Considering the growth of the worldwide white-collar criminal practice, we saw a need to bring together hardcore litigators to foster skills and allow court access when the case needs to be decided there.
A foundation for maintaining the rule of law is a strong and independent bar. The Academy will seek to foster our strength and independence through collegiality, nonpartisanship, inclusiveness, internationalism and learning.
We are a collegial fellowship of academics and litigation service professionals seeking to enrich skills, lead critical thinking, share experiences, and expand our knowledge related to the world of financial crime.
The Basel Institute encourages prosecution agencies to engage The Academy's litigators to represent them in foreign courts against financial institutions facing money laundering and corruption.
Gretta Fenner was the Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance and Director of its International Centre for Asset Recovery. She led the organisation from 2005–2008 and from 2011 to April 2024.
I am very excited to join this tremendous group of practitioners and academic experts.
Where theory meets practice
The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators emerged from a vision to develop worldwide collaborative solutions that are based on research, collective experiences and best practices in cases of economic crime. The Academy has united the top public- and private-sector litigation professionals with the renowned Basel Institute on Governance and like-minded academics to form an independent, non-partisan global center of excellence that encourages collaboration and innovation to shape and advance financial-crime litigation practices for the future.
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Litigation Strategies
White Collar Crime
What is “at the crux” of Criminal Conduct?
SCOTUS' use of a vague phrase to define the parameters of aggravated identity theft leaves much open to interpretation. See how appellate courts are interpreting and applying what is “at the crux” of the crime.
Jonathan S. Sack
Money Laundering
Asset Recovery
Litigation Strategies
Canada’s New Battle Strategy
The development of a new organization, the Financial Crimes Agency, demonstrates the nation’s commitment to prioritize the fight against financial crime and protect both economic and national security.
Léon H. Moubayed
Litigation Strategies
White Collar Crime
Where There’s a Will…
Obstacles to investigation in cross-border cases, including a lack of cooperation among states, increase the complexity of prosecutors’ work, but in the end, determination will prevail and evidence procured.
Stéphane Bonifassi
Built to Shape Economic Crime Litigation
Our founders share with Law360 how a bold idea became a platform for emerging voices tackling complex legal challenges.
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Bulletin of The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators
Issue 5 | Fall 2025
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Sanctions and the rule of law
Overview of modern sanctions regimes in the UK, EU, and US, highlighting their design, impacts, and rule-of-law tensions. Read here.
GIR Series
Series of articles provided exclusively to GIR by members of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators.
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