Guernsey Economic Crime & Compliance Symposium

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Chris Usher (Chair)

Managing Director of the School of International Financial Services

Chris is the Managing Director of the School of International Financial Services (SIFS), a leading provider of training and education in offshore financial services across 15 jurisdictions globally. He has over 25 years of experience in offshore financial services, having previously held senior wealth management roles at Barclays Wealth and Santander, where he advised private clients and corporates on complex global investment solutions and wealth structuring. Chris is currently also a Director at Cavenwell Group. With a deep understanding of geopolitical and economic dynamics, Chris helps clients navigate the changing international wealth structuring landscape and optimise tax efficiency. Chris has trained over 6,000 people in qualifications for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) in wealth management and is a well-regarded member of the Institute. He also serves on the committee of the Jersey Wealth Managers Association (JWMA) and is a member of the Institute of Directors.

Brian Mullen (Keynote Speaker)

Threat Lead at HMRC

Brian is currently Threat Lead in HMRC. He is responsible for developing and delivering the department’s strategic response to Priority Money Launderers and Technology-enabled Money Laundering. He leads a team of subject matter experts who work with operational and intelligence professionals internally and externally to maximise impact against sophisticated and complex money laundering networks.

Prior to his current role, he has worked across several departments throughout his Civil Service career spanning policy, strategy and operational delivery roles.

David Savage

Partner at HFW

David Savage is a Partner based in our London office. David has significant experience advising clients on a range of regulatory and white-collar criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on international sanctions. He is a recognised leader in this field. 

David has spent more than a decade working with clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions to ensure their compliance with complex and contrasting financial and trade sanctions regimes. His prior role as the Group Senior Sanctions officer for a private bank, combined with extensive financial crime experience in private practice, means that David brings expertise in international sanctions at a level usually found only within financial institutions, advising individuals, banks and corporates on their obligations in doing business around the world. David's expertise also includes conducting internal bribery and corruption investigations for domestic and multinational companies and advising and dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing risks and issues. He successfully advises and defends in matters concerning the FCA, SFO, OFSI, HMRC, NCA, CPS and the US DOJ and regularly advises on the legal, regulatory, commercial and practical aspects of sanctions, fraud, corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, market abuse and insider trading. David has a reputation for providing commercial, pragmatic advice and is acknowledged in both the Legal 500 and Chambers as a next generation partner. 

Philip Hunkin

Director at the Economic and Financial Crime Bureau

Phil is the Director of the Economic and Financial Crime Bureau, since January 2024. This is a statutory position appointed by the Committee for Home Affairs. The Director also has responsibility for the Financial Intelligence Unit which is part of the EFCB, whilst it remaining operationally independent.

Previously to this role Phil was Assistant Chief Officer, Guernsey Border Agency and was Head of the Economic Crime Division for 8 years this included Guernsey’s FIU. More recently, from August 2017 until November 2019, he was Head of the Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit. Phil assumed the role of Director of the Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit in November 2019 until December 2023.

Phil is a trained Moneyval assessor and in 2018 was part of the Asia Pacific Groups (APG) mutual evaluation team of the Solomon Islands, as the Law Enforcement and FIU expert. Phil also led on Law Enforcement and FIU responses for Guernsey’s mutual evaluations by the IMF in 2010 and Moneyval in 2014 and 2024 Phil was also part of the Cook Islands government team when successfully evaluated by the APG in 2018. 

Phil has extensive international experience and has served as acting chair of the EgmontGroups Training Working Group and as vice chair of the Technical Assistance and Training Working Group. He held the role of Egmont’s Best Egmont Case Award coordinator for 9 years.

Jon Barclay

Partner at Bedell Cristin

Jon is a partner in our Guernsey Litigation and Dispute Resolution team specialising in contentious regulatory matters and commercial litigation.

He has been a Guernsey Advocate for almost 20 years and before that practised as a Barrister in the UK in the chancery and commercial group at leading set No. 5 Chambers.

Jon advises institutions, law firms and in-house teams worldwide across the range of international financial services litigation.

He is recognised by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for Guernsey Dispute Resolution advice.

Jon has a close interest in cross-border enforcement and asset recovery and has received particular recognition for his work in the fraud arena, with freezing injunctions and related orders.

He is a Notary Public for the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Chris Hutley-Hurst

Partner at Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

Chris is a Guernsey Advocate, with more than 20 years' experience in private practice in Guernsey, London and New York.

He specialises in financial services regulation, corporate tax, and investment funds. He heads up the Channel Islands Regulatory and Risk Advisory Group.

Chris advises on Guernsey regulatory matters, covering financial services, licensing regimes, data protection and GDPR, beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering, fintech and virtual assets.  He advises various financial services businesses, including banks, payment providers, CSPs, fund administrators, asset managers and investment funds.

Paul Maskall

Strategic Fraud Prevention and Behavioural Lead at UK Finance

Paul believes that technology isn’t necessarily the enemy, but it is our relationship with it that needs some work. Paul explores the relationship we have with our technology and how it amplifies our vulnerability, risk and changes the meaning behind our communication. Applying behavioural principles to the core of his work in order to maximise impact in the prevention of fraud and cybercrime. With a background in law enforcement, intelligence, counter terrorism and later finding a passion in cybercrime and fraud, he now works in a joint partnership role as the Strategic Fraud Prevention and Behavioural Lead for UK Finance and City of London Police, assisting in the coordination of the Economic and Cyber Police Headquarters.

Amy Davies

Senior Associate at Collas Crill

Amy's practice encompasses a wide range of work, including criminal, financial services disputes and regulatory.

Amy has a wealth of advocacy experience, having spent 10 years working as a criminal lawyer in England and Wales. She assists individuals both at the police station and in Court, specialising in the defence of white collar and general crime.

Amy qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and gained her Higher Rights of Audience in England and Wales a year later. Amy started her career in criminal defence, before commissioning as an Officer in the Army Legal Service. This saw her posted within the UK and overseas.

Upon leaving the Army, Amy joined the Crown Prosecution Service, where she undertook a broad range of criminal work. Before joining Collas Crill Amy spent two years specialising in financial crime prevention and investigation at a private bank.

Amy was admitted to the Guernsey Bar in November 2023.

Ben Newton

Associate at Collas Crill

Ben has advised on a number of cases in Guernsey, as well as cross-jurisdictional matters, involving our areas of expertise.

Ben previously gained experience at the firm as a paralegal and trainee solicitor where he completed seats across a number of practice areas.

Ben first joined Collas Crill in August 2018 as a Paralegal and went on to train with the firm, qualifying as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2021.

Ben has an LLB (Hons) degree after graduating from the University of Brighton in 2017, where he completed a joint degree in Law with Business Studies. In 2021 Ben obtained a commendation in his LPC. LLM Master's degree in Legal Practice at the University of Law while working full time for the firm.

Keith McAndrew

Executive Director at Collas Crill

Keith is the Executive Director of Collas Crill Compliance Limited. 

Keith has worked in the financial services industry in Guernsey for over 8 years and prides himself on his disarming demeanour and ability to present complex matters in a simple manner.

Keith is a dual qualified solicitor, having first been admitted in Ireland in 2014 and England and Wales in 2015.

Keith also hold the ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance and holds a BA in History and Politics.

Richard Field

Partner, Dispute Resolution at Appleby (Guernsey) LLP

Richard is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team at Appleby, specialising in corporate, trust and commercial litigation and regulatory matters. His regulatory focus is on data protection (including cyber), AML and compliance, technology and eGaming. Richard is one of the global leads for Privacy and Data Protection at Appleby and is the Guernsey lead for the firm’s Technology and Innovation practice group. He was described by Legal 500 as “the go-to lawyer for data protection matters”. He is also the only Band 1 ranked lawyer for fintech in Guernsey.

Richard has acted for a range of local and global institutions on complex, cross-border disputes involving funds, banking and investment relationships and trusts. Many of the cases he has worked on involve fraud, asset-tracing and applications for injunctive relief, or regulatory issues (such as enforcement, AML, bribery or sanctions), often resulting in ground-breaking judgments, both in Guernsey and England. He isChair of GACO (Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers) and involved in the current review of changes to Guernsey’s financial crime regime and preparations for the island’s MoneyVal assessment.

Collas Crill

Platinum Sponsor

Collas Crill is an offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London.

They deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across banking and finance, corporate, dispute resolution, funds, insolvency and restructuring, private client and trusts, real estate and regulatory.

Their clients include some of the world’s leading international businesses, trusts and funds, and high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe. They continue to build a network of independent and trusted partners around the world including the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, the UK, Europe, the Americas and MENA.

To learn more, visit: www.collascrill.com

Kroll

Gold Plus Sponsor

As the leading independent provider of risk and financial advisory solutions, Kroll leverages our unique insights, data and technology to help clients stay ahead of complex demands.

To learn more, visit: www.kroll.com

Walkers

Gold Sponsor

Walkers is an international law firm, expert in multiple offshore jurisdictions and great at knowing which is right for each client and each matter. They have the largest and longest-established global group of dedicated financial regulatory lawyers of all the offshore firms, and the only one to have dedicated financial regulatory lawyers located on the ground in each of their 10 offices. They bring decades of specialist financial industry experience, having worked within financial regulators, global financial institutions and leading law firms.

To learn more, visit: www.walkersglobal.com

Appleby

Gold Sponsor

Appleby is one of the world’s leading international law firms. Our global teams of legal specialists advise public and private companies, financial institutions and private individuals. We are a full service law firm providing comprehensive, expert advice and services across corporate, dispute resolution, property, regulatory and private client and trusts practice areas. We work with our clients to achieve practical solutions whether from a single location or across multiple jurisdictions. 

We are regularly recognised for our professionalism, integrity and excellence, and these are the values we pride ourselves on and are at the core of our business. We operate in ten highly regarded and well-regulated global locations. These include the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most beneficial to our clients.

To learn more, visit: www.applebyglobal.com

Ogier

Silver Sponsor

Ogier in Jersey has top-tier legal teams and first-class corporate and fiduciary services professionals providing a full range of services across our core specialisms. 

To learn more, visit: www.ogier.com

EY

Silver Sponsor

EY is a global leader in combating financial crime and supporting clients with compliance and governance requirements. With a network of 3,600 professionals dedicated to financial crime, EY connects jurisdictions worldwide and provides valuable insights to numerous financial institutions and regulators. EY can assist you in effectively managing complex risks related to financial crime, sanctions, bribery and corruption, fraud, and market abuse. Locally, EY’s CI Extended Assurance team offers a wide range of assurance services across the financial services industry. They deliver insights, problem-solving skills, and innovative thinking to support clients in improving their overall governance environment and meeting regulatory responsibilities. EY’s skilled team, empowered by innovative technology and flexible global delivery service centres, can help you manage financial crime risk.

To learn more, visit: www.ey.com/ci

VAIIE

Silver sponsor

Vaiie is part of the Jersey Post Group, a global and independent business that has been fully owned by Government of Jersey since 1969. We work with the biggest names in the financial, insurance, telecommunications and energy sectors making us one of the largest offshore data handlers.

To learn more, visit: www.vaiie.com

Bedell Cristin

Silver Sponsor

Bedell Cristin is a global, full-service offshore law firm, providing corporate, institutional and private clients with straight-talking legal advice.

To learn more, visit: www.bedellcristin.com

Binderr

Bronze Sponsor

We’re building the infrastructure to connect businesses with the world.

Binderr is rethinking how businesses access financial and professional services by combining a global marketplace with industry-leading compliance technology.

Binderr is scaled across 8 countries, built compliance tech for 3 years, and ran regulated firms. Now Binderr are changing how businesses access financial, legal, and corporate services.

To learn more, visit: www.binderr.com

 Educational Partner  

 GACO & ICA members qualify for a 20% discount when registering to attend this event.

Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (GACO)

The Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (“GACO”) was formed in April 1999.

GACO currently has a broad membership representing all businesses Regulated and Registered by the GFSC.  This diversity of membership is reflected in the composition of the Committee, which has people with a range of backgrounds and experience covering all the elements of the financial services businesses in Guernsey.  Committee members are elected for a 2-year term of office by the members at the Annual General Meeting and can be assisted by co-opted members.

For more information, please visit: www.gaco.gg