Greg Seidner

Greg Seidner advises global financial institutions, multinational corporates and companies in the fintech and digital asset sectors on matters relating to U.S. anti-money laundering and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Mr. Seidner has represented clients in complex domestic and cross-border compliance and enforcement matters, including internal investigations, voluntary disclosures and the resolution of civil and criminal proceedings involving federal and state regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

He has experience representing banks and other financial institutions in connection with regulatory examinations and frequently assists clients with the design and implementation of U.S. anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs. Mr. Seidner also has helped clients navigate U.S. banking and financial services regulatory requirements in the advisory context and in corporate transactions.

His experience includes advising:

• Société Générale on resolving long-standing investigations by U.S. federal and state prosecutors and regulatory agencies regarding the bank’s historical compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws
• a major global payments company on a multijurisdictional internal investigation and the submission of a voluntary disclosure regarding the company’s compliance with U.S. sanctions targeting Iran and other jurisdictions
• a European mobile bank and a European digital asset platform in connection with U.S. anti-money laundering requirements and other regulatory and licensing matters related to their launch in the U.S.
• PayPal, Inc. on its $400 million acquisition of Hyperwallet Systems Inc
• First Bancorp., the bank holding company of FirstBank Puerto Rico, on its $1.1 billion acquisition of Banco Santander S.A.’s Puerto Rico banking operations

Mr. Seidner also is active in pro bono work, and devotes significant time to representing individuals in defensive asylum proceedings and other immigration-related matters.