARLA) and Women in Derivatives.
David Stier leads global compliance and advisory matters and high-stakes government and internal investigations for DLA Piper, primarily involving anti-money
matters related to money movement, advising payment service providers, money services businesses and retail merchants on money transmission and virtual currencies. As a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS), he helps clients structure BSA/AML compliance programmes. Adam also has significant experience with consumer financial protection laws and US Treasury sanctions. regulation and risk management. Prior to joining DLA Piper, she worked in private practice and in-house for financial institutions, focusing on regulatory compliance, including product interface design, implementation, audits and compliance management systems. Emily has significant experience in traditional finance, fintechs, blockchain and cryptocurrency. Meghan Carey advises asset management and financial institutional clients on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters for DLA Piper, specialising in structuring and operating investment advisers, investment funds, SEC examinations, minority stake investments, and M&A transactions involving asset managers and broker-dealers. Meg, began her career at the US SEC in the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Office of Chief Counsel. Emily Honsa Hicks has over a decade of experience in consumer financial services
laundering (AML), sanctions, and anti-fraud issues. He counsels clients in highly regulated industries such as financial institutions and digital asset companies. David has served in various government positions, including at the DOJ and US Treasury Department, where he advised on emerging AML regulatory issues. He recently co-authored the AML chapter and edited the book “Banking [on] Blockchain: A Legal and Regulatory Primer” .
Liz S. M. Caires is a technology compliance attorney at DLA Piper advising licensees and providers of technology platforms for digital assets, electronic records and
signatures, and notarisation on compliance with laws and industry standards, including UCC Articles 8, 9, and 12, the ESIGN Act, EUTA, and 21 CFR Part 11. Her experience spans financial services, fintech, tokenised environmental credits, electronic chattel paper, equipment leasing, and mortgage.
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