In a move that underscores Alston & Bird’s continuing leadership in e-commerce as well as in regulatory and crime issues in both international and domestic banking and finance, the Firm named Jonathan M. Winer as Counsel in its Washington, D.C. office effective November 1, 1999. The former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Law Enforcement and Crime at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Mr. Winer will be a member of the Firm’s Financial Services Practice Group.
At Alston & Bird, Mr. Winer will focus his practice on electronic commerce, financial regulatory issues, and international banking and financial crime. Mr. Winer will also represent a variety of domestic and foreign clients on key issues in financial enforcement, intellectual property enforcement, litigation, and liability.
Mr. Winer brings an impressive legal background to Alston & Bird. In September, he delivered the keynote address for the Cambridge University International Symposium on Economic Crime, in which he focused on secrecy, confidentiality, and privilege as they affect the prevention and control of serious economic crime and related issues. He also addressed how these issues impact the traditional relationships that bankers, brokers, lawyers, and other intermediaries of change have with their clients, with regard to the reporting of suspicious transactions and cooperation with those responsible for the prevention and control of serious crime. In addition, Mr. Winer explored the impact of electronic fund transfers and other aspects of e-trade on traditional legal practices and relationships.
At the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement,
Mr. Winer helped to shape U.S. international law enforcement programs as the principal architect of U.S. international policy and strategies in the areas of financial enforcement, high tech, intellectual property, and small arms exports. Mr. Winer’s tenure at the State Department included the following personal highlights:
* The development of critical components of Presidential Decision Directive 42, the core national security directive shaping the present Administration’s policy on international crime issues, signed by the President in 1995.
* The management of Vice President Gore’s February 1999 Global Forum Against Corruption.
* The development of a comprehensive U.S. anti-corruption strategy.
* The leadership of negotiations in and diplomatic missions to some 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
* The management of $50 million a year of international assistance programs to combat crime and to promote law enforcement.
Prior to his position in the State Department, Mr. Winer served for nearly ten years as
Chief Counsel and principal legislative assistant to Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA). In that capacity, Mr. Winer assisted in the drafting of numerous laws and legislation, such as those aimed at money laundering and campaign finance reform. He also aided in the investigation of a number of important subjects, including the Iran-Contra Affair, the problem of drug trafficking and financial crime in Central and South America, the handling of the Savings and Loan bailout by the RTC, and HUD’s management of multifamily, low-income housing. Mr. Winer also led the investigation of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Managing partner Ben F. Johnson III, in commenting on Mr. Winer’s appointment, noted: “We at Alston & Bird are delighted to have Jonathan on board in our Washington office. Given his extensive experience in dealing with the most pressing financial regulatory issues of today, including potentially explosive and troublesome areas such as money laundering and bank corruption, his knowledge and expertise will clearly be a tremendous resource to the Firm and our clients. Furthermore, as Alston & Bird looks ahead to increasingly complex questions regarding the regulation and security of global electronic commerce, Jonathan’s legal background in international, technology, and financial matters will further enhance the capabilities of our Financial Services team.”
Alston & Bird, with more than 475 attorneys serving both domestic and international clients, is one of the largest and oldest law firms in the country. With offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Washington, D.C., Charlotte and the Research Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Firm provides a full range of services to clients doing business throughout the U.S. and internationally. In addition to financial services, Alston & Bird’s practice areas include: finance and public finance; international; intellectual property; utilities; technology and communications; real estate; environmental and land use; antitrust and investigations; trial and appellate; bankruptcy, reorganizations and workouts; tax and fiduciary; and labor and employment.
At Alston & Bird, Mr. Winer will focus his practice on electronic commerce, financial regulatory issues, and international banking and financial crime. Mr. Winer will also represent a variety of domestic and foreign clients on key issues in financial enforcement, intellectual property enforcement, litigation, and liability.
Mr. Winer brings an impressive legal background to Alston & Bird. In September, he delivered the keynote address for the Cambridge University International Symposium on Economic Crime, in which he focused on secrecy, confidentiality, and privilege as they affect the prevention and control of serious economic crime and related issues. He also addressed how these issues impact the traditional relationships that bankers, brokers, lawyers, and other intermediaries of change have with their clients, with regard to the reporting of suspicious transactions and cooperation with those responsible for the prevention and control of serious crime. In addition, Mr. Winer explored the impact of electronic fund transfers and other aspects of e-trade on traditional legal practices and relationships.
At the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement,
Mr. Winer helped to shape U.S. international law enforcement programs as the principal architect of U.S. international policy and strategies in the areas of financial enforcement, high tech, intellectual property, and small arms exports. Mr. Winer’s tenure at the State Department included the following personal highlights:
* The development of critical components of Presidential Decision Directive 42, the core national security directive shaping the present Administration’s policy on international crime issues, signed by the President in 1995.
* The management of Vice President Gore’s February 1999 Global Forum Against Corruption.
* The development of a comprehensive U.S. anti-corruption strategy.
* The leadership of negotiations in and diplomatic missions to some 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
* The management of $50 million a year of international assistance programs to combat crime and to promote law enforcement.
Prior to his position in the State Department, Mr. Winer served for nearly ten years as
Chief Counsel and principal legislative assistant to Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA). In that capacity, Mr. Winer assisted in the drafting of numerous laws and legislation, such as those aimed at money laundering and campaign finance reform. He also aided in the investigation of a number of important subjects, including the Iran-Contra Affair, the problem of drug trafficking and financial crime in Central and South America, the handling of the Savings and Loan bailout by the RTC, and HUD’s management of multifamily, low-income housing. Mr. Winer also led the investigation of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Managing partner Ben F. Johnson III, in commenting on Mr. Winer’s appointment, noted: “We at Alston & Bird are delighted to have Jonathan on board in our Washington office. Given his extensive experience in dealing with the most pressing financial regulatory issues of today, including potentially explosive and troublesome areas such as money laundering and bank corruption, his knowledge and expertise will clearly be a tremendous resource to the Firm and our clients. Furthermore, as Alston & Bird looks ahead to increasingly complex questions regarding the regulation and security of global electronic commerce, Jonathan’s legal background in international, technology, and financial matters will further enhance the capabilities of our Financial Services team.”
Alston & Bird, with more than 475 attorneys serving both domestic and international clients, is one of the largest and oldest law firms in the country. With offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Washington, D.C., Charlotte and the Research Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Firm provides a full range of services to clients doing business throughout the U.S. and internationally. In addition to financial services, Alston & Bird’s practice areas include: finance and public finance; international; intellectual property; utilities; technology and communications; real estate; environmental and land use; antitrust and investigations; trial and appellate; bankruptcy, reorganizations and workouts; tax and fiduciary; and labor and employment.