Blank Rome partner Nicholas C. Harbist will serve as a panelist at the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Criminal Justice Section’s Twelfth Annual London White Collar Crime Institute, being held October 14 and 15, 2024, in London, United Kingdom.
The conference brings topflight legal practitioners from across the globe to London to discuss hot-button issues of global significance to white collar practitioners including international money laundering and sanctions, cross-border evidentiary concerns, international internal investigations, and more.
Nicholas’ panel, “Espionage Defense: How to Defend the Indefensible / How Do I Get on the KGB’s Approved Counsel Panel?” will take place on Monday, October 14, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE SESSION
Espionage is alive and well in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Numerous media articles over the past six months report intensified and multi-pronged efforts by individuals allegedly acting on behalf of Russia and China to gather and transmit an array of sensitive data and information. In particular, the war in Ukraine has catalyzed these efforts in Europe as Russia seeks to obtain information about the NATO nations’ support for Ukraine and to disrupt that support. U.S., UK, and EU intelligence and law enforcement agencies face cross-border coordination and investigatory obstacles in addressing these actions but once charges are brought, how can defense attorneys effectively represent clients in these complex and challenging cases?
Panelists:
- Moderator: Preston Burton, Partner, Orrick, Washington, DC
- Nicholas C. Harbist, Partner, Blank Rome, Princeton, NJ
- Peter N. Mantas, Partner, Fasken, London, UK and Ontario, Canada
- Saba Naqshbandi KC, Three Raymond Buildings, London, UK
Other sessions include:
- Exploring AI and International White-Collar Crime: Trends, Collaboration, and Enforcement Challenges
- Crypto Currency: Its Role in the Financial Service Industry and Black Market Transactions
- The Pre-Crime Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence: Path to a Better World or Pre-Crime Minority Report
- Fireside Chat: Current Hot Button White-Collar Issues on the Table at the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland
- White-Collar Crime Hypothetical Exercise
In addition, there will be keynote speeches by Kriti Gupta (Bloomberg, LP, London UK) and Nicole M. Argentieri (Principal Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice).
For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
