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Tristan is an Investigations & Compliance lawyer based in London. He has 14 years of experience in the US and the UK, from time spent across legal and compliance at the US Department of Justice, global bank HSBC, Big 4 consulting firm PwC, and two leading international law firms. For 3 years, from 2018 to 2020, Tristan supported the post-Deferred Prosecution agreement (DPA) and monitor transformation of HSBC's internal compliance programme, 1st and 2nd lines of defence. He has led internal exposure reviews and investigations for clients, in relation to financial crime and non-financial misconduct, including amidst the 2021 Pandora Papers and the 2022 Russian invasion into Ukraine. Tristan has nearly 8 years of US federal government experience, and served as Attorney Advisor at the US Department of Justice from 2015 – 2018. His DOJ experience included senior risk advisory work during the Presidential transition of 2017-18, advising investigative attorneys of the Office of Special Counsel, Mueller Investigation team. Alongside colleagues, he was awarded a Special Commendation award in assisting an orderly transition in November 2017. Tristan has extensive experience dealing with senior stakeholders from the Attorney General's Office, Group Chief Compliance, and Senior Partners. With multi-sector, multi-disciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional practitioner experience, Tristan advises clients from a holistic standpoint. He is able to recognise commercial risk and technology solutions, as well as the enforcement landscape to support foundational legal advice. - US-qualified lawyer (2011) based in London since April 2018 - Registered Foreign Lawyer, England & Wales (2021-2023) - US / UK working rights (Dual National) - Internal & Government Investigations - Government Enforcement & Regulatory - Non-financial misconduct Investigations & Emerging Areas of Risk - e.g., ESG, Cyber - Financial Crime Risk - AB&C, AML, Fraud, Sanctions, Tax Evasion, Market Abuse - PQE experience - US Regulators, Global Banking, Big 4 Consulting, and International Law Firms Practitioner / Industry network: International Bar Association - Business Law / Criminal Law Committees (Officer, 2021-Present); British-American Business Association; Fraud Lawyer's Association; Global Investigations Review; American-Qualified Lawyers in London (Steering Committee) bio here: https://www.alil.london/who-we-are